Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A. Acquires 47,051 Shares of The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. $EL

Key Points

• Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A. increased its stake in The Estee Lauder Companies by 39.2% in Q3, purchasing 47,051 shares to hold 166,980 shares worth about $14.69 million.
• Estee Lauder beat Q results (EPS $0.89 vs. $0.84; revenue $4.23B, +5.6% YoY), set FY2026 guidance of $2.03–$2.23 EPS, and announced a $0.35 quarterly dividend (annualized yield ~1.6%).

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A. raised its holdings in shares of The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL - Free Report) by 39.2% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 166,980 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 47,051 shares during the quarter. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A.'s holdings in Estee Lauder Companies were worth $14,692,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Bridgefront Capital LLC bought a new position in shares of Estee Lauder Companies in the third quarter valued at about $1,253,000. California Public Employees Retirement System boosted its holdings in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 25.2% during the 3rd quarter. California Public Employees Retirement System now owns 400,561 shares of the company's stock worth $35,297,000 after buying an additional 80,725 shares during the period. Bank of Nova Scotia grew its stake in Estee Lauder Companies by 95.0% in the 3rd quarter. Bank of Nova Scotia now owns 23,608 shares of the company's stock valued at $2,080,000 after buying an additional 11,499 shares during the last quarter. Aquatic Capital Management LLC bought a new position in Estee Lauder Companies in the 3rd quarter valued at about $6,084,000. Finally, Ameriprise Financial Inc. raised its holdings in Estee Lauder Companies by 26.2% in the 3rd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 241,498 shares of the company's stock valued at $21,283,000 after acquiring an additional 50,071 shares during the period. 55.15% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Estee Lauder Companies Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:EL opened at $87.80 on Monday. The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. has a 12-month low of $48.37 and a 12-month high of $121.64. The company's 50 day moving average price is $108.27 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $99.69. The firm has a market cap of $31.76 billion, a PE ratio of -175.60, a PEG ratio of 0.98 and a beta of 1.11. The company has a quick ratio of 1.00, a current ratio of 1.36 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.82.

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

Estee Lauder Companies Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 16th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 27th will be issued a $0.35 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 27th. This represents a $1.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.6%. Estee Lauder Companies's payout ratio is currently -280.00%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. HSBC cut 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. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their target price on Estee Lauder Companies from $131.00 to $121.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Zacks Research cut Estee Lauder Companies from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, February 9th. Weiss Ratings restated a "sell (d)" rating on shares of Estee Lauder Companies in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, Citigroup raised Estee Lauder Companies from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $120.00 price objective on the stock in a report on Friday, February 6th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Estee Lauder Companies currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $104.43.

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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