Bridgefront Capital LLC Acquires Shares of 14,221 The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. $EL

Bridgefront Capital LLC bought a new position in shares of The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm bought 14,221 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,253,000.

Several other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in EL. California Public Employees Retirement System lifted its stake in Estee Lauder Companies by 25.2% during the third quarter. California Public Employees Retirement System now owns 400,561 shares of the company’s stock worth $35,297,000 after purchasing an additional 80,725 shares during the last quarter. Bank of Nova Scotia grew its stake in Estee Lauder Companies by 95.0% during the 3rd quarter. Bank of Nova Scotia now owns 23,608 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,080,000 after buying an additional 11,499 shares during the last quarter. Aquatic Capital Management LLC bought a new position in Estee Lauder Companies during the 3rd quarter worth $6,084,000. Ameriprise Financial Inc. increased its position in Estee Lauder Companies by 26.2% in the third quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 241,498 shares of the company’s stock worth $21,283,000 after buying an additional 50,071 shares during the period. Finally, Warther Private Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in Estee Lauder Companies in the third quarter worth $13,752,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 55.15% of the company’s stock.

Estee Lauder Companies Price Performance

Shares of EL opened at $87.80 on Friday. The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. has a one year low of $48.37 and a one year high of $121.64. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $108.27 and its 200-day moving average is $99.64. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.82, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a current ratio of 1.36. The firm has a market capitalization of $31.76 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -175.60, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.98 and a beta of 1.11.

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) last posted 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 business had revenue of $4.23 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate 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% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.62 earnings per share. Estee Lauder Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.030-2.230 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. will post 1.36 EPS for the current year.

Estee Lauder Companies Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 16th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 27th will be paid a $0.35 dividend. This represents a $1.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 27th. Estee Lauder Companies’s dividend payout ratio is currently -280.00%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

EL has been the subject of several analyst reports. 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 report on Friday, February 6th. Telsey Advisory Group reiterated a “market perform” rating and issued a $105.00 price objective on shares of Estee Lauder Companies in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Estee Lauder Companies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, January 17th. Evercore upped their target price on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $115.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 16th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group assumed coverage on shares of Estee Lauder Companies in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. They issued a “hold” rating and a $110.00 price target on the stock. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $104.43.

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.