KEYWISE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT HK Ltd Purchases New Position in The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. $EL

KEYWISE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT HK Ltd acquired a new position in The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) in the third quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor acquired 823,500 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $72,567,000. Estee Lauder Companies accounts for approximately 5.6% of KEYWISE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT HK Ltd’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 6th largest holding.

Several other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of EL. Quent Capital LLC bought a new position in Estee Lauder Companies in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $33,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. raised its stake in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 80.6% in the 3rd quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 372 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,000 after buying an additional 166 shares in the last quarter. Asset Dedication LLC lifted its stake in Estee Lauder Companies by 258.7% during the second quarter. Asset Dedication LLC now owns 391 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 282 shares during the period. Kelleher Financial Advisors bought a new position in shares of Estee Lauder Companies during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $39,000. Finally, Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Estee Lauder Companies in the 2nd quarter valued at $42,000. 55.15% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Estee Lauder Companies Trading Up 4.2%

Shares of Estee Lauder Companies stock opened at $87.80 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $31.76 billion, a P/E ratio of -175.60, a P/E/G ratio of 0.98 and a beta of 1.11. 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 business’s 50 day moving average is $108.27 and its 200-day moving average is $99.69. The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. has a 12-month low of $48.37 and a 12-month high of $121.64.

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) last released its quarterly earnings data 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. The company had revenue of $4.23 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.22 billion. Estee Lauder Companies had a positive return on equity of 17.59% and a negative net margin of 1.21%.The business’s revenue was up 5.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.62 earnings per share. Estee Lauder Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.030-2.230 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. will post 1.36 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Estee Lauder Companies Announces Dividend

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have recently commented on EL shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their target price 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. Telsey Advisory Group reiterated a “market perform” rating and set a $105.00 price target on shares of Estee Lauder Companies in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Estee Lauder Companies in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Zacks Research lowered shares of Estee Lauder Companies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Finally, HSBC cut shares of Estee Lauder Companies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $106.00 price objective for the company. in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target 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.