Pacer Advisors Inc. Reduces Holdings in The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. $EL

Pacer Advisors Inc. lowered its position in The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) by 15.4% during the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 30,138 shares of the company’s stock after selling 5,503 shares during the quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Estee Lauder Companies were worth $2,656,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of Estee Lauder Companies in the second quarter worth about $189,663,000. Schroder Investment Management Group increased its holdings in Estee Lauder Companies by 593.3% during the 2nd quarter. Schroder Investment Management Group now owns 2,211,624 shares of the company’s stock worth $178,699,000 after purchasing an additional 1,892,629 shares during the last quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. increased its holdings in Estee Lauder Companies by 556.8% during the 2nd quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 1,554,088 shares of the company’s stock worth $125,570,000 after purchasing an additional 1,317,473 shares during the last quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. raised its position in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 1,600.4% in the 2nd quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. now owns 1,224,695 shares of the company’s stock valued at $98,955,000 after purchasing an additional 1,152,669 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp boosted its stake in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 35.2% during the 2nd quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 4,175,394 shares of the company’s stock valued at $337,372,000 after buying an additional 1,086,514 shares during the last quarter. 55.15% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Estee Lauder Companies Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:EL opened at $105.83 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $38.14 billion, a PE ratio of -41.02, a P/E/G ratio of 1.27 and a beta of 1.18. The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $48.37 and a fifty-two week high of $110.37. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $98.09 and a 200 day simple moving average of $91.81. The company has a quick ratio of 0.92, a current ratio of 1.32 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.88.

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The company reported $0.32 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.15 by $0.17. The company had revenue of $3.48 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.38 billion. Estee Lauder Companies had a positive return on equity of 14.92% and a negative net margin of 6.44%.Estee Lauder Companies’s quarterly revenue was up 3.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.14 earnings per share. Estee Lauder Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.900-2.100 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. will post 1.36 EPS for the current year.

Estee Lauder Companies Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 15th. Investors of record on Friday, November 28th were paid a dividend of $0.35 per share. This represents a $1.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, November 28th. Estee Lauder Companies’s dividend payout ratio is presently -54.26%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

EL has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. UBS Group lifted their price target on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $93.00 to $105.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, October 31st. Evercore ISI boosted their target price on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $115.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 16th. Rothschild Redb cut shares of Estee Lauder Companies from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 25th. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price target on Estee Lauder Companies from $107.00 to $113.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, October 31st. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut Estee Lauder Companies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, November 22nd. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Estee Lauder Companies has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $95.80.

Insider Buying and Selling at Estee Lauder Companies

In other Estee Lauder Companies news, VP Meridith Webster sold 5,430 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $87.84, for a total value of $476,971.20. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Barry S. Sternlicht sold 3,972 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $91.83, for a total transaction of $364,748.76. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 34,812 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,196,785.96. This trade represents a 10.24% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 13.05% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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.