Owlhouse Capital LP Sells 55,393 Shares of The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. $EL

Owlhouse Capital LP cut its stake in The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) by 96.5% in the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 2,007 shares of the company’s stock after selling 55,393 shares during the quarter. Estee Lauder Companies comprises approximately 0.2% of Owlhouse Capital LP’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 21st biggest position. Owlhouse Capital LP’s holdings in Estee Lauder Companies were worth $144,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of EL. REAP Financial Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Estee Lauder Companies during the 4th quarter worth $27,000. Investors Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych Spolka Akcyjna acquired a new position in Estee Lauder Companies in the fourth quarter valued at about $27,000. Flagship Harbor Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Estee Lauder Companies in the fourth quarter valued at about $32,000. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC lifted its position in Estee Lauder Companies by 39.1% during the fourth quarter. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC now owns 324 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,000 after purchasing an additional 91 shares during the period. Finally, DV Equities LLC bought a new stake in Estee Lauder Companies during the fourth quarter worth about $36,000. 55.15% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have issued reports on EL. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Estee Lauder Companies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, April 4th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $75.00 to $85.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research 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 price target for the company. Telsey Advisory Group reduced their price target on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $105.00 to $90.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group initiated coverage on shares of Estee Lauder Companies in a research note on Monday, June 22nd. They issued a “buy” rating and a $100.00 price objective on the stock. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have given a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $98.11.

Estee Lauder Companies Stock Performance

NYSE:EL opened at $80.31 on Monday. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $83.71 and its 200 day simple moving average is $90.23. The firm has a market capitalization of $29.05 billion, a PE ratio of -114.72, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.62 and a beta of 1.27. The company has a quick ratio of 0.94, a current ratio of 1.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.71. The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. has a twelve month low of $66.22 and a twelve month high of $121.64.

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

Estee Lauder Companies Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 15th. Investors of record on Friday, May 29th were issued a dividend of $0.35 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 29th. This represents a $1.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.7%. Estee Lauder Companies’s payout ratio is -200.00%.

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.