Polianta Ltd Purchases New Shares in The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. $EL

Polianta Ltd purchased a new position in The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm purchased 20,900 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,499,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. REAP Financial Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of Estee Lauder Companies in the fourth quarter worth about $27,000. Investors Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych Spolka Akcyjna acquired a new stake in shares of Estee Lauder Companies during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Flagship Harbor Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Estee Lauder Companies during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $32,000. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC raised its holdings in shares of 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 valued at $34,000 after acquiring an additional 91 shares during the period. Finally, DV Equities LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Estee Lauder Companies in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $36,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 55.15% of the company’s stock.

Estee Lauder Companies Trading Up 0.1%

Shares of NYSE:EL opened at $84.89 on Friday. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $81.94 and a two-hundred day moving average of $94.32. The firm has a market capitalization of $30.71 billion, a P/E ratio of -121.27, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.87 and a beta of 1.26. The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. has a 12-month low of $66.22 and a 12-month high of $121.64. The company has a quick ratio of 0.94, a current ratio of 1.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.71.

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Friday, May 1st. The company reported $0.91 EPS 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 business had revenue of $3.71 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.69 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.65 EPS. Estee Lauder Companies’s revenue was up 4.6% on a year-over-year basis. Estee Lauder Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.330-2.430 EPS. On average, equities analysts expect that The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. will post 2.41 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Estee Lauder Companies Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 29th were paid a $0.35 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 29th. This represents a $1.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.6%. Estee Lauder Companies’s payout ratio is -200.00%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts recently commented on EL shares. Citigroup raised their price objective on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $92.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, May 22nd. Zacks Research raised shares of Estee Lauder Companies from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 12th. Sanford C. Bernstein initiated coverage on Estee Lauder Companies in a report on Friday, June 12th. They issued a “market perform” rating and a $82.00 target price for the company. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on Estee Lauder Companies from $75.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group lifted their price target on Estee Lauder Companies from $80.00 to $85.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, May 4th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Estee Lauder Companies has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $100.65.

About Estee Lauder Companies

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.