Brandywine Global Investment Management LLC Has $47.23 Million Stock Position in The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. $EL

Brandywine Global Investment Management LLC increased its stake in shares of The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) by 1.7% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 584,581 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 9,883 shares during the period. Brandywine Global Investment Management LLC owned about 0.16% of Estee Lauder Companies worth $47,234,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

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

Estee Lauder Companies Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:EL opened at $86.69 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.92, a current ratio of 1.30 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.89. The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. has a 12-month low of $48.37 and a 12-month high of $104.53. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $91.53 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $84.30. The firm has a market cap of $31.24 billion, a PE ratio of -27.61, a PEG ratio of 1.77 and a beta of 1.19.

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The company reported $0.32 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.15 by $0.17. The business had revenue of $3.48 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.38 billion. Estee Lauder Companies had a positive return on equity of 12.37% and a negative net margin of 7.91%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.14 earnings per share. Estee Lauder Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.900-2.100 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. will post 1.36 earnings per share for the current year.

Estee Lauder Companies Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 28th will be given a $0.35 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, November 28th. This represents a $1.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.6%. Estee Lauder Companies’s payout ratio is presently -54.26%.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Lynn Forester sold 3,702 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $91.65, for a total transaction of $339,288.30. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 15,479 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,418,650.35. This represents a 19.30% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, VP Meridith Webster sold 5,430 shares of Estee Lauder Companies stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $87.84, for a total transaction of $476,971.20. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 19,521 shares of company stock worth $1,770,602. Insiders own 13.05% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on EL shares. UBS Group boosted their price objective 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. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Estee Lauder Companies in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Argus upgraded Estee Lauder Companies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $105.00 price objective on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, November 11th. Citigroup lifted their target price on Estee Lauder Companies from $95.00 to $105.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, October 31st. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group boosted their target price on Estee Lauder Companies from $85.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, October 27th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price 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.