Three Seasons Wealth LLC Takes Position in The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. $EL

Three Seasons Wealth LLC bought a new position in shares of The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm bought 10,819 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $854,000.

Several other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. REAP Financial Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of Estee Lauder Companies in the 4th quarter valued at $27,000. Investors Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych Spolka Akcyjna acquired a new stake in Estee Lauder Companies during the 4th quarter worth $27,000. Trust Co. of Vermont acquired a new position in Estee Lauder Companies in the second quarter valued at $28,000. Kozak & Associates Inc. acquired a new position in Estee Lauder Companies in the second quarter valued at $30,000. Finally, DV Equities LLC purchased a new position in shares of Estee Lauder Companies during the fourth quarter worth about $36,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 55.15% of the company’s stock.

Estee Lauder Companies Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:EL opened at $103.81 on Friday. The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. has a one year low of $66.22 and a one year high of $121.64. The stock has a market capitalization of $37.56 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 211.86, a PEG ratio of 1.17 and a beta of 1.28. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $88.55 and a 200-day simple moving average of $86.37. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.79, a quick ratio of 0.90 and a current ratio of 1.22.

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 19th. The company reported $0.39 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.32 by $0.07. The firm had revenue of $3.64 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.55 billion. Estee Lauder Companies had a return on equity of 23.52% and a net margin of 1.21%.The business’s revenue was up 6.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.09 earnings per share. Estee Lauder Companies has set its FY 2027 guidance at 3.100-3.350 EPS. On average, analysts predict that The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. will post 3.3 EPS for the current year.

Estee Lauder Companies Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 31st will be paid a $0.35 dividend. This represents a $1.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, August 31st. Estee Lauder Companies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 285.71%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

EL has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Sanford C. Bernstein assumed coverage on Estee Lauder Companies in a research report on Friday, June 12th. They set a “market perform” rating and a $82.00 target price on the stock. Zacks Research downgraded Estee Lauder Companies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, July 10th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on Estee Lauder Companies from $85.00 to $104.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 20th. Barclays boosted their price objective on Estee Lauder Companies from $80.00 to $97.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, August 21st. Finally, Telsey Advisory Group increased their price objective on Estee Lauder Companies from $90.00 to $108.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a report on Thursday, August 20th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have issued a Buy rating, twelve have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Estee Lauder Companies has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $104.67.

Insider Activity

In other news, VP Rashida La Lande sold 7,766 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $103.32, for a total value of $802,383.12. Following the transaction, the vice president owned 14,357 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,483,365.24. The trade was a 35.10% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders own 13.05% of the company’s stock.

Estee Lauder Companies Company 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.