Banque Pictet & Cie SA Grows Holdings in The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. $EL

Banque Pictet & Cie SA boosted its holdings in shares of The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) by 188.0% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 69,064 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 45,084 shares during the period. Banque Pictet & Cie SA’s holdings in Estee Lauder Companies were worth $7,232,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

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

Key Estee Lauder Companies News

Here are the key news stories impacting Estee Lauder Companies this week:

• Positive Sentiment: The company announced full implementation of its “One ELC” operating model and named WPP as its global media partner, a milestone in its Profit Recovery & Growth Plan that should improve execution and media efficiency. The Estée Lauder Companies Fully Establishes Its “One ELC” Operating Model and Reaches Milestone in Its Profit Recovery and Growth Plan The Estée Lauder Companies Fully Establishes Its “One ELC” Operating Model and Reaches Milestone in Its Profit Recovery and Growth Plan
• Neutral Sentiment: Elevated options activity: unusually large call buying (roughly 9,268 calls) suggests speculative positioning or hedging that could amplify moves in either direction but doesn’t confirm directionality.
• Neutral Sentiment: Technical/analyst commentary pointing to a potential “Wave V” recovery signals bullish upside in some charts, but this is speculative and secondary to fundamental and deal news. Estée Lauder (EL) Wave V Recovery Signals Strong Upside Ahead
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple outlets report that Estee Lauder and Puig are advancing talks on a deal that would be mostly stock‑based; markets reacted negatively as the structure raises near‑term uncertainty about dilution, ownership mix and integration execution. Estee Lauder, Puig advance talks for a stock‑based deal, Bloomberg News reports Estee Lauder stock falls amid deal talks with Puig Brands
• Negative Sentiment: Coverage highlights that valuation and incremental debt are key sticking points in talks — investors worry about how a merger would be priced and financed, which is weighing on the stock. Estée Lauder Merger Talks With Puig Put Valuation And Debt In Focus Estee Lauder (EL) Stock Slips 2% as Puig Merger Negotiations Progress Estée Lauder, Puig advance talks for a mainly stock deal – report
• Negative Sentiment: Deutsche Bank issued a pessimistic near‑term forecast for EL, adding analyst pressure and potentially amplifying downside if deal terms or integration risks are unclear. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Issues Pessimistic Forecast for Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) Stock Price

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have recently issued reports on EL. UBS Group lifted their price target on Estee Lauder Companies from $105.00 to $119.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. HSBC lowered shares of Estee Lauder Companies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $106.00 price objective for the company. in a research note on Tuesday, February 10th. Citigroup upgraded shares of Estee Lauder Companies from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $120.00 target price on the stock in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Telsey Advisory Group reiterated a “market perform” rating and set a $105.00 price target on shares of Estee Lauder Companies in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price target on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $131.00 to $121.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, February 6th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Estee Lauder Companies has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $102.76.

Estee Lauder Companies Trading Down 2.5%

Estee Lauder Companies stock opened at $68.93 on Friday. 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 market cap of $24.93 billion, a P/E ratio of -137.85, a P/E/G ratio of 0.79 and a beta of 1.26. 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 business has a 50-day simple moving average of $97.97 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $98.33.

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 5th. The company reported $0.89 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.84 by $0.05. The firm had revenue of $4.23 billion for 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 quarterly revenue was up 5.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.62 EPS. Estee Lauder Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.030-2.230 EPS. Analysts predict 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, 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 2.0%. Estee Lauder Companies’s payout ratio 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.