Cambiar Investors LLC Sells 78,319 Shares of The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. $EL

Cambiar Investors LLC trimmed its stake in The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) by 12.5% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 546,347 shares of the company’s stock after selling 78,319 shares during the period. Estee Lauder Companies makes up approximately 2.2% of Cambiar Investors LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 15th biggest holding. Cambiar Investors LLC owned approximately 0.15% of Estee Lauder Companies worth $48,144,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Quent Capital LLC bought a new position in shares of Estee Lauder Companies in the 3rd quarter worth $33,000. Asset Dedication LLC increased its stake in Estee Lauder Companies by 258.7% in the second quarter. Asset Dedication LLC now owns 391 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 282 shares during the last quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC raised its position 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 purchasing an additional 340 shares in the last quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in 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 purchasing an additional 210 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of Estee Lauder Companies in the 2nd quarter worth about $42,000. 55.15% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on EL. TD Cowen raised their price objective on Estee Lauder Companies from $115.00 to $130.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. 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 note on Tuesday, November 11th. Raymond James Financial raised shares of Estee Lauder Companies from a “market perform” rating to a “strong-buy” rating and set a $130.00 target price on the stock in a report on Monday, January 5th. Zacks Research raised shares of Estee Lauder Companies from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 16th. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group upped their price target on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $85.00 to $100.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, October 27th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Estee Lauder Companies currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $101.78.

Estee Lauder Companies Trading Up 0.2%

Shares of EL opened at $116.58 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $42.01 billion, a P/E ratio of -45.19, a PEG ratio of 1.37 and a beta of 1.15. The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. has a twelve month low of $48.37 and a twelve month high of $120.27. 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 fifty day simple moving average of $105.83 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $96.14.

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 30th. The company reported $0.32 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.15 by $0.17. The firm 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 company’s quarterly revenue was up 3.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.14 earnings per share. Estee Lauder Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.900-2.100 EPS. On average, research analysts anticipate that The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. will post 1.36 EPS for the current year.

Estee Lauder Companies Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 28th were issued a $0.35 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, November 28th. This represents a $1.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.2%. Estee Lauder Companies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -54.26%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, VP Meridith Webster sold 5,430 shares of Estee Lauder Companies stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $87.84, for a total value of $476,971.20. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, Director Barry S. Sternlicht sold 3,972 shares of the company’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 transaction, 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 SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 13.05% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

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.