Fullerton Fund Management Co Ltd. Makes New $84.06 Million Investment in The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. $EL

Fullerton Fund Management Co Ltd. acquired a new stake in shares of The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor acquired 802,709 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $84,060,000. Estee Lauder Companies comprises 3.7% of Fullerton Fund Management Co Ltd.’s portfolio, making the stock its 9th largest holding.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. REAP Financial Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Estee Lauder Companies during the 4th quarter worth $27,000. Investors Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych Spolka Akcyjna acquired a new stake in shares of Estee Lauder Companies during the fourth quarter worth about $27,000. Flagship Harbor Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Estee Lauder Companies during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $32,000. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC raised its position in Estee Lauder Companies by 39.1% during the fourth quarter. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC now owns 324 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,000 after acquiring an additional 91 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Kelleher Financial Advisors purchased a new position in Estee Lauder Companies during the third quarter valued at approximately $39,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 55.15% of the company’s stock.

Estee Lauder Companies Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:EL opened at $87.77 on Wednesday. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $81.12 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $94.53. The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. has a 12-month low of $66.22 and a 12-month high of $121.64. The firm has a market cap of $31.75 billion, a PE ratio of -125.38, a PEG ratio of 0.93 and a beta of 1.26. The company has a quick ratio of 0.94, a current ratio of 1.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.71.

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, May 1st. The company reported $0.91 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.66 by $0.25. The company had revenue of $3.71 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.69 billion. Estee Lauder Companies had a negative net margin of 1.67% and a positive return on equity of 20.66%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 4.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.65 EPS. Estee Lauder Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.330-2.430 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. will post 2.41 earnings per share for the current year.

Estee Lauder Companies Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 15th. Investors of record on Friday, May 29th were issued a dividend of $0.35 per share. This represents a $1.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.6%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 29th. Estee Lauder Companies’s dividend payout ratio is currently -200.00%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

EL has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Citigroup boosted their price objective on Estee Lauder Companies from $92.00 to $110.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, May 22nd. Barclays lifted their target price on Estee Lauder Companies from $72.00 to $75.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. Wall Street Zen cut Estee Lauder Companies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, April 4th. UBS Group upped their price target on Estee Lauder Companies from $75.00 to $85.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, May 4th. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group upped their price target on Estee Lauder Companies from $80.00 to $85.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, May 4th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Estee Lauder Companies presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $100.65.

About Estee Lauder Companies

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.