First Western Trust Bank Trims Stock Position in The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. $EL

First Western Trust Bank cut its holdings in The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) by 4.3% during the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 14,765 shares of the company’s stock after selling 662 shares during the period. First Western Trust Bank’s holdings in Estee Lauder Companies were worth $1,193,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 1,182.1% in the 1st quarter. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC now owns 500 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 461 shares during the last quarter. Winthrop Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in Estee Lauder Companies by 2,240.0% in the 1st quarter. Winthrop Capital Management LLC now owns 585 shares of the company’s stock valued at $39,000 after buying an additional 560 shares during the period. TD Private Client Wealth LLC lifted its position in Estee Lauder Companies by 246.4% in the second quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC now owns 478 shares of the company’s stock valued at $39,000 after buying an additional 340 shares during the last quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in Estee Lauder Companies by 69.5% during the second quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC now owns 512 shares of the company’s stock worth $41,000 after buying an additional 210 shares during the period. Finally, Ameritas Advisory Services LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Estee Lauder Companies during the second quarter valued at about $44,000. 55.15% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Estee Lauder Companies Price Performance

EL stock opened at $92.04 on Thursday. The business’s 50-day moving average is $91.61 and its two-hundred day moving average is $83.29. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.89, a current ratio of 1.30 and a quick ratio of 0.92. The firm has a market capitalization of $33.17 billion, a P/E ratio of -29.31, a P/E/G ratio of 1.77 and a beta of 1.19. The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. has a 1 year low of $48.37 and a 1 year high of $104.53.

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) last released its earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The company reported $0.32 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.15 by $0.17. The firm had revenue of $3.48 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.38 billion. Estee Lauder Companies had a negative net margin of 7.91% and a positive return on equity of 12.37%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 3.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.14 earnings per share. Estee Lauder Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.900-2.100 EPS. 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 company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 28th will be given a $0.35 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, November 28th. This represents a $1.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.5%. Estee Lauder Companies’s dividend payout ratio is currently -54.26%.

Insider Activity

In other Estee Lauder Companies news, VP Lande Rashida La sold 6,417 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $91.88, for a total value of $589,593.96. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Barry S. Sternlicht sold 3,972 shares of Estee Lauder Companies stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $91.83, for a total value of $364,748.76. Following the sale, the director directly owned 34,812 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,196,785.96. This trade represents a 10.24% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last three months, insiders have sold 14,091 shares of company stock worth $1,293,631. 13.05% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have recently commented on EL shares. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Estee Lauder Companies in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on Estee Lauder Companies from $90.00 to $95.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday, October 31st. Wall Street Zen upgraded Estee Lauder Companies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, November 8th. Evercore ISI raised their price target on Estee Lauder Companies from $100.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, September 15th. Finally, UBS Group boosted their price objective on Estee Lauder Companies from $93.00 to $105.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, October 31st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $95.65.

Estee Lauder Companies Profile

The Estée Lauder Companies Inc manufactures, markets, and sells skin care, makeup, fragrance, and hair care products worldwide. It offers skin care products, including moisturizers, serums, cleansers, toners, body care, exfoliators, acne care and oil correctors, facial masks, and sun care products; and makeup products, such as lipsticks, lip glosses, mascaras, foundations, eyeshadows, and powders, as well as compacts, brushes, and other makeup tools.