ASR Vermogensbeheer N.V. Sells 28,549 Shares of The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. $EL

Key Points

• ASR Vermogensbeheer N.V. cut its stake in The Estée Lauder Companies by 8.2% in Q4, selling 28,549 shares and retaining 317,840 shares (about 0.09% of the company) valued at roughly $33.28 million per its SEC filing.
• Estée Lauder beat quarterly expectations with EPS of $0.91 vs. $0.66 and revenue of $3.71B (up 4.6% y/y), set FY2026 guidance of $2.33–$2.43 EPS, and announced a $0.35 quarterly dividend (1.6% yield; ex-dividend May 29).

ASR Vermogensbeheer N.V. decreased its holdings in shares of The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL - Free Report) by 8.2% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 317,840 shares of the company's stock after selling 28,549 shares during the quarter. ASR Vermogensbeheer N.V. owned about 0.09% of Estee Lauder Companies worth $33,284,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the business. Aberdeen Group plc grew its position in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 13.4% during the 4th quarter. Aberdeen Group plc now owns 201,255 shares of the company's stock valued at $21,075,000 after purchasing an additional 23,717 shares in the last quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. grew its position in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 539.7% during the 3rd quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 229,749 shares of the company's stock valued at $20,245,000 after purchasing an additional 193,833 shares in the last quarter. Azzad Asset Management Inc. ADV grew its position in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 55.8% during the 3rd quarter. Azzad Asset Management Inc. ADV now owns 26,682 shares of the company's stock valued at $2,351,000 after purchasing an additional 9,559 shares in the last quarter. Strs Ohio grew its position in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 53.0% during the 3rd quarter. Strs Ohio now owns 190,589 shares of the company's stock valued at $16,795,000 after purchasing an additional 66,003 shares in the last quarter. Finally, HighTower Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 44.5% during the 3rd quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 37,002 shares of the company's stock valued at $3,261,000 after purchasing an additional 11,398 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 55.15% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have recently commented on the stock. Telsey Advisory Group reduced their price target on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $105.00 to $90.00 and set a "market perform" rating for the company in a research report on Monday. Zacks Research lowered shares of Estee Lauder Companies from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Monday, February 9th. HSBC lowered shares of Estee Lauder Companies from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and set a $106.00 price target for the company. in a research report on Tuesday, February 10th. UBS Group boosted their price target on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $75.00 to $85.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Monday. Finally, TD Cowen reduced their price target on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $130.00 to $115.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company 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 assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $101.00.

Estee Lauder Companies Stock Down 1.7%

Shares of NYSE:EL opened at $85.19 on Friday. The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. has a 52-week low of $59.26 and a 52-week high of $121.64. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $81.93 and a 200 day moving average of $96.20. The firm has a market capitalization of $30.82 billion, a PE ratio of -121.70, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.90 and a beta of 1.22. 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 - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Friday, May 1st. The company reported $0.91 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping 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 company had revenue of $3.71 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.69 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.65 earnings per share. The firm's quarterly revenue 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. As a group, research analysts anticipate that The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. will post 2.39 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Estee Lauder Companies Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 15th. Investors of record on Friday, May 29th will be given a $0.35 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 29th. This represents a $1.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.6%. Estee Lauder Companies's 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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