The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. $EL Shares Sold by Pacer Advisors Inc.

Pacer Advisors Inc. lowered its holdings in shares of The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) by 15.4% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 30,138 shares of the company’s stock after selling 5,503 shares during the period. Pacer Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Estee Lauder Companies were worth $2,656,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the business. Asset Dedication LLC increased its holdings in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 258.7% during the second quarter. Asset Dedication LLC now owns 391 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 282 shares during the period. TD Private Client Wealth LLC grew its position in Estee Lauder Companies by 246.4% in the 2nd 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 in the last quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in Estee Lauder Companies by 69.5% during the 2nd quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC now owns 512 shares of the company’s stock valued at $41,000 after buying an additional 210 shares during the period. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Estee Lauder Companies during the 2nd quarter worth about $42,000. Finally, Ameritas Advisory Services LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Estee Lauder Companies in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $44,000. Institutional investors own 55.15% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts recently commented on EL shares. Citigroup raised their price objective on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $105.00 to $110.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 17th. Argus upgraded Estee Lauder Companies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $105.00 price target on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, November 11th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on Estee Lauder Companies from $90.00 to $95.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, October 31st. Rothschild & Co Redburn cut Estee Lauder Companies from a “neutral” rating to a “sell” rating and decreased their target price for the company from $83.00 to $70.00 in a research note on Tuesday, November 25th. Finally, Rothschild Redb lowered Estee Lauder Companies from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 25th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Estee Lauder Companies has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $95.80.

Insider Activity at Estee Lauder Companies

In related news, VP Meridith Webster sold 5,430 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $87.84, for a total value of $476,971.20. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Barry S. Sternlicht sold 3,972 shares of Estee Lauder Companies stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $91.83, for a total transaction of $364,748.76. Following the transaction, the director owned 34,812 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,196,785.96. The trade was a 10.24% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Company insiders own 13.05% of the company’s stock.

Estee Lauder Companies Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE EL opened at $105.83 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.92, a current ratio of 1.32 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.88. The stock has a market capitalization of $38.14 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -41.02, a PEG ratio of 1.27 and a beta of 1.18. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $98.09 and its 200 day simple moving average is $91.81. The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. has a 52-week low of $48.37 and a 52-week high of $110.37.

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The company reported $0.32 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.15 by $0.17. Estee Lauder Companies had a positive return on equity of 14.92% and a negative net margin of 6.44%.The business had revenue of $3.48 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.38 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.14 earnings per share. Estee Lauder Companies’s revenue was up 3.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Estee Lauder Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.900-2.100 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. will post 1.36 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Estee Lauder Companies Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 28th were issued a $0.35 dividend. This represents a $1.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, November 28th. Estee Lauder Companies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -54.26%.

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.