DJE Kapital AG Reduces Position in The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. $EL

DJE Kapital AG trimmed its holdings in The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) by 72.9% in the first quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 130,200 shares of the company’s stock after selling 350,989 shares during the quarter. DJE Kapital AG’s holdings in Estee Lauder Companies were worth $9,045,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of EL. REAP Financial Group LLC acquired a new position in Estee Lauder Companies during the fourth quarter worth about $27,000. Investors Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych Spolka Akcyjna purchased a new stake in Estee Lauder Companies during the 4th quarter valued at about $27,000. Flagship Harbor Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Estee Lauder Companies in the 4th quarter valued at about $32,000. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC raised its holdings in Estee Lauder Companies by 39.1% in 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 acquired a new stake in Estee Lauder Companies in the 4th quarter valued at about $36,000. 55.15% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Estee Lauder Companies Stock Performance

NYSE EL opened at $83.47 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $30.20 billion, a PE ratio of -119.25, a P/E/G ratio of 0.64 and a beta of 1.27. The company has a current ratio of 1.27, a quick ratio of 0.94 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.71. The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. has a twelve month low of $66.22 and a twelve month high of $121.64. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $83.77 and a 200-day simple moving average of $90.93.

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

Estee Lauder Companies Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 29th were given a dividend of $0.35 per share. The ex-dividend date 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 (DPR) is currently -200.00%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Telsey Advisory Group lowered their target price 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. Zacks Research cut Estee Lauder Companies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, July 10th. The Goldman Sachs Group initiated coverage on Estee Lauder Companies in a report on Monday, June 22nd. They issued a “buy” rating and a $100.00 price target for the company. UBS Group lifted their price objective on Estee Lauder Companies from $85.00 to $86.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein began coverage on Estee Lauder Companies in a research note on Friday, June 12th. They set a “market perform” rating and a $82.00 price objective on the stock. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have issued a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $99.16.

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.