Amundi Purchases 320,987 Shares of The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. $EL

Amundi raised its position in The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) by 25.1% in the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 1,598,915 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 320,987 shares during the period. Amundi owned approximately 0.44% of Estee Lauder Companies worth $141,632,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Marshall Wace LLP increased its holdings in Estee Lauder Companies by 39.2% during the 2nd quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 2,222,968 shares of the company’s stock worth $179,616,000 after purchasing an additional 625,454 shares in the last quarter. First Trust Advisors LP boosted its position in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 55.5% during the second quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 13,522 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,093,000 after buying an additional 4,826 shares during the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Estee Lauder Companies by 23.2% during the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 997 shares of the company’s stock worth $81,000 after buying an additional 188 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. grew its holdings in Estee Lauder Companies by 13.7% during the second quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 7,596,379 shares of the company’s stock worth $613,787,000 after buying an additional 914,594 shares in the last quarter. Finally, CW Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Estee Lauder Companies in the 2nd quarter valued at $552,000. Institutional investors own 55.15% of the company’s stock.

Estee Lauder Companies Price Performance

EL stock opened at $105.14 on Monday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $93.67 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $87.21. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.88, a current ratio of 1.32 and a quick ratio of 0.92. The stock has a market cap of $37.89 billion, a PE ratio of -40.75, a P/E/G ratio of 1.35 and a beta of 1.18. The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. has a one year low of $48.37 and a one year high of $105.77.

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 30th. The company reported $0.32 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.15 by $0.17. The company had revenue of $3.48 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate 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% compared to the same quarter last year. 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. On average, 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 disclosed 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. This represents a $1.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, November 28th. Estee Lauder Companies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently -54.26%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts recently commented on EL shares. Rothschild Redb downgraded Estee Lauder Companies from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 25th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Estee Lauder Companies in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their target price on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $98.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 21st. Evercore ISI upped their price target on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $100.00 to $115.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, September 15th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Estee Lauder Companies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, November 22nd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Estee Lauder Companies has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $94.43.

Insider Buying and Selling

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

Estee Lauder Companies 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.