Koss Olinger Consulting LLC Sells 5,684 Shares of The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. $EL

Koss Olinger Consulting LLC trimmed its stake in The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) by 23.3% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 18,714 shares of the company’s stock after selling 5,684 shares during the period. Koss Olinger Consulting LLC’s holdings in Estee Lauder Companies were worth $1,960,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the stock. Prime Capital Investment Advisors LLC increased its position in Estee Lauder Companies by 3.2% in the 4th quarter. Prime Capital Investment Advisors LLC now owns 2,823 shares of the company’s stock worth $296,000 after buying an additional 88 shares during the period. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC increased its position in Estee Lauder Companies by 39.1% in the 4th quarter. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC now owns 324 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,000 after buying an additional 91 shares during the period. Greenleaf Trust increased its position in Estee Lauder Companies by 3.2% in the 4th quarter. Greenleaf Trust now owns 3,579 shares of the company’s stock worth $375,000 after buying an additional 110 shares during the period. Allworth Financial LP increased its position in Estee Lauder Companies by 6.6% in the 4th quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 1,789 shares of the company’s stock worth $187,000 after buying an additional 110 shares during the period. Finally, Valeo Financial Advisors LLC increased its position in Estee Lauder Companies by 4.4% in the 4th quarter. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC now owns 2,806 shares of the company’s stock worth $294,000 after buying an additional 117 shares during the period. 55.15% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Estee Lauder Companies Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:EL opened at $89.10 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.71, a current ratio of 1.27 and a quick ratio of 0.94. The stock has a market capitalization of $32.23 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -127.28, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.93 and a beta of 1.22. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $78.12 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $94.82. The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $64.83 and a fifty-two week high of $121.64.

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday, May 1st. The company reported $0.91 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.66 by $0.25. The company had revenue of $3.71 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.69 billion. Estee Lauder Companies had a positive return on equity of 20.66% and a negative net margin of 1.67%.The business’s revenue was up 4.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.65 earnings per share. Estee Lauder Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.330-2.430 EPS. As a group, analysts predict that The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. will post 2.41 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Estee Lauder Companies Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 15th. Investors of record on Friday, May 29th will be issued a dividend of $0.35 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 29th. This represents a $1.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.6%. Estee Lauder Companies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -200.00%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have commented on EL shares. UBS Group lifted their price target on Estee Lauder Companies from $75.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft decreased their price objective on Estee Lauder Companies from $124.00 to $108.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, March 30th. Citigroup lifted their price objective on Estee Lauder Companies from $92.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, May 22nd. Telsey Advisory Group decreased their price objective on Estee Lauder Companies from $105.00 to $90.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, May 4th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on Estee Lauder Companies from $98.00 to $99.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, May 4th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $101.63.

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.