The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. $EL is Hillman Capital Management Inc.’s 3rd Largest Position

Hillman Capital Management Inc. lessened its position in shares of The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) by 13.4% in the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 70,688 shares of the company’s stock after selling 10,911 shares during the period. Estee Lauder Companies makes up approximately 3.6% of Hillman Capital Management Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 3rd largest position. Hillman Capital Management Inc.’s holdings in Estee Lauder Companies were worth $6,229,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted its holdings in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 4.8% in the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 25,898 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,709,000 after purchasing an additional 1,177 shares in the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC boosted its position in Estee Lauder Companies by 33.4% during the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 6,992 shares of the company’s stock worth $462,000 after purchasing an additional 1,749 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC lifted its stake in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 24.1% during the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 4,619 shares of the company’s stock worth $305,000 after purchasing an additional 898 shares in the last quarter. Prospera Financial Services Inc boosted its position in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 14.2% in the second quarter. Prospera Financial Services Inc now owns 4,158 shares of the company’s stock worth $337,000 after buying an additional 518 shares during the period. Finally, Allworth Financial LP grew its stake in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 72.8% in the second quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 1,500 shares of the company’s stock valued at $121,000 after buying an additional 632 shares in the last quarter. 55.15% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Estee Lauder Companies Price Performance

EL opened at $87.80 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $31.76 billion, a P/E ratio of -175.60, a PEG ratio of 0.98 and a beta of 1.11. The company has a 50-day moving average of $108.27 and a 200-day moving average of $99.69. 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 Estee Lauder Companies Inc. has a 1-year low of $48.37 and a 1-year high of $121.64.

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The company reported $0.89 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.84 by $0.05. The business 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% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last 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 expect that The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. will post 1.36 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Estee Lauder Companies Announces Dividend

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts recently commented on the company. Evercore boosted their price target on Estee Lauder Companies from $115.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 16th. Zacks Research lowered shares of Estee Lauder Companies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, February 9th. HSBC downgraded shares of Estee Lauder Companies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $106.00 price target on the stock. in a research note on Tuesday, February 10th. UBS Group increased their price target on Estee Lauder Companies from $105.00 to $119.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price objective on Estee Lauder Companies from $131.00 to $121.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, February 6th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average 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.