TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. Has $1.52 Million Stock Holdings in The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. $EL

TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. boosted its position in The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) by 381.8% in the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 18,428 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 14,603 shares during the period. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc.’s holdings in Estee Lauder Companies were worth $1,520,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. REAP Financial Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Estee Lauder Companies during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Investors Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych Spolka Akcyjna bought a new position in shares of Estee Lauder Companies in the 4th quarter worth $27,000. Trust Co. of Vermont acquired a new stake in Estee Lauder Companies in the 2nd quarter valued at $28,000. Kozak & Associates Inc. bought a new stake in Estee Lauder Companies during the 2nd quarter valued at $30,000. Finally, DV Equities LLC bought a new stake in Estee Lauder Companies during the 4th quarter valued at $36,000. 55.15% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, VP Rashida La Lande sold 7,766 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $103.32, for a total transaction of $802,383.12. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president owned 14,357 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,483,365.24. This trade represents a 35.10% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Insiders own 13.05% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have weighed in on EL. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $94.00 to $112.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 20th. Barclays raised their price target on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $80.00 to $97.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday, August 21st. Piper Sandler boosted their price objective on Estee Lauder Companies from $95.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, August 20th. UBS Group increased their price objective on Estee Lauder Companies from $86.00 to $106.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 20th. Finally, Citigroup raised their target price on Estee Lauder Companies from $110.00 to $115.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, August 20th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating, twelve have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Estee Lauder Companies currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $104.67.

Estee Lauder Companies Price Performance

Estee Lauder Companies stock opened at $101.66 on Wednesday. The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. has a 52 week low of $66.22 and a 52 week high of $121.64. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $89.49 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $86.09. The stock has a market cap of $36.78 billion, a P/E ratio of 207.47, a P/E/G ratio of 1.20 and a beta of 1.28. The company has a quick ratio of 0.90, a current ratio of 1.22 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.79.

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, August 19th. The company reported $0.39 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.32 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $3.64 billion during 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%.Estee Lauder Companies’s quarterly revenue was up 6.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior 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, equities analysts predict that The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. will post 3.3 earnings per share for the current year.

Estee Lauder Companies Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 31st will be paid a dividend of $0.35 per share. This represents a $1.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, August 31st. Estee Lauder Companies’s payout ratio is presently 285.71%.

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.