15,361 Shares in The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. $EL Acquired by Raiffeisen Bank International AG

Raiffeisen Bank International AG purchased a new position in The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) during the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 15,361 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,369,000.

Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Asset Dedication LLC grew its holdings in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 258.7% in 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. Quent Capital LLC bought a new stake in Estee Lauder Companies in the 3rd quarter worth $33,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. increased its position in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 80.6% in the third quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 372 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 166 shares during the period. Golden State Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 69.5% during the second quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC now owns 512 shares of the company’s stock valued at $41,000 after acquiring an additional 210 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of Estee Lauder Companies during the second quarter valued at about $42,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 55.15% of the company’s stock.

Estee Lauder Companies Price Performance

EL opened at $114.15 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.36, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.82. The company has a market cap of $41.29 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -228.29, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.28 and a beta of 1.14. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $110.17 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $98.62. The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. has a 12-month low of $48.37 and a 12-month high of $121.64.

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The company reported $0.89 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates 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 company’s quarterly revenue was up 5.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.62 EPS. Estee Lauder Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.030-2.230 EPS. Research analysts predict that The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. will post 1.36 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Estee Lauder Companies Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 16th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 27th will be issued a $0.35 dividend. This represents a $1.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 27th. Estee Lauder Companies’s dividend payout ratio is -280.00%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts recently issued reports on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their target price on Estee Lauder Companies from $131.00 to $121.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Raymond James Financial raised Estee Lauder Companies from a “market perform” rating to a “strong-buy” rating and set a $130.00 target price on the stock in a research note on Monday, January 5th. Wall Street Zen raised Estee Lauder Companies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, January 17th. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price target on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $111.00 to $105.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, February 6th. Finally, 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 report on Tuesday, February 10th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $103.36.

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.