Bleakley Financial Group LLC Boosts Stake in The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. $EL

Bleakley Financial Group LLC lifted its position in The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) by 30.5% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 23,929 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 5,588 shares during the quarter. Bleakley Financial Group LLC’s holdings in Estee Lauder Companies were worth $2,109,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Gladstone Institutional Advisory LLC grew its position in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 4.2% during the third quarter. Gladstone Institutional Advisory LLC now owns 2,629 shares of the company’s stock worth $232,000 after acquiring an additional 107 shares during the last quarter. Personal CFO Solutions LLC boosted its stake in Estee Lauder Companies by 3.4% during the 3rd quarter. Personal CFO Solutions LLC now owns 3,660 shares of the company’s stock worth $323,000 after purchasing an additional 122 shares during the period. Deseret Mutual Benefit Administrators grew its position in Estee Lauder Companies by 37.6% during the 3rd quarter. Deseret Mutual Benefit Administrators now owns 534 shares of the company’s stock worth $47,000 after purchasing an additional 146 shares during the last quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. increased its stake in Estee Lauder Companies by 80.6% in the third quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 372 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 166 shares during the period. Finally, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. raised its holdings in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 5.4% in the second quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 3,243 shares of the company’s stock valued at $262,000 after buying an additional 167 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 55.15% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

EL has been the topic of a number of research reports. HSBC lowered Estee Lauder Companies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $106.00 price target on the stock. in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. Canaccord Genuity Group boosted their target price on Estee Lauder Companies from $85.00 to $100.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, October 27th. Barclays cut their price target on Estee Lauder Companies from $100.00 to $94.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Telsey Advisory Group reiterated a “market perform” rating and issued a $105.00 price objective on shares of Estee Lauder Companies in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group began coverage on shares of Estee Lauder Companies in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. They set a “hold” rating and a $110.00 price objective for the company. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $103.36.

Estee Lauder Companies Stock Performance

Shares of EL opened at $113.14 on Tuesday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.00, a current ratio of 1.36 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.82. The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. has a 52-week low of $48.37 and a 52-week high of $121.64. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $110.42 and a 200-day simple moving average of $98.83. The company has a market capitalization of $40.93 billion, a PE ratio of -226.28, a P/E/G ratio of 1.28 and a beta of 1.14.

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 5th. The company reported $0.89 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.84 by $0.05. Estee Lauder Companies had a negative net margin of 1.21% and a positive return on equity of 17.59%. The firm had revenue of $4.23 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.22 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.62 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 5.6% on a year-over-year basis. Estee Lauder Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.030-2.230 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. will post 1.36 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Estee Lauder Companies Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 16th. Investors of record on Friday, February 27th will be paid a $0.35 dividend. This represents a $1.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 27th. Estee Lauder Companies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -280.00%.

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.