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

Poehling Capital Management INC. raised its position in The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) by 2.2% during the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 53,401 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,156 shares during the quarter. Poehling Capital Management INC.’s holdings in Estee Lauder Companies were worth $4,315,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of EL. Generali Asset Management SPA SGR lifted 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 acquiring an additional 119 shares during the last quarter. Joel Isaacson & Co. LLC increased its stake in Estee Lauder Companies by 0.4% in 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 lifted its position in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 126 shares during the last quarter. Legacy Wealth Asset Management LLC lifted its position in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 129 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Signaturefd LLC boosted its stake in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 9.3% during the second quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 1,815 shares of the company’s stock valued at $147,000 after purchasing an additional 154 shares during the period. 55.15% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Estee Lauder Companies Stock Down 2.0%

Estee Lauder Companies stock opened at $88.13 on Monday. 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 firm has a market cap of $31.76 billion, a P/E ratio of -28.07, a P/E/G ratio of 1.77 and a beta of 1.19. The business has a fifty day moving average of $91.64 and a two-hundred day moving average of $83.87. The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. has a twelve month low of $48.37 and a twelve month high of $104.53.

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The company reported $0.32 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.15 by $0.17. The firm had revenue of $3.48 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates 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 business’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 EPS. Estee Lauder Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.900-2.100 EPS. On average, analysts forecast that The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. will post 1.36 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Estee Lauder Companies Dividend Announcement

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

EL has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Evercore ISI lifted their price objective on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $100.00 to $115.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, September 15th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target 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. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their price objective on Estee Lauder Companies from $98.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 21st. Argus raised Estee Lauder Companies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $105.00 target price for the company in a research report on Tuesday, November 11th. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group upped 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 equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $95.65.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Barry S. Sternlicht sold 3,972 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $91.83, for a total value of $364,748.76. Following the sale, the director directly owned 34,812 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,196,785.96. This trade represents a 10.24% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Lynn Forester sold 3,702 shares of the 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 sale, the director directly owned 15,479 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,418,650.35. The trade was a 19.30% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last ninety days, 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 Company Profile

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.