Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC Has $1.67 Million Holdings in The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. $EL

Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC lifted its stake in shares of The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) by 3.4% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 18,803 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 613 shares during the period. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC’s holdings in Estee Lauder Companies were worth $1,668,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of EL. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 1,182.1% during 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 during the last quarter. Winthrop Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 2,240.0% during the first quarter. Winthrop Capital Management LLC now owns 585 shares of the company’s stock valued at $39,000 after buying an additional 560 shares during the last quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 57.3% during the first quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC now owns 626 shares of the company’s stock valued at $41,000 after buying an additional 228 shares during the last quarter. CVA Family Office LLC boosted its position in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 116.2% during the first quarter. CVA Family Office LLC now owns 668 shares of the company’s stock valued at $44,000 after buying an additional 359 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Smartleaf Asset Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 64.5% during the first quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 788 shares of the company’s stock valued at $52,000 after buying an additional 309 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 55.15% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts recently issued reports on the company. Barclays lifted their target price on Estee Lauder Companies from $63.00 to $84.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 15th. HSBC raised Estee Lauder Companies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and boosted their price objective for the stock from $80.00 to $99.00 in a research report on Friday, June 27th. Evercore ISI boosted 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. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price objective on Estee Lauder Companies from $101.00 to $99.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, August 21st. Finally, Telsey Advisory Group reissued a “market perform” rating and issued a $99.00 price objective on shares of Estee Lauder Companies in a research report on Wednesday, August 20th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have given a Buy rating and twelve have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $88.55.

Estee Lauder Companies Stock Performance

NYSE:EL opened at $89.17 on Tuesday. 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 Estee Lauder Companies Inc. has a 52-week low of $48.37 and a 52-week high of $103.44. The firm has a market cap of $32.09 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -28.40, a PEG ratio of 2.48 and a beta of 1.15. The business’s fifty day moving average is $89.56 and its 200 day moving average is $75.65.

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

Estee Lauder Companies Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 16th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 2nd were paid a dividend of $0.35 per share. This represents a $1.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.6%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, September 2nd. Estee Lauder Companies’s payout ratio is presently -44.59%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Estee Lauder Companies news, VP Lande Rashida La sold 6,417 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $91.88, for a total value of $589,593.96. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Lynn Forester sold 3,702 shares of the company’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 completion of the transaction, the director owned 15,479 shares in the company, valued at $1,418,650.35. This 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.

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.