Rathbones Group PLC Grows Holdings in The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. $EL

Rathbones Group PLC boosted its position in The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) by 13.2% during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 251,351 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 29,312 shares during the quarter. Rathbones Group PLC’s holdings in Estee Lauder Companies were worth $26,321,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Federated Hermes Inc. raised its holdings in Estee Lauder Companies by 556.8% in the second quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 1,554,088 shares of the company’s stock valued at $125,570,000 after acquiring an additional 1,317,473 shares in the last quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. grew its holdings in Estee Lauder Companies by 539.7% during the 3rd quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 229,749 shares of the company’s stock worth $20,245,000 after acquiring an additional 193,833 shares in the last quarter. Azzad Asset Management Inc. ADV increased its position in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 55.8% in the 3rd quarter. Azzad Asset Management Inc. ADV now owns 26,682 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,351,000 after purchasing an additional 9,559 shares during the last quarter. Strs Ohio increased its position in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 53.0% in the 3rd quarter. Strs Ohio now owns 190,589 shares of the company’s stock worth $16,795,000 after purchasing an additional 66,003 shares during the last quarter. Finally, California Public Employees Retirement System raised its stake in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 5.8% in the 2nd quarter. California Public Employees Retirement System now owns 319,836 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,843,000 after purchasing an additional 17,552 shares in the last quarter. 55.15% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Estee Lauder Companies Stock Down 0.3%

EL stock opened at $68.93 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.00, a current ratio of 1.36 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.82. The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $48.37 and a fifty-two week high of $121.64. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $97.00 and its 200 day simple moving average is $98.35. The stock has a market cap of $24.93 billion, a PE ratio of -137.85, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.78 and a beta of 1.26.

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The company reported $0.89 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.84 by $0.05. Estee Lauder Companies had a negative net margin of 1.21% and a positive return on equity of 17.59%. The firm had revenue of $4.23 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.22 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.62 EPS. Estee Lauder Companies’s 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. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. will post 1.36 EPS for the current year.

Estee Lauder Companies Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 16th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 27th were given a dividend of $0.35 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 27th. This represents a $1.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.0%. Estee Lauder Companies’s payout ratio is currently -280.00%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms recently commented on EL. Jefferies Financial Group began coverage on Estee Lauder Companies in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. They issued a “hold” rating and a $110.00 price target for the company. Wall Street Zen cut Estee Lauder Companies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday. HSBC downgraded Estee Lauder Companies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $106.00 target price on the stock. in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. UBS Group boosted 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, Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $113.00 price target on shares of Estee Lauder Companies in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. One equities research 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 data from MarketBeat, Estee Lauder Companies currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $102.76.

Estee Lauder Companies 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.