Alecta Tjanstepension Omsesidigt Sells 638,700 Shares of The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. $EL

Key Points

• Alecta Tjanstepension Omsesidigt cut its stake in The Estée Lauder Companies by 39.8%, selling 638,700 shares and retaining 966,200 shares worth about $101.17 million (≈0.27% of the company) per its 4Q 13F filing.
• Estee Lauder beat expectations for the quarter with EPS $0.91 vs. $0.66 and revenue of $3.71 billion vs. $3.69 billion, set FY2026 guidance of $2.33–$2.43 EPS, and the stock traded up roughly 4.7%.
• The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.35 (annualized $1.40, yield 1.6%) payable June 15 (record May 29), while analysts' consensus rating is a "Hold" with a $101 target price.

Alecta Tjanstepension Omsesidigt lessened its position in shares of The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL - Free Report) by 39.8% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 966,200 shares of the company's stock after selling 638,700 shares during the quarter. Alecta Tjanstepension Omsesidigt owned about 0.27% of Estee Lauder Companies worth $101,171,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Prime Capital Investment Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 3.2% during the 4th quarter. Prime Capital Investment Advisors LLC now owns 2,823 shares of the company's stock worth $296,000 after acquiring an additional 88 shares in the last quarter. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC grew its position in 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 worth $34,000 after purchasing an additional 91 shares during the last quarter. Gladstone Institutional Advisory LLC grew its position in 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. Greenleaf Trust grew its position in Estee Lauder Companies by 3.2% during the 4th quarter. Greenleaf Trust now owns 3,579 shares of the company's stock worth $375,000 after purchasing an additional 110 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Personal CFO Solutions LLC grew its position in Estee Lauder Companies by 3.4% during the 3rd quarter. Personal CFO Solutions LLC now owns 3,660 shares of the company's stock worth $323,000 after purchasing an additional 122 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 55.15% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have weighed in on EL. Barclays boosted their target price on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $72.00 to $75.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Tuesday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $98.00 to $99.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Monday. Citigroup dropped their target price on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $120.00 to $92.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, April 15th. Telsey Advisory Group dropped their target price on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $105.00 to $90.00 and set a "market perform" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday. Finally, TD Cowen dropped their target price on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $130.00 to $115.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, February 9th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have given a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Estee Lauder Companies presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $101.00.

Estee Lauder Companies Stock Up 4.7%

EL stock opened at $86.78 on Thursday. The firm's fifty day simple moving average is $82.54 and its 200-day simple moving average is $96.31. The company has a market capitalization of $31.39 billion, a P/E ratio of -123.96, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.86 and a beta of 1.22. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.71, a current ratio of 1.27 and a quick ratio of 0.94. The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. has a 12 month low of $57.91 and a 12 month high of $121.64.

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, May 1st. The company reported $0.91 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.66 by $0.25. The business had revenue of $3.71 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.69 billion. Estee Lauder Companies had a negative net margin of 1.67% and a positive return on equity of 20.66%. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 4.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.65 EPS. Estee Lauder Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.330-2.430 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. will post 2.39 earnings per share for the current year.

Estee Lauder Companies Announces Dividend

The firm 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 $0.35 dividend. This represents a $1.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 29th. Estee Lauder Companies's dividend payout ratio is -200.00%.

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.

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