Capital International Ltd. CA Has $6.53 Million Stock Holdings in The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. $EL

Capital International Ltd. CA lessened its position in The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) by 18.5% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 62,350 shares of the company’s stock after selling 14,161 shares during the quarter. Capital International Ltd. CA’s holdings in Estee Lauder Companies were worth $6,529,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. REAP Financial Group LLC acquired a new stake in Estee Lauder Companies in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Flagship Harbor Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Estee Lauder Companies in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. raised its position 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 buying an additional 166 shares during the last quarter. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC raised 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 valued at $34,000 after buying an additional 91 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Kelleher Financial Advisors acquired a new stake in Estee Lauder Companies in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $39,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 55.15% of the company’s stock.

Estee Lauder Companies Stock Up 0.8%

NYSE:EL opened at $83.56 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $30.23 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -119.38, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.86 and a beta of 1.26. The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. has a twelve month low of $66.22 and a twelve month high of $121.64. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $78.57 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $94.59. The company has a quick ratio of 0.94, a current ratio of 1.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.71.

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Friday, May 1st. The company reported $0.91 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.66 by $0.25. The firm 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 quarterly revenue was up 4.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.65 EPS. Estee Lauder Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.330-2.430 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. will post 2.41 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Estee Lauder Companies Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced 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 of this dividend is Friday, May 29th. This represents a $1.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.7%. Estee Lauder Companies’s payout ratio is presently -200.00%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on the company. Piper Sandler assumed coverage on Estee Lauder Companies in a research report on Friday, May 15th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $95.00 target price on the stock. Zacks Research raised Estee Lauder Companies from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on Estee Lauder Companies from $98.00 to $99.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Telsey Advisory Group lowered their price target on Estee Lauder Companies from $105.00 to $90.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on Estee Lauder Companies from $75.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $101.63.

About Estee Lauder Companies

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.