Comprehensive Financial Consultants Institutional Inc. Has $432,000 Position in The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. $EL

Comprehensive Financial Consultants Institutional Inc. lowered its holdings in The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) by 74.1% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 5,345 shares of the company’s stock after selling 15,290 shares during the quarter. Comprehensive Financial Consultants Institutional Inc.’s holdings in Estee Lauder Companies were worth $432,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 1,182.1% during the first quarter. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC now owns 500 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 461 shares during the period. Winthrop Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 2,240.0% in the first quarter. Winthrop Capital Management LLC now owns 585 shares of the company’s stock worth $39,000 after acquiring an additional 560 shares in the last quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC grew its holdings in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 246.4% during the second quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC now owns 478 shares of the company’s stock worth $39,000 after buying an additional 340 shares in the last quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 57.3% during the first quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC now owns 626 shares of the company’s stock worth $41,000 after buying an additional 228 shares in the last quarter. Finally, CVA Family Office LLC grew its holdings in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 116.2% during the first quarter. CVA Family Office LLC now owns 668 shares of the company’s stock worth $44,000 after buying an additional 359 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 55.15% of the company’s stock.

Estee Lauder Companies Stock Down 0.8%

Shares of EL opened at $88.09 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $31.70 billion, a PE ratio of -28.05, a PEG ratio of 2.52 and a beta of 1.16. The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. has a 12 month low of $48.37 and a 12 month high of $97.44. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $89.47 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $76.20. The company has a current ratio of 1.30, a quick ratio of 0.92 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.89.

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, August 20th. The company reported $0.09 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.07 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $3.41 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.36 billion. Estee Lauder Companies had a positive return on equity of 12.37% and a negative net margin of 7.91%.The business’s quarterly revenue was down 11.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.64 EPS. Estee Lauder Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.900-2.100 EPS. On average, analysts anticipate that The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. will post 1.36 EPS for the current year.

Estee Lauder Companies Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 16th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 2nd were paid a $0.35 dividend. This represents a $1.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, September 2nd. Estee Lauder Companies’s payout ratio is currently -44.59%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

EL has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Canaccord Genuity Group raised their price target on Estee Lauder Companies from $62.00 to $85.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, August 18th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their price target on Estee Lauder Companies from $98.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, August 21st. UBS Group raised their price objective on Estee Lauder Companies from $62.00 to $93.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 17th. Evercore ISI raised their price objective on Estee Lauder Companies from $100.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, September 15th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price target on Estee Lauder Companies from $90.00 to $107.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 21st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating, twelve have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $88.55.

Insider Transactions at Estee Lauder Companies

In related news, Director Lynn Forester sold 3,702 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $91.65, for a total transaction of $339,288.30. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 15,479 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,418,650.35. This represents a 19.30% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, VP Lande Rashida La sold 6,417 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $91.88, for a total value of $589,593.96. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 13.05% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Estee Lauder Companies 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.