Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH Purchases 71,821 Shares of The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. $EL

Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH raised its position in shares of The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) by 41.3% during the second quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 245,748 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 71,821 shares during the quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH’s holdings in Estee Lauder Companies were worth $19,856,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Generali Asset Management SPA SGR lifted its stake in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 1.6% in the 2nd quarter. Generali Asset Management SPA SGR now owns 7,361 shares of the company’s stock valued at $595,000 after purchasing an additional 119 shares during the period. Joel Isaacson & Co. LLC grew its stake in Estee Lauder Companies by 0.4% during the second quarter. Joel Isaacson & Co. LLC now owns 28,826 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,329,000 after purchasing an additional 120 shares during the period. LRI Investments LLC increased its holdings in Estee Lauder Companies by 2.6% in the second quarter. LRI Investments LLC now owns 5,007 shares of the company’s stock worth $405,000 after purchasing an additional 126 shares in the last quarter. Legacy Wealth Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in Estee Lauder Companies by 2.2% in the second quarter. Legacy Wealth Asset Management LLC now owns 5,950 shares of the company’s stock valued at $481,000 after buying an additional 129 shares during the period. Finally, Signaturefd LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 9.3% during the 2nd quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 1,815 shares of the company’s stock worth $147,000 after buying an additional 154 shares in the last quarter. 55.15% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling at Estee Lauder Companies

In related news, Director Lynn Forester sold 3,702 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 29th. The shares were 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 $1,418,650.35. This trade represents a 19.30% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, Director Barry S. Sternlicht sold 3,972 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $91.83, for a total transaction of $364,748.76. Following the transaction, the director owned 34,812 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,196,785.96. This trade represents a 10.24% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last three months, insiders have sold 14,091 shares of company stock worth $1,293,631. Corporate insiders own 13.05% of the company’s stock.

Estee Lauder Companies Price Performance

Shares of NYSE EL opened at $88.03 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $31.72 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -28.03, a PEG ratio of 1.77 and a beta of 1.19. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.89, a quick ratio of 0.92 and a current ratio of 1.30. The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $48.37 and a fifty-two week high of $104.53. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $91.57 and its 200 day simple moving average is $84.27.

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 30th. The company reported $0.32 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 analyst estimates of $3.38 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.14 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.6% on a year-over-year basis. Estee Lauder Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.900-2.100 EPS. As a group, research analysts anticipate that The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. will post 1.36 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Estee Lauder Companies Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 28th will be paid a dividend of $0.35 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, November 28th. This represents a $1.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.6%. Estee Lauder Companies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -54.26%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $114.00 to $116.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, October 31st. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Estee Lauder Companies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, November 8th. Citigroup upped their price objective on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $95.00 to $105.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, October 31st. Telsey Advisory Group increased their price target on Estee Lauder Companies from $99.00 to $105.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a report on Friday, October 31st. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their price objective on Estee Lauder Companies from $98.00 to $100.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 21st. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $95.65.

About Estee Lauder Companies

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.