MUFG Securities EMEA plc Acquires 6,099 Shares of The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. $EL

MUFG Securities EMEA plc grew its holdings in The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) by 86.0% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 13,187 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 6,099 shares during the period. MUFG Securities EMEA plc’s holdings in Estee Lauder Companies were worth $1,381,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the business. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. grew its holdings in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 4.8% in the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 25,898 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,709,000 after acquiring an additional 1,177 shares during the period. NewEdge Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 33.4% in the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 6,992 shares of the company’s stock worth $462,000 after acquiring an additional 1,749 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC grew its holdings in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 24.1% in the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 4,619 shares of the company’s stock worth $305,000 after acquiring an additional 898 shares during the period. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 23.2% in the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 997 shares of the company’s stock worth $81,000 after acquiring an additional 188 shares during the period. Finally, First Trust Advisors LP grew its holdings in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 55.5% in the second quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 13,522 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,093,000 after acquiring an additional 4,826 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 55.15% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages recently commented on EL. Wall Street Zen lowered Estee Lauder Companies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, April 4th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut their price objective on Estee Lauder Companies from $124.00 to $108.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Monday, March 30th. Citigroup lifted their price objective on Estee Lauder Companies from $92.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, May 22nd. Weiss Ratings lowered Estee Lauder Companies from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “sell (d)” rating in a report on Monday, May 4th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $113.00 price objective on shares of Estee Lauder Companies in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Estee Lauder Companies presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $101.63.

Estee Lauder Companies Price Performance

NYSE EL opened at $83.05 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $30.05 billion, a PE ratio of -118.64, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.88 and a beta of 1.26. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.71, a quick ratio of 0.94 and a current ratio of 1.27. The business’s fifty day moving average is $78.12 and its 200 day moving average is $94.82. The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $64.83 and a fifty-two week high of $121.64.

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) last released its earnings results on Friday, May 1st. The company reported $0.91 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.66 by $0.25. The company had revenue of $3.71 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.69 billion. Estee Lauder Companies had a positive return on equity of 20.66% and a negative net margin of 1.67%.Estee Lauder Companies’s quarterly revenue was up 4.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.65 earnings per share. Estee Lauder Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.330-2.430 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. will post 2.41 earnings per share for the current year.

Estee Lauder Companies Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 15th. Investors of record on Friday, May 29th will be given a dividend of $0.35 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 29th. This represents a $1.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.7%. Estee Lauder Companies’s payout ratio is -200.00%.

Estee Lauder Companies Company Profile

Estée Lauder Companies Inc (NYSE: EL) is a global leader in prestige beauty that develops, manufactures and markets a broad portfolio of skincare, makeup, fragrance and hair care products. Founded in 1946 by Estée Lauder, the company has grown from a small family business into a multinational consumer-products enterprise headquartered in New York City. Its activities span product research and development, brand and product marketing, manufacturing and global distribution across multiple retail channels.

The company’s portfolio includes a mix of legacy and prestige brands that target different consumer segments and price points, with well-known names such as Estée Lauder, Clinique, MAC, La Mer and Jo Malone among others.