521,197 Shares in The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. $EL Purchased by Danica Pension Livsforsikringsaktieselskab

Danica Pension Livsforsikringsaktieselskab purchased a new stake in The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund purchased 521,197 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $45,928,000. Danica Pension Livsforsikringsaktieselskab owned 0.14% of Estee Lauder Companies as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Quent Capital LLC purchased a new position in shares of Estee Lauder Companies in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. raised its stake in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 80.6% during the third quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 372 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 166 shares during the last quarter. Asset Dedication LLC raised its stake in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 282 shares during the last quarter. Kelleher Financial Advisors acquired a new stake in shares of Estee Lauder Companies during the third quarter worth $39,000. Finally, Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Estee Lauder Companies during the second quarter worth $42,000. 55.15% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Estee Lauder Companies Price Performance

Shares of NYSE EL opened at $88.92 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.82, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a current ratio of 1.36. The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. has a one year low of $48.37 and a one year high of $121.64. The firm has a market capitalization of $32.16 billion, a P/E ratio of -177.84, a PEG ratio of 0.99 and a beta of 1.11. The company’s fifty day moving average is $107.49 and its two-hundred day moving average is $99.65.

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

Estee Lauder Companies Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 16th. Investors of record on Friday, February 27th were issued a $0.35 dividend. The ex-dividend date 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 dividend payout ratio is currently -280.00%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have issued reports on EL. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price objective on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $111.00 to $105.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their target price on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $124.00 to $128.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Zacks Research lowered shares of Estee Lauder Companies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Raymond James Financial raised shares of Estee Lauder Companies from a “market perform” rating to a “strong-buy” rating and set a $130.00 price target for the company in a report on Monday, January 5th. Finally, Barclays reduced their price objective on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $100.00 to $94.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, February 9th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Estee Lauder Companies has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $104.43.

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.