The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. $EL Shares Acquired by Cacti Asset Management LLC

Cacti Asset Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) by 115.3% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 110,167 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 59,000 shares during the quarter. Estee Lauder Companies accounts for approximately 0.7% of Cacti Asset Management LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 26th biggest position. Cacti Asset Management LLC’s holdings in Estee Lauder Companies were worth $11,755,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Norges Bank purchased a new position in Estee Lauder Companies during the second quarter worth about $189,663,000. Victory Capital Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 3,181.4% in the 3rd quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 2,312,535 shares of the company’s stock valued at $203,781,000 after acquiring an additional 2,242,062 shares during the period. Wellington Management Group LLP lifted its holdings in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 3,986.4% in the 3rd quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 2,082,217 shares of the company’s stock worth $183,485,000 after acquiring an additional 2,031,262 shares during the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp boosted its position in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 46.4% during the 3rd quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 6,112,501 shares of the company’s stock worth $538,634,000 after purchasing an additional 1,937,107 shares during the period. Finally, Schroder Investment Management Group increased its holdings in Estee Lauder Companies by 593.3% in the 2nd quarter. Schroder Investment Management Group now owns 2,211,624 shares of the company’s stock valued at $178,699,000 after purchasing an additional 1,892,629 shares during the last quarter. 55.15% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have commented on the company. Evercore upped their price target on Estee Lauder Companies from $115.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 16th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price objective on Estee Lauder Companies from $131.00 to $121.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, February 6th. HSBC lowered Estee Lauder Companies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $106.00 target price on the stock. in a research note on Tuesday, February 10th. Raymond James Financial raised Estee Lauder Companies from a “market perform” rating to a “strong-buy” rating and set a $130.00 target price for the company in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Finally, Citigroup upgraded shares of Estee Lauder Companies from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $120.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Friday, February 6th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Estee Lauder Companies currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $104.43.

Estee Lauder Companies Trading Down 3.2%

NYSE:EL opened at $86.10 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $31.15 billion, a PE ratio of -172.21, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.99 and a beta of 1.11. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $107.10 and a 200 day moving average price of $99.55. The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. has a 12-month low of $48.37 and a 12-month high of $121.64. The company has a current ratio of 1.36, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.82.

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) last released its earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The company reported $0.89 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.84 by $0.05. Estee Lauder Companies had a positive return on equity of 17.59% and a negative net margin of 1.21%.The firm had revenue of $4.23 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.22 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.62 EPS. Estee Lauder Companies’s revenue for the quarter 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. Sell-side analysts anticipate that The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. will post 1.36 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Estee Lauder Companies Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 16th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 27th were given a dividend of $0.35 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 27th. This represents a $1.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.6%. Estee Lauder Companies’s payout ratio is currently -280.00%.

About Estee Lauder Companies

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.