Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd Acquires New Stake in The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. $EL

Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd purchased a new position in The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor purchased 184,099 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $19,279,000. Estee Lauder Companies makes up about 0.4% of Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd’s holdings, making the stock its 20th largest holding.

Other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. REAP Financial Group LLC acquired a new stake in Estee Lauder Companies in the 4th quarter worth about $27,000. Investors Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych Spolka Akcyjna acquired a new stake in Estee Lauder Companies in the 4th quarter worth about $27,000. Flagship Harbor Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Estee Lauder Companies in the 4th quarter worth about $32,000. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC boosted its stake in Estee Lauder Companies by 39.1% in the 4th quarter. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC now owns 324 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,000 after buying an additional 91 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Hantz Financial Services Inc. boosted its stake in Estee Lauder Companies by 80.6% in the 3rd quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 372 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,000 after buying an additional 166 shares during the last quarter. 55.15% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Estee Lauder Companies Stock Performance

NYSE EL opened at $89.64 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $32.43 billion, a P/E ratio of -128.05, a P/E/G ratio of 0.91 and a beta of 1.26. The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. has a 1-year low of $66.22 and a 1-year high of $121.64. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.71, a current ratio of 1.27 and a quick ratio of 0.94. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $80.32 and its 200-day simple moving average is $94.58.

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) last released its quarterly earnings data 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 business had revenue of $3.71 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.69 billion. Estee Lauder Companies had a positive return on equity of 20.66% and a negative net margin of 1.67%.The company’s revenue was up 4.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.65 EPS. Estee Lauder Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.330-2.430 EPS. Equities analysts predict that The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. will post 2.41 EPS 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 issued a dividend of $0.35 per share. This represents a $1.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.6%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 29th. Estee Lauder Companies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -200.00%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts have issued reports on the company. Wall Street Zen lowered Estee Lauder Companies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, April 4th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on Estee Lauder Companies from $75.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, May 4th. UBS Group raised their price target on Estee Lauder Companies from $75.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, May 4th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on Estee Lauder Companies from $98.00 to $99.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Finally, Citigroup lifted their price objective on Estee Lauder Companies from $92.00 to $110.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, May 22nd. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Estee Lauder Companies presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $100.65.

Estee Lauder Companies 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.