Inceptionr LLC Purchases Shares of 18,735 The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. $EL

Inceptionr LLC acquired a new position in The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) during the first quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm acquired 18,735 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,345,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Covenant Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Estee Lauder Companies during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $3,634,000. Aberdeen Group plc grew its stake in Estee Lauder Companies by 13.4% in the fourth quarter. Aberdeen Group plc now owns 201,255 shares of the company’s stock worth $21,075,000 after purchasing an additional 23,717 shares in the last quarter. Eurizon Capital SGR S.p.A. purchased a new position in Estee Lauder Companies during the 4th quarter worth $14,619,000. Fideuram Intesa Sanpaolo Private Banking S.P.A. bought a new stake in Estee Lauder Companies during the 4th quarter valued at $19,438,000. Finally, WT Asset Management Ltd raised its position in Estee Lauder Companies by 60.6% during the 4th quarter. WT Asset Management Ltd now owns 53,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,550,000 after purchasing an additional 20,000 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 55.15% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

EL has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Telsey Advisory Group dropped their price target on Estee Lauder Companies from $105.00 to $90.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, May 4th. TD Cowen lifted their price objective on Estee Lauder Companies from $85.00 to $90.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday. UBS Group upped their price objective on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $85.00 to $86.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 16th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft dropped their target price on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $124.00 to $108.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, March 30th. Finally, Zacks Research lowered shares of Estee Lauder Companies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, July 10th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $98.11.

Estee Lauder Companies Trading Down 3.4%

Shares of EL stock opened at $79.81 on Friday. The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. has a 52-week low of $66.22 and a 52-week high of $121.64. 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 company has a 50-day simple moving average of $83.71 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $90.43. The company has a market capitalization of $28.88 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -114.02, a PEG ratio of 0.64 and a beta of 1.27.

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

Estee Lauder Companies Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 15th. Investors of record on Friday, May 29th were issued a dividend of $0.35 per share. This represents a $1.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.8%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 29th. Estee Lauder Companies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -200.00%.

About Estee Lauder Companies

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.