Hudson Bay Capital Management LP Makes New Investment in The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. $EL

Hudson Bay Capital Management LP acquired a new position in shares of The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 38,639 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,405,000.

A number of other large investors have also made changes to their positions in EL. Asset Dedication LLC grew its position in Estee Lauder Companies by 258.7% during the second quarter. Asset Dedication LLC now owns 391 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 282 shares in the last quarter. Quent Capital LLC bought a new position in Estee Lauder Companies during the third quarter valued at about $33,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. raised its holdings in Estee Lauder Companies by 80.6% in the 3rd quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 372 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 166 shares in the last quarter. Kelleher Financial Advisors acquired a new position in Estee Lauder Companies in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $39,000. Finally, Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Estee Lauder Companies in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $42,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 55.15% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have recently weighed in on EL shares. HSBC lowered Estee Lauder Companies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $106.00 price objective on the stock. in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. Citigroup raised Estee Lauder Companies from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $120.00 target price for the company in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Jefferies Financial Group assumed coverage on shares of Estee Lauder Companies in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. They set a “hold” rating and a $110.00 price target on the stock. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Estee Lauder Companies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, January 17th. Finally, Zacks Research cut shares of Estee Lauder Companies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, February 9th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $104.43.

Estee Lauder Companies Trading Up 0.3%

Shares of EL opened at $85.88 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.36, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.82. The stock has a market cap of $31.07 billion, a PE ratio of -171.76, a PEG ratio of 0.96 and a beta of 1.11. The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. has a 1 year low of $48.37 and a 1 year high of $121.64. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $106.06 and a 200-day simple moving average of $99.48.

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The company reported $0.89 EPS for the quarter, beating 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 business had revenue of $4.23 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.22 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.62 EPS. Estee Lauder Companies’s quarterly 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. On average, sell-side analysts predict that The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. will post 1.36 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Estee Lauder Companies Dividend Announcement

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

Estee Lauder Companies Company 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.