AG2R LA Mondiale Gestion D Actifs Makes New $635,000 Investment in The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. $EL

Key Points

• AG2R LA Mondiale Gestion D Actifs has acquired 9,490 shares of The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. valued at approximately $635,000, marking a significant new institutional investment in the company.
• Estee Lauder Companies is experiencing a wave of increased institutional interest, with various hedge funds raising their stakes dramatically in the first quarter, bringing institutional ownership to 55.15%.
• The company reported a revenue of $3.41 billion for the recent quarter, surpassing analyst expectations, although this reflects an 11.9% decline compared to the same period last year.

AG2R LA Mondiale Gestion D Actifs purchased a new position in The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL - Free Report) in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 9,490 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $635,000.

A number of other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of EL. Bank Pictet & Cie Europe AG raised its holdings in Estee Lauder Companies by 5.4% in the 4th quarter. Bank Pictet & Cie Europe AG now owns 91,200 shares of the company's stock worth $6,838,000 after purchasing an additional 4,690 shares during the period. American Assets Inc. purchased a new position in Estee Lauder Companies in the 4th quarter valued at about $487,000. Cetera Investment Advisers lifted its stake in Estee Lauder Companies by 14.1% in the 4th quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 27,926 shares of the company's stock valued at $2,094,000 after buying an additional 3,449 shares in the last quarter. OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp lifted its stake in Estee Lauder Companies by 20.2% in the 4th quarter. OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp now owns 9,695 shares of the company's stock valued at $727,000 after buying an additional 1,626 shares in the last quarter. Finally, NorthRock Partners LLC purchased a new position in Estee Lauder Companies in the 4th quarter valued at about $314,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 55.15% of the company's stock.

Insider Transactions at Estee Lauder Companies

In related news, Director Lynn Forester sold 3,702 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Friday, August 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $91.65, for a total value of $339,288.30. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 15,479 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,418,650.35. The trade was a 19.30% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, VP Lande Rashida La sold 6,417 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $91.88, for a total transaction of $589,593.96. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Corporate insiders own 12.78% of the company's stock.

Estee Lauder Companies Stock Down 1.3%

Shares of NYSE:EL traded down $1.17 during trading on Friday, hitting $86.83. The company's stock had a trading volume of 923,726 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,065,622. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $89.66 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $74.72. The company has a market capitalization of $31.25 billion, a PE ratio of -27.65, a P/E/G ratio of 2.52 and a beta of 1.15. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.89, a quick ratio of 0.92 and a current ratio of 1.30. The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $48.37 and a fifty-two week high of $103.44.

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 20th. The company reported $0.09 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.07 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $3.41 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.36 billion. Estee Lauder Companies had a negative net margin of 7.91% and a positive return on equity of 12.37%. The company's quarterly revenue was down 11.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.64 earnings per share. Estee Lauder Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.900-2.100 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. will post 1.36 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Estee Lauder Companies Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 16th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 2nd were issued a $0.35 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, September 2nd. This represents a $1.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.6%. Estee Lauder Companies's dividend payout ratio is presently -44.59%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on EL. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price target on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $90.00 to $107.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Thursday, August 21st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their target price on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $101.00 to $99.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, August 21st. Hsbc Global Res raised shares of Estee Lauder Companies from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Friday, June 27th. Bank of America began coverage on shares of Estee Lauder Companies in a research note on Thursday, July 10th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $110.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $60.00 to $90.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 9th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have issued a Buy rating and twelve have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Estee Lauder Companies presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $88.55.

Estee Lauder Companies Company Profile

The Estée Lauder Companies Inc manufactures, markets, and sells skin care, makeup, fragrance, and hair care products worldwide. It offers skin care products, including moisturizers, serums, cleansers, toners, body care, exfoliators, acne care and oil correctors, facial masks, and sun care products; and makeup products, such as lipsticks, lip glosses, mascaras, foundations, eyeshadows, and powders, as well as compacts, brushes, and other makeup tools.