Edgestream Partners L.P. Purchases New Shares in The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. $EL

Edgestream Partners L.P. acquired a new stake in The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) during the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor acquired 61,133 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,940,000.

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. True Vision MN LLC bought a new stake in Estee Lauder Companies in the 2nd quarter valued at about $552,000. Clarius Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Estee Lauder Companies during the second quarter worth approximately $227,000. Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA acquired a new stake in shares of Estee Lauder Companies in the second quarter valued at approximately $3,006,000. Drive Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Estee Lauder Companies in the second quarter valued at approximately $337,000. Finally, Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Estee Lauder Companies in the second quarter valued at approximately $331,000. Institutional investors own 55.15% of the company’s stock.

Estee Lauder Companies Stock Up 5.1%

EL stock opened at $99.58 on Wednesday. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $92.57 and a 200-day moving average price of $86.39. The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. has a 12 month low of $48.37 and a 12 month high of $104.53. The company has a current ratio of 1.32, a quick ratio of 0.92 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.88. The stock has a market capitalization of $35.89 billion, a P/E ratio of -38.60, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.21 and a beta of 1.18.

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. The company had revenue of $3.48 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.38 billion. Estee Lauder Companies had a negative net margin of 6.44% and a positive return on equity of 14.92%. The firm’s revenue was up 3.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.14 EPS. Estee Lauder Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.900-2.100 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate 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. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 28th will be paid a $0.35 dividend. This represents a $1.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, November 28th. Estee Lauder Companies’s dividend payout ratio is presently -54.26%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Estee Lauder Companies

In other Estee Lauder Companies news, Director Barry S. Sternlicht sold 3,972 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $91.83, for a total value of $364,748.76. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 34,812 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,196,785.96. This trade represents a 10.24% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, VP Meridith Webster sold 5,430 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $87.84, for a total value of $476,971.20. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Company insiders own 13.05% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have weighed in on the company. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Estee Lauder Companies in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Telsey Advisory Group boosted their price target on Estee Lauder Companies from $99.00 to $105.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research note on Friday, October 31st. Argus raised shares of Estee Lauder Companies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $105.00 price objective for the company in a research report on Tuesday, November 11th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $114.00 to $116.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, October 31st. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut shares of Estee Lauder Companies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, November 22nd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $94.43.

About Estee Lauder Companies

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.