Aquatic Capital Management LLC Takes Position in The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. $EL

Key Points

• Aquatic Capital Management opened a new position in The Estée Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL), buying 69,040 shares in Q3 valued at about $6.08 million.
• Analyst sentiment is mixed: MarketBeat shows a consensus Hold rating with a $104.43 average target, while recent reports range from downgrades to $70 to upgrades to $130.
• Estee Lauder recently beat quarterly EPS estimates ($0.89 vs. $0.84), set FY2026 guidance of $2.03–$2.23, trades near $88.76 with a 52‑week range of $48.37–$121.64, and pays a $0.35 quarterly dividend (≈1.6% yield).

Aquatic Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL - Free Report) during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 69,040 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $6,084,000.

Several other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Asset Dedication LLC raised its stake in Estee Lauder Companies by 258.7% in the second quarter. Asset Dedication LLC now owns 391 shares of the company's stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 282 shares in the last quarter. Quent Capital LLC bought a new position in Estee Lauder Companies in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 80.6% during the 3rd quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 372 shares of the company's stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 166 shares in the last quarter. Kelleher Financial Advisors bought a new position in Estee Lauder Companies in the third quarter valued at about $39,000. Finally, Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Estee Lauder Companies during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $42,000. 55.15% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have commented on EL shares. Rothschild & Co Redburn downgraded Estee Lauder Companies from a "neutral" rating to a "sell" rating and cut their target price for the stock from $83.00 to $70.00 in a report on Tuesday, November 25th. Raymond James Financial upgraded Estee Lauder Companies from a "market perform" rating to a "strong-buy" rating and set a $130.00 price target on the stock in a report on Monday, January 5th. HSBC cut shares of Estee Lauder Companies from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and set a $106.00 price objective for the company. in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. UBS Group lifted their target price on Estee Lauder Companies from $105.00 to $119.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price objective on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $131.00 to $121.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, February 6th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $104.43.

Estee Lauder Companies Stock Performance

NYSE:EL opened at $88.76 on Tuesday. The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. has a 52-week low of $48.37 and a 52-week high of $121.64. The firm has a market cap of $32.11 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -177.52, a PEG ratio of 0.98 and a beta of 1.11. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.82, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a current ratio of 1.36. The business's fifty day moving average is $107.88 and its 200 day moving average is $99.67.

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 5th. The company reported $0.89 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.84 by $0.05. Estee Lauder Companies had a negative net margin of 1.21% and a positive return on equity of 17.59%. The company had revenue of $4.23 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.22 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.62 earnings per share. Estee Lauder Companies's revenue was up 5.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Estee Lauder Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.030-2.230 EPS. Research analysts predict that The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. will post 1.36 EPS for the current year.

Estee Lauder Companies Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 16th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 27th were issued a $0.35 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 27th. This represents a $1.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.6%. Estee Lauder Companies's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -280.00%.

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.

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