Groupama Asset Managment Decreases Stake in The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. $EL

Groupama Asset Managment cut its position in The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) by 56.8% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 10,294 shares of the company’s stock after selling 13,536 shares during the period. Groupama Asset Managment’s holdings in Estee Lauder Companies were worth $907,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Gladstone Institutional Advisory LLC lifted its position in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 4.2% during the 3rd quarter. Gladstone Institutional Advisory LLC now owns 2,629 shares of the company’s stock worth $232,000 after purchasing an additional 107 shares during the last quarter. Personal CFO Solutions LLC increased its holdings in Estee Lauder Companies by 3.4% in the third quarter. Personal CFO Solutions LLC now owns 3,660 shares of the company’s stock valued at $323,000 after buying an additional 122 shares during the last quarter. Mesirow Financial Investment Management Inc. raised its stake in Estee Lauder Companies by 2.5% in the third quarter. Mesirow Financial Investment Management Inc. now owns 5,558 shares of the company’s stock valued at $490,000 after buying an additional 137 shares in the last quarter. Deseret Mutual Benefit Administrators raised its stake in Estee Lauder Companies by 37.6% in the third quarter. Deseret Mutual Benefit Administrators now owns 534 shares of the company’s stock valued at $47,000 after buying an additional 146 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Hantz Financial Services Inc. lifted its holdings in Estee Lauder Companies by 80.6% during the 3rd quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 372 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,000 after buying an additional 166 shares during the last quarter. 55.15% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Estee Lauder Companies Trading Up 0.3%

NYSE:EL opened at $85.88 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $31.07 billion, a PE ratio of -171.76, a P/E/G ratio of 0.96 and a beta of 1.11. The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. has a 52-week low of $48.37 and a 52-week high of $121.64. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $106.06 and its 200 day moving average price is $99.42. The company has a quick ratio of 1.00, a current ratio of 1.36 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.82.

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 5th. The company reported $0.89 earnings per share 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 firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.62 earnings per share. Estee Lauder Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.030-2.230 EPS. On average, research analysts anticipate that The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. will post 1.36 EPS for the current year.

Estee Lauder Companies Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 16th. Investors of record on Friday, February 27th were paid a dividend of $0.35 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 27th. This represents a $1.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.6%. Estee Lauder Companies’s dividend payout ratio is currently -280.00%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Telsey Advisory Group reiterated a “market perform” rating and issued a $105.00 price objective on shares of Estee Lauder Companies in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and set a $113.00 target price on shares of Estee Lauder Companies in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their price target on Estee Lauder Companies from $124.00 to $128.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Citigroup upgraded shares of Estee Lauder Companies from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $120.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Finally, HSBC cut shares of Estee Lauder Companies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $106.00 price objective on the stock. in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price 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.