9,743 Shares in The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. $EL Bought by Jefferies Financial Group Inc.

Jefferies Financial Group Inc. acquired a new position in The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund acquired 9,743 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,020,000.

Other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. M&T Bank Corp boosted its holdings in Estee Lauder Companies by 16,270.3% in the fourth quarter. M&T Bank Corp now owns 2,667,208 shares of the company’s stock valued at $279,310,000 after acquiring an additional 2,650,915 shares during the last quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. boosted its holdings in Estee Lauder Companies by 3,181.4% in the third quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 2,312,535 shares of the company’s stock valued at $203,781,000 after acquiring an additional 2,242,062 shares during the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP boosted its holdings in Estee Lauder Companies by 3,986.4% in the third quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 2,082,217 shares of the company’s stock valued at $183,485,000 after acquiring an additional 2,031,262 shares during the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp boosted its holdings in Estee Lauder Companies by 46.4% in the third quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 6,112,501 shares of the company’s stock valued at $538,634,000 after acquiring an additional 1,937,107 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Franklin Resources Inc. boosted its holdings in Estee Lauder Companies by 1,193.8% in the third quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 1,521,399 shares of the company’s stock valued at $134,066,000 after acquiring an additional 1,403,807 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 55.15% of the company’s stock.

Estee Lauder Companies Price Performance

Shares of NYSE EL opened at $90.88 on Friday. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $78.06 and its 200-day moving average price is $94.86. The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. has a 1-year low of $64.83 and a 1-year high of $121.64. The firm has a market capitalization of $32.88 billion, a P/E ratio of -129.82, a P/E/G ratio of 0.94 and a beta of 1.22. The company has a current ratio of 1.27, a quick ratio of 0.94 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.71.

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

Estee Lauder Companies Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 29th will be issued a dividend of $0.35 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 29th. This represents a $1.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.5%. Estee Lauder Companies’s dividend payout ratio is currently -200.00%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts recently commented on EL shares. HSBC cut Estee Lauder Companies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $106.00 target price on the stock. in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. Citigroup upped their target price on Estee Lauder Companies from $92.00 to $110.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, May 22nd. Piper Sandler started coverage on Estee Lauder Companies in a report on Friday, May 15th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $95.00 target price on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on Estee Lauder Companies from $98.00 to $99.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, May 4th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut Estee Lauder Companies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, April 4th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $101.63.

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.