South Dakota Investment Council Has $2.42 Million Stock Position in The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. $EL

South Dakota Investment Council raised its holdings in The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) by 5.3% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 29,965 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,500 shares during the quarter. South Dakota Investment Council’s holdings in Estee Lauder Companies were worth $2,421,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. TIAA Trust National Association acquired a new position in Estee Lauder Companies in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $229,000. Cambiar Investors LLC increased its position in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 17.6% during the second quarter. Cambiar Investors LLC now owns 624,666 shares of the company’s stock worth $50,473,000 after buying an additional 93,584 shares during the period. Crystal Rock Capital Management increased its position in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 1.0% during the second quarter. Crystal Rock Capital Management now owns 45,963 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,714,000 after buying an additional 475 shares during the period. Plato Investment Management Ltd increased its position in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 157.7% during the second quarter. Plato Investment Management Ltd now owns 13,827 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,113,000 after buying an additional 8,462 shares during the period. Finally, Murphy Pohlad Asset Management LLC increased its position in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 9.6% during the second quarter. Murphy Pohlad Asset Management LLC now owns 37,905 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,063,000 after buying an additional 3,330 shares during the period. 55.15% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Estee Lauder Companies news, VP Lande Rashida La sold 6,417 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $91.88, for a total value of $589,593.96. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Lynn Forester sold 3,702 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction 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 transaction, the director directly owned 15,479 shares in the company, valued at $1,418,650.35. This trade represents a 19.30% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 13.05% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

EL has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Telsey Advisory Group increased their price objective on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $99.00 to $105.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research report on Friday. Evercore ISI increased their price objective on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $100.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, September 15th. Canaccord Genuity Group increased their price objective on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $85.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, October 27th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Estee Lauder Companies in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price objective on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $107.00 to $113.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and one has given 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 target price of $95.16.

Estee Lauder Companies Stock Down 3.4%

Shares of NYSE EL opened at $93.37 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $33.60 billion, a PE ratio of -29.74, a P/E/G ratio of 1.77 and a beta of 1.16. The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. has a 12-month low of $48.37 and a 12-month high of $104.53. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $91.78 and its 200 day simple moving average is $81.82. The company has a quick ratio of 0.92, a current ratio of 1.30 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.89.

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The company reported $0.32 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.15 by $0.17. The business had revenue of $3.48 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.38 billion. Estee Lauder Companies had a negative net margin of 7.91% and a positive return on equity of 12.37%. Estee Lauder Companies’s revenue was up 3.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.14 earnings per share. Estee Lauder Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.900-2.100 EPS. As a group, sell-side 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 firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 28th will be paid a $0.35 dividend. This represents a $1.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, November 28th. Estee Lauder Companies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -54.26%.

Estee Lauder Companies 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.