Signaturefd LLC Increases Holdings in The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. $EL

Signaturefd LLC grew its holdings in shares of The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) by 9.3% in the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 1,815 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 154 shares during the period. Signaturefd LLC’s holdings in Estee Lauder Companies were worth $147,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of EL. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 1,182.1% in the 1st quarter. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC now owns 500 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 461 shares during the last quarter. Winthrop Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 2,240.0% in the 1st quarter. Winthrop Capital Management LLC now owns 585 shares of the company’s stock valued at $39,000 after purchasing an additional 560 shares during the last quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 246.4% in the 2nd quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC now owns 478 shares of the company’s stock valued at $39,000 after purchasing an additional 340 shares during the last quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 57.3% in the 1st quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC now owns 626 shares of the company’s stock valued at $41,000 after purchasing an additional 228 shares during the last quarter. Finally, CVA Family Office LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 116.2% in the 1st quarter. CVA Family Office LLC now owns 668 shares of the company’s stock valued at $44,000 after purchasing an additional 359 shares during the last quarter. 55.15% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, 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 sale, the director owned 15,479 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,418,650.35. This represents a 19.30% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, VP Lande Rashida La sold 6,417 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $91.88, for a total value of $589,593.96. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 13.05% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have recently weighed in on EL shares. Wall Street Zen downgraded Estee Lauder Companies from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Friday, August 22nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their target price on Estee Lauder Companies from $101.00 to $99.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, August 21st. UBS Group boosted their target price on Estee Lauder Companies from $62.00 to $93.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, July 17th. Canaccord Genuity Group boosted their target price on Estee Lauder Companies from $62.00 to $85.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, August 18th. Finally, Telsey Advisory Group restated a “market perform” rating and issued a $99.00 price target on shares of Estee Lauder Companies in a research report on Wednesday, August 20th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have given a Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Estee Lauder Companies currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $88.55.

Estee Lauder Companies Price Performance

EL stock opened at $88.09 on Friday. The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. has a 1 year low of $48.37 and a 1 year high of $97.44. 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 moving average price is $89.47 and its 200 day moving average price is $76.08. The firm has a market cap of $31.70 billion, a P/E ratio of -28.05, a PEG ratio of 2.54 and a beta of 1.16.

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) last posted its earnings results 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 firm had revenue of $3.41 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.36 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.64 EPS. Estee Lauder Companies’s revenue was down 11.9% on a year-over-year basis. Estee Lauder Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.900-2.100 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts expect that The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. will post 1.36 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Estee Lauder Companies Dividend Announcement

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

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.