Generate Investment Management Ltd Buys Shares of 34,211 The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. $EL

Generate Investment Management Ltd bought a new position in The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm bought 34,211 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,583,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in EL. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. raised its stake in Estee Lauder Companies by 4.8% during the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 25,898 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,709,000 after buying an additional 1,177 shares during the period. NewEdge Advisors LLC grew its stake in Estee Lauder Companies by 33.4% in the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 6,992 shares of the company’s stock valued at $462,000 after acquiring an additional 1,749 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC increased its holdings in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 24.1% in the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 4,619 shares of the company’s stock worth $305,000 after acquiring an additional 898 shares in the last quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers increased its holdings in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 19.9% in the second quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 31,723 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,563,000 after acquiring an additional 5,257 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Franklin Resources Inc. raised its position in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 20.8% during the second quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 117,592 shares of the company’s stock worth $9,501,000 after purchasing an additional 20,287 shares during the period. 55.15% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Estee Lauder Companies Stock Down 3.7%

EL stock opened at $67.20 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.82, a current ratio of 1.36 and a quick ratio of 1.00. The stock has a market capitalization of $24.31 billion, a P/E ratio of -134.40, a P/E/G ratio of 0.78 and a beta of 1.11. The business has a 50-day moving average of $101.74 and a 200-day moving average of $98.80. The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $48.37 and a fifty-two week high of $121.64.

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 5th. The company reported $0.89 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.84 by $0.05. Estee Lauder Companies had a positive return on equity of 17.59% and a negative net margin of 1.21%.The business had revenue of $4.23 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.22 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.62 earnings per share. Estee Lauder Companies’s quarterly revenue was up 5.6% on a year-over-year basis. Estee Lauder Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.030-2.230 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate 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 declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 16th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 27th were paid a dividend of $0.35 per share. This represents a $1.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 27th. Estee Lauder Companies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently -280.00%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

EL has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Zacks Research cut Estee Lauder Companies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, February 9th. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their target price on Estee Lauder Companies from $105.00 to $90.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday. Barclays dropped their target price on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $100.00 to $94.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, February 9th. Evercore lifted their price target on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $115.00 to $125.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 16th. Finally, Telsey Advisory Group reissued a “market perform” rating and set a $105.00 price objective on shares of Estee Lauder Companies in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. 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 issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Estee Lauder Companies has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $103.71.

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.