10,994 Shares in The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. $EL Bought by Contravisory Investment Management Inc.

Contravisory Investment Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor bought 10,994 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $969,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of EL. Asset Dedication LLC raised its position in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 258.7% during the second quarter. Asset Dedication LLC now owns 391 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 282 shares during the last quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC increased its stake 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 valued at $39,000 after acquiring an additional 340 shares during the period. Golden State Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in Estee Lauder Companies by 69.5% in the 2nd quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC now owns 512 shares of the company’s stock valued at $41,000 after acquiring an additional 210 shares in the last quarter. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Estee Lauder Companies in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $42,000. Finally, Ameritas Advisory Services LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Estee Lauder Companies during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $44,000. 55.15% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling at Estee Lauder Companies

In other Estee Lauder Companies news, Director Barry S. Sternlicht sold 3,972 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction 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 transaction, the director owned 34,812 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,196,785.96. The trade was 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 hyperlink. Also, VP Meridith Webster sold 5,430 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $87.84, for a total value of $476,971.20. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders own 13.05% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages recently commented on EL. Rothschild Redb cut Estee Lauder Companies from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 25th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Estee Lauder Companies in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Argus raised shares of Estee Lauder Companies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $105.00 target price on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, November 11th. Evercore ISI increased their price target on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $115.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Finally, UBS Group raised their price target on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $93.00 to $105.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, October 31st. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $95.14.

Estee Lauder Companies Trading Up 2.6%

Shares of EL stock opened at $108.06 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $38.94 billion, a P/E ratio of -41.88, a P/E/G ratio of 1.25 and a beta of 1.18. The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. has a 12-month low of $48.37 and a 12-month high of $109.62. The company has a quick ratio of 0.92, a current ratio of 1.32 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.88. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $96.28 and a 200 day moving average price of $89.33.

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 30th. The company reported $0.32 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.15 by $0.17. Estee Lauder Companies had a negative net margin of 6.44% and a positive return on equity of 14.92%. The company had revenue of $3.48 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.38 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.14 earnings per share. The company’s 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. Research analysts forecast that The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. will post 1.36 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Estee Lauder Companies Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 15th. Investors of record on Friday, November 28th were issued a dividend of $0.35 per share. This represents a $1.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, November 28th. Estee Lauder Companies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently -54.26%.

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.