OP Asset Management Ltd Takes $3.07 Million Position in The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. $EL

OP Asset Management Ltd acquired a new position in The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund acquired 42,730 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,067,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in EL. REAP Financial Group LLC bought a new stake in Estee Lauder Companies during the fourth quarter worth approximately $27,000. Investors Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych Spolka Akcyjna bought a new position in shares of Estee Lauder Companies in the fourth quarter valued at $27,000. Flagship Harbor Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Estee Lauder Companies during the 4th quarter valued at $32,000. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC lifted its position in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 39.1% during the 4th 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 during the last quarter. Finally, DV Equities LLC bought a new stake in shares of Estee Lauder Companies during the 4th quarter worth $36,000. 55.15% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

EL has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on Estee Lauder Companies from $75.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Monday, May 4th. Telsey Advisory Group cut their price objective on Estee Lauder Companies from $105.00 to $90.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, May 4th. Citigroup upped their price target on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $92.00 to $110.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, May 22nd. Piper Sandler assumed coverage on shares of Estee Lauder Companies in a research report on Friday, May 15th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $95.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group increased their target price 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 equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $99.90.

Estee Lauder Companies Stock Performance

EL stock opened at $80.44 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $82.75 and a 200 day simple moving average of $93.69. The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. has a 52 week low of $66.22 and a 52 week high of $121.64. The stock has a market cap of $29.10 billion, a P/E ratio of -114.92, a P/E/G ratio of 0.83 and a beta of 1.26. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.71, a quick ratio of 0.94 and a current ratio of 1.27.

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) last released 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 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter 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. 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 declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 29th were paid a $0.35 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 29th. This represents a $1.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.7%. Estee Lauder Companies’s dividend payout ratio is -200.00%.

Estee Lauder Companies 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.