Cambiar Investors LLC Buys 93,584 Shares of The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. $EL

Cambiar Investors LLC lifted its stake in shares of The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) by 17.6% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 624,666 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 93,584 shares during the quarter. Estee Lauder Companies accounts for about 2.1% of Cambiar Investors LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 14th largest position. Cambiar Investors LLC owned about 0.17% of Estee Lauder Companies worth $50,473,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in EL. Invesco Ltd. raised its stake in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 21.9% during the 1st quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 6,681,785 shares of the company’s stock valued at $440,998,000 after purchasing an additional 1,200,537 shares during the period. American Century Companies Inc. grew its position in Estee Lauder Companies by 34.9% during the first quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 4,511,115 shares of the company’s stock worth $297,734,000 after buying an additional 1,167,508 shares in the last quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. grew its position in Estee Lauder Companies by 1,600.4% during the second quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. now owns 1,224,695 shares of the company’s stock worth $98,955,000 after buying an additional 1,152,669 shares in the last quarter. Nuveen LLC purchased a new position in Estee Lauder Companies during the first quarter worth about $35,607,000. Finally, Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD grew its position in Estee Lauder Companies by 133.5% during the first quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 781,341 shares of the company’s stock worth $51,570,000 after buying an additional 446,662 shares in the last quarter. 55.15% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Estee Lauder Companies

In other news, Director Lynn Forester sold 3,702 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $91.65, for a total value of $339,288.30. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 15,479 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,418,650.35. The trade was a 19.30% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, VP Lande Rashida La sold 6,417 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $91.88, for a total value of $589,593.96. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 13.05% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Estee Lauder Companies Price Performance

EL opened at $96.82 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $91.68 and a 200-day moving average price of $81.34. The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. has a 12-month low of $48.37 and a 12-month high of $104.53. The company has a current ratio of 1.30, a quick ratio of 0.92 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.89. The stock has a market capitalization of $34.84 billion, a P/E ratio of -30.83, a PEG ratio of 1.77 and a beta of 1.16.

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 30th. The company reported $0.32 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.15 by $0.17. Estee Lauder Companies had a positive return on equity of 12.37% and a negative net margin of 7.91%.The firm had revenue of $3.48 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.38 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.14 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Estee Lauder Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.900-2.100 EPS. Equities analysts predict that The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. will post 1.36 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Estee Lauder Companies Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 28th will be issued a $0.35 dividend. This represents a $1.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, November 28th. Estee Lauder Companies’s dividend payout ratio is presently -44.59%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

EL has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Telsey Advisory Group boosted their target price on Estee Lauder Companies from $99.00 to $105.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research report on Friday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on Estee Lauder Companies from $114.00 to $116.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday. Wall Street Zen upgraded Estee Lauder Companies from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, October 25th. Barclays boosted their target price on Estee Lauder Companies from $63.00 to $84.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 15th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group upgraded Estee Lauder Companies from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and boosted their target price for the stock from $76.00 to $115.00 in a research report on Monday, October 13th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Estee Lauder Companies currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $95.16.

Estee Lauder Companies Company Profile

The Estée Lauder Companies Inc manufactures, markets, and sells skin care, makeup, fragrance, and hair care products worldwide. It offers skin care products, including moisturizers, serums, cleansers, toners, body care, exfoliators, acne care and oil correctors, facial masks, and sun care products; and makeup products, such as lipsticks, lip glosses, mascaras, foundations, eyeshadows, and powders, as well as compacts, brushes, and other makeup tools.