The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. $EL Shares Sold by Corient Private Wealth LLC

Corient Private Wealth LLC decreased its holdings in shares of The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) by 26.7% during the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 44,137 shares of the company’s stock after selling 16,113 shares during the period. Corient Private Wealth LLC’s holdings in Estee Lauder Companies were worth $3,566,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

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

Insider Activity

In related news, VP Meridith Webster sold 5,430 shares of the company’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 transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Barry S. Sternlicht sold 3,972 shares of the 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 transaction, the director owned 34,812 shares in the company, valued at $3,196,785.96. This represents a 10.24% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Corporate insiders own 13.05% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have commented on EL. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on Estee Lauder Companies from $114.00 to $116.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, October 31st. Argus upgraded Estee Lauder Companies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $105.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Tuesday, November 11th. UBS Group lifted their target price on Estee Lauder Companies from $93.00 to $105.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, October 31st. The Goldman Sachs Group upgraded shares of Estee Lauder Companies from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their price target for the stock from $76.00 to $115.00 in a report on Monday, October 13th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Estee Lauder Companies in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Estee Lauder Companies has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $95.14.

Estee Lauder Companies Stock Up 0.1%

Shares of EL stock opened at $108.04 on Monday. The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. has a twelve month low of $48.37 and a twelve month high of $110.37. The stock has a market cap of $38.93 billion, a P/E ratio of -41.88, a P/E/G ratio of 1.28 and a beta of 1.18. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $96.68 and a 200 day moving average of $89.91. The company has a current ratio of 1.32, a quick ratio of 0.92 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.88.

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 30th. The company reported $0.32 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.15 by $0.17. The business had revenue of $3.48 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations 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 business’s revenue was up 3.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.14 EPS. Estee Lauder Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.900-2.100 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. will post 1.36 EPS for the current year.

Estee Lauder Companies Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 28th were given a $0.35 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, November 28th. This represents a $1.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.3%. Estee Lauder Companies’s dividend payout ratio is -54.26%.

Estee Lauder Companies Profile

Estée Lauder Companies Inc (NYSE: EL) is a global leader in prestige beauty that develops, manufactures and markets a broad portfolio of skincare, makeup, fragrance and hair care products. Founded in 1946 by Estée Lauder, the company has grown from a small family business into a multinational consumer-products enterprise headquartered in New York City. Its activities span product research and development, brand and product marketing, manufacturing and global distribution across multiple retail channels.

The company’s portfolio includes a mix of legacy and prestige brands that target different consumer segments and price points, with well-known names such as Estée Lauder, Clinique, MAC, La Mer and Jo Malone among others.