Poehling Capital Management INC. Lowers Position in The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. $EL

Poehling Capital Management INC. decreased its position in shares of The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) by 38.3% during the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 33,274 shares of the company’s stock after selling 20,676 shares during the period. Poehling Capital Management INC.’s holdings in Estee Lauder Companies were worth $2,388,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in EL. REAP Financial Group LLC purchased a new stake in Estee Lauder Companies in the fourth quarter worth $27,000. Investors Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych Spolka Akcyjna purchased a new position in Estee Lauder Companies during the fourth quarter valued at $27,000. Flagship Harbor Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Estee Lauder Companies during the 4th quarter valued at $32,000. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 39.1% during the 4th quarter. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC now owns 324 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,000 after buying an additional 91 shares in the last quarter. Finally, DV Equities LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Estee Lauder Companies in the 4th quarter worth about $36,000. Institutional investors own 55.15% of the company’s stock.

Estee Lauder Companies Trading Down 1.3%

Shares of NYSE EL opened at $80.44 on Friday. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $82.75 and its 200-day moving average price is $93.69. The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. has a 52-week low of $66.22 and a 52-week high of $121.64. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.71, a quick ratio of 0.94 and a current ratio of 1.27. The company has a market cap of $29.10 billion, a PE ratio of -114.92, a P/E/G ratio of 0.84 and a beta of 1.26.

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, May 1st. The company reported $0.91 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.66 by $0.25. Estee Lauder Companies had a negative net margin of 1.67% and a positive return on equity of 20.66%. The company had revenue of $3.71 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.69 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.65 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 4.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Estee Lauder Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.330-2.430 EPS. On average, equities research analysts expect that The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. will post 2.41 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Estee Lauder Companies Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 29th were issued a $0.35 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 29th. This represents a $1.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.7%. Estee Lauder Companies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -200.00%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

EL has been the subject of several research reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $98.00 to $99.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Telsey Advisory Group cut their price objective on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $105.00 to $90.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, May 4th. Sanford C. Bernstein started coverage on shares of Estee Lauder Companies in a report on Friday, June 12th. They set a “market perform” rating and a $82.00 target price for the company. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on Estee Lauder Companies from $75.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered their price objective on Estee Lauder Companies from $124.00 to $108.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, March 30th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $99.90.

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.