The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. $EL Shares Bought by Assetmark Inc.

Assetmark Inc. lifted its holdings in The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) by 134.5% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 9,061 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 5,197 shares during the period. Assetmark Inc.’s holdings in Estee Lauder Companies were worth $732,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. TD Private Client Wealth LLC boosted its holdings in Estee Lauder Companies by 246.4% during the second quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC now owns 478 shares of the company’s stock worth $39,000 after buying an additional 340 shares in the last quarter. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 1,182.1% during the 1st 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. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC bought a new stake in shares of Estee Lauder Companies during the 2nd quarter worth $44,000. Winthrop Capital Management LLC grew 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 worth $39,000 after acquiring an additional 560 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Trust Co. of Toledo NA OH acquired a new stake in shares of Estee Lauder Companies during the second quarter worth $63,000. 55.15% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on the company. Telsey Advisory Group increased their price target on Estee Lauder Companies from $99.00 to $105.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research report on Friday, October 31st. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Estee Lauder Companies from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, October 25th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $114.00 to $116.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, October 31st. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price target on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $107.00 to $113.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, October 31st. Finally, Bank of America began coverage on shares of Estee Lauder Companies in a research report on Thursday, July 10th. They set a “buy” rating and a $110.00 price objective on the stock. One 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 issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $95.16.

Insider Activity at Estee Lauder Companies

In other Estee Lauder Companies news, VP Lande Rashida La sold 6,417 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. 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 transaction, the director owned 15,479 shares in the company, valued at $1,418,650.35. This represents a 19.30% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders own 13.05% of the company’s stock.

Estee Lauder Companies Stock Down 3.5%

Estee Lauder Companies stock opened at $87.86 on Friday. The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. has a twelve month low of $48.37 and a twelve month high of $104.53. 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 firm has a market cap of $31.62 billion, a PE ratio of -27.98, a P/E/G ratio of 1.77 and a beta of 1.19. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $91.72 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $82.19.

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) last announced its quarterly earnings data 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 during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.38 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 quarterly revenue was up 3.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.14 earnings per share. Estee Lauder Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.900-2.100 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. will post 1.36 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Estee Lauder Companies Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 15th. Investors of record on Friday, November 28th will be paid a $0.35 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, November 28th. This represents a $1.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.6%. Estee Lauder Companies’s payout ratio is presently -54.26%.

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.