Insider Selling: Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) VP Sells 5,430 Shares of Stock

The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) VP Meridith Webster sold 5,430 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $87.84, for a total transaction of $476,971.20. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink.

Estee Lauder Companies Price Performance

Estee Lauder Companies stock traded down $1.43 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching $86.64. 1,429,047 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 3,995,469. The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. has a 12-month low of $48.37 and a 12-month high of $104.53. The company has a quick ratio of 0.92, a current ratio of 1.30 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.89. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $91.57 and a two-hundred day moving average of $84.27. The company has a market cap of $31.22 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -27.53, a PEG ratio of 1.77 and a beta of 1.19.

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 30th. The company reported $0.32 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.15 by $0.17. The business had revenue of $3.48 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations 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 revenue was up 3.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.14 EPS. Estee Lauder Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.900-2.100 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. will post 1.36 earnings per share for the current year.

Estee Lauder Companies Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 28th will be given a dividend of $0.35 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, November 28th. This represents a $1.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.6%. Estee Lauder Companies’s payout ratio is currently -54.26%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts recently issued reports on the company. Canaccord Genuity Group raised their price target on Estee Lauder Companies from $85.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, October 27th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Estee Lauder Companies in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Evercore ISI lifted their price target on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $100.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, September 15th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their price target on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $98.00 to $100.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, August 21st. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $114.00 to $116.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, October 31st. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $95.65.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Estee Lauder Companies

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. grew its holdings in Estee Lauder Companies by 16.1% during the 1st quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 140,295 shares of the company’s stock worth $9,259,000 after acquiring an additional 19,506 shares in the last quarter. CWM LLC raised its stake in Estee Lauder Companies by 22.2% in the first quarter. CWM LLC now owns 6,605 shares of the company’s stock worth $436,000 after buying an additional 1,200 shares in the last quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC purchased a new stake in Estee Lauder Companies during the first quarter worth $692,000. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC boosted its position in Estee Lauder Companies by 20.8% during the 1st quarter. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC now owns 3,551 shares of the company’s stock valued at $234,000 after acquiring an additional 612 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Choreo LLC increased its holdings in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 16.2% in the 1st quarter. Choreo LLC now owns 19,271 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,272,000 after acquiring an additional 2,680 shares during the period. 55.15% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Estee Lauder Companies Company 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.