ABN Amro Investment Solutions Acquires New Shares in The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. $EL

ABN Amro Investment Solutions bought a new position in The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor bought 8,878 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $637,000.

Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Covenant Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Estee Lauder Companies in the 4th quarter worth approximately $3,634,000. Aberdeen Group plc lifted its position in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 13.4% during the 4th quarter. Aberdeen Group plc now owns 201,255 shares of the company’s stock valued at $21,075,000 after buying an additional 23,717 shares during the last quarter. Eurizon Capital SGR S.p.A. bought a new position in shares of Estee Lauder Companies during the 4th quarter worth $14,619,000. Fideuram Intesa Sanpaolo Private Banking S.P.A. bought a new position in Estee Lauder Companies during the fourth quarter worth about $19,438,000. Finally, WT Asset Management Ltd lifted its stake in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 60.6% during the 4th quarter. WT Asset Management Ltd now owns 53,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,550,000 after buying an additional 20,000 shares in the last quarter. 55.15% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on EL shares. Piper Sandler started coverage on Estee Lauder Companies in a research report on Friday, May 15th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $95.00 target price on the stock. Sanford C. Bernstein initiated coverage on Estee Lauder Companies in a report on Friday, June 12th. They set a “market perform” rating and a $82.00 target price for the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price objective on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $99.00 to $94.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, July 16th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Estee Lauder Companies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, July 10th. Finally, Telsey Advisory Group reduced their price target on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $105.00 to $90.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, May 4th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have given a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $98.11.

Estee Lauder Companies Stock Up 0.5%

EL opened at $80.31 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $29.05 billion, a P/E ratio of -114.72, a P/E/G ratio of 0.62 and a beta of 1.27. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $83.71 and its 200-day moving average price is $90.36. The company has a current ratio of 1.27, a quick ratio of 0.94 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.71. The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. has a 12 month low of $66.22 and a 12 month high of $121.64.

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) last issued its earnings results on Friday, May 1st. The company reported $0.91 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.66 by $0.25. Estee Lauder Companies had a positive return on equity of 20.66% and a negative net margin of 1.67%.The company had revenue of $3.71 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.69 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.65 EPS. Estee Lauder Companies’s quarterly revenue was up 4.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Estee Lauder Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.330-2.430 EPS. On average, equities analysts expect that The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. will post 2.41 EPS for the current year.

Estee Lauder Companies Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 29th were paid a dividend of $0.35 per share. This represents a $1.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 29th. Estee Lauder Companies’s dividend payout ratio is -200.00%.

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.