Whittier Trust Co. Sells 1,457 Shares of The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. $EL

Whittier Trust Co. lessened its holdings in shares of The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) by 31.4% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 3,188 shares of the company’s stock after selling 1,457 shares during the period. Whittier Trust Co.’s holdings in Estee Lauder Companies were worth $258,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Estee Lauder Companies by 1,182.1% in the first quarter. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC now owns 500 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 461 shares during the last quarter. Winthrop Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in Estee Lauder Companies by 2,240.0% in the first quarter. Winthrop Capital Management LLC now owns 585 shares of the company’s stock valued at $39,000 after acquiring an additional 560 shares during the last quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC boosted its holdings in Estee Lauder Companies by 246.4% in the second quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC now owns 478 shares of the company’s stock valued at $39,000 after acquiring an additional 340 shares during the last quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in Estee Lauder Companies by 57.3% in the first quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC now owns 626 shares of the company’s stock valued at $41,000 after acquiring an additional 228 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Ameritas Advisory Services LLC bought a new position in Estee Lauder Companies in the second quarter valued at about $44,000. Institutional investors own 55.15% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms recently issued reports on EL. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on Estee Lauder Companies from $60.00 to $90.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 9th. Telsey Advisory Group reiterated a “market perform” rating and issued a $99.00 price target on shares of Estee Lauder Companies in a report on Thursday. Evercore ISI raised their price target on Estee Lauder Companies from $100.00 to $115.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, September 15th. Citigroup raised their target price on Estee Lauder Companies from $60.00 to $99.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 15th. Finally, Barclays raised their target price on Estee Lauder Companies from $63.00 to $84.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 15th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Estee Lauder Companies currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $91.30.

Estee Lauder Companies Price Performance

Shares of EL opened at $99.52 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.30, a quick ratio of 0.92 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.89. The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. has a 1 year low of $48.37 and a 1 year high of $104.53. The stock has a market cap of $35.82 billion, a P/E ratio of -31.69, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.81 and a beta of 1.16. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $90.56 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $79.10.

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 20th. The company reported $0.09 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.07 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $3.41 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.36 billion. Estee Lauder Companies had a positive return on equity of 12.37% and a negative net margin of 7.91%.Estee Lauder Companies’s revenue was down 11.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.64 earnings per share. Estee Lauder Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.900-2.100 EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. will post 1.36 earnings per share for the current year.

Estee Lauder Companies Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 16th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 2nd were given a dividend of $0.35 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, September 2nd. This represents a $1.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.4%. Estee Lauder Companies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently -44.59%.

Insider Transactions at Estee Lauder Companies

In other news, VP Lande Rashida La sold 6,417 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $91.88, for a total transaction of $589,593.96. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Lynn Forester sold 3,702 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $91.65, for a total value of $339,288.30. Following the sale, the director directly owned 15,479 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,418,650.35. This represents a 19.30% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Company 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.