Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. Has $129.68 Million Stake in The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. $EL

Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) by 6.5% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 1,604,936 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 98,492 shares during the period. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. owned about 0.45% of Estee Lauder Companies worth $129,679,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Avantax Advisory Services Inc. bought a new position in shares of Estee Lauder Companies during the 1st quarter worth approximately $802,000. HB Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 10.6% in the first quarter. HB Wealth Management LLC now owns 3,236 shares of the company’s stock worth $214,000 after purchasing an additional 311 shares in the last quarter. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank boosted its holdings in Estee Lauder Companies by 1.2% during the first quarter. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank now owns 60,159 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,970,000 after purchasing an additional 741 shares during the last quarter. LPL Financial LLC boosted its holdings in Estee Lauder Companies by 24.8% during the first quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 64,503 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,257,000 after purchasing an additional 12,804 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Meeder Advisory Services Inc. grew its position in Estee Lauder Companies by 3.1% in the first quarter. Meeder Advisory Services Inc. now owns 7,339 shares of the company’s stock valued at $484,000 after purchasing an additional 220 shares in the last quarter. 55.15% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Estee Lauder Companies Stock Up 2.1%

EL stock opened at $93.85 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 firm has a market capitalization of $33.82 billion, a PE ratio of -29.89, a PEG ratio of 1.77 and a beta of 1.19. The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. has a 1-year low of $48.37 and a 1-year high of $104.53. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $92.09 and its 200 day simple moving average is $85.44.

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The company reported $0.32 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.15 by $0.17. Estee Lauder Companies had a positive return on equity of 12.37% and a negative net margin of 7.91%.The business had revenue of $3.48 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.38 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.14 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 3.6% on a year-over-year basis. Estee Lauder Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.900-2.100 EPS. As a group, research analysts anticipate that The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. will post 1.36 EPS for the current year.

Estee Lauder Companies Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 15th. Investors of record on Friday, November 28th will be issued a dividend of $0.35 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, November 28th. This represents a $1.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.5%. Estee Lauder Companies’s payout ratio is presently -54.26%.

Insider Transactions at Estee Lauder Companies

In other Estee Lauder Companies news, VP Meridith Webster sold 5,430 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $87.84, for a total value of $476,971.20. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, Director Barry S. Sternlicht sold 3,972 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $91.83, for a total value of $364,748.76. Following the sale, the director owned 34,812 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,196,785.96. This represents a 10.24% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 13.05% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts have commented on EL shares. Canaccord Genuity Group boosted their price target on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $85.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, October 27th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised Estee Lauder Companies from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their target price for the company from $76.00 to $115.00 in a research report on Monday, October 13th. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price target on Estee Lauder Companies from $107.00 to $113.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, October 31st. Rothschild Redb downgraded Estee Lauder Companies from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, Citigroup boosted their price target on Estee Lauder Companies from $95.00 to $105.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, October 31st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Estee Lauder Companies presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $94.43.

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.