Wilson Asset Management International PTY Ltd. Boosts Stake in The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. $EL

Wilson Asset Management International PTY Ltd. raised its holdings in The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) by 54.3% during the second quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 38,566 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 13,566 shares during the period. Wilson Asset Management International PTY Ltd.’s holdings in Estee Lauder Companies were worth $3,116,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in EL. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of 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 buying an additional 461 shares in the last quarter. Winthrop Capital Management LLC grew its stake in Estee Lauder Companies by 2,240.0% during the 1st quarter. Winthrop Capital Management LLC now owns 585 shares of the company’s stock worth $39,000 after purchasing an additional 560 shares in the last quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC grew its stake in Estee Lauder Companies by 246.4% during the 2nd quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC now owns 478 shares of the company’s stock worth $39,000 after purchasing an additional 340 shares in the last quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in Estee Lauder Companies by 57.3% during the 1st quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC now owns 626 shares of the company’s stock worth $41,000 after purchasing an additional 228 shares in the last quarter. Finally, CVA Family Office LLC grew its stake in Estee Lauder Companies by 116.2% during the 1st quarter. CVA Family Office LLC now owns 668 shares of the company’s stock worth $44,000 after purchasing an additional 359 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 55.15% of the company’s stock.

Estee Lauder Companies Stock Up 5.6%

Shares of NYSE EL opened at $92.54 on Tuesday. The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. has a 1 year low of $48.37 and a 1 year high of $96.50. The firm has a market cap of $33.30 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -29.47, a PEG ratio of 2.50 and a beta of 1.16. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.89, a quick ratio of 0.92 and a current ratio of 1.30. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $89.40 and its 200-day simple moving average is $77.26.

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) last posted 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 business had revenue of $3.41 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.36 billion. Estee Lauder Companies had a positive return on equity of 12.37% and a negative net margin of 7.91%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 11.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.64 earnings per share. Estee Lauder Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.900-2.100 EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. will post 1.36 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Estee Lauder Companies Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed 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 was Tuesday, September 2nd. This represents a $1.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.5%. Estee Lauder Companies’s payout ratio is currently -44.59%.

Insider Activity at Estee Lauder Companies

In other Estee Lauder Companies news, VP Lande Rashida La sold 6,417 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $91.88, for a total value of $589,593.96. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Lynn Forester sold 3,702 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $91.65, for a total value of $339,288.30. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 15,479 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,418,650.35. This trade represents a 19.30% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders own 13.05% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

EL has been the subject of several analyst reports. Evercore ISI upped their price objective on Estee Lauder Companies from $100.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, September 15th. HSBC raised Estee Lauder Companies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and upped their price objective for the company from $80.00 to $99.00 in a research note on Friday, June 27th. Canaccord Genuity Group upped their price objective on Estee Lauder Companies from $62.00 to $85.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, August 18th. Bank of America began coverage on Estee Lauder Companies in a research report on Thursday, July 10th. They set a “buy” rating and a $110.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their price target on Estee Lauder Companies from $98.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, August 21st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $91.30.

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.