Capital International Ltd. CA Sells 14,161 Shares of The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. $EL

Key Points

• Capital International Ltd. CA cut its Estee Lauder position by 18.5% in the fourth quarter, selling 14,161 shares and leaving it with 62,350 shares worth about $6.53 million.
• Other large institutions remained invested, with firms like Vanguard, State Street, Bank of New York Mellon, Geode Capital, and Norges Bank reporting sizable stakes; institutional ownership stands at 55.15%.
• Estee Lauder beat earnings expectations in its latest quarter, posting $0.91 EPS versus $0.66 expected and revenue of $3.71 billion, while analysts currently rate the stock a Moderate Buy with an average target price of $101.63.

Capital International Ltd. CA decreased its position in The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL - Free Report) by 18.5% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 62,350 shares of the company's stock after selling 14,161 shares during the period. Capital International Ltd. CA's holdings in Estee Lauder Companies were worth $6,529,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in Estee Lauder Companies by 3.9% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 27,952,869 shares of the company's stock valued at $2,927,224,000 after buying an additional 1,043,746 shares during the period. State Street Corp lifted its stake in Estee Lauder Companies by 2.4% in the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 11,118,587 shares of the company's stock valued at $979,770,000 after buying an additional 259,048 shares during the period. Bank of New York Mellon Corp lifted its stake in Estee Lauder Companies by 22.7% in the fourth quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 7,497,179 shares of the company's stock valued at $785,105,000 after buying an additional 1,384,678 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in Estee Lauder Companies by 5.5% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 6,308,108 shares of the company's stock valued at $658,020,000 after buying an additional 331,530 shares during the period. Finally, Norges Bank acquired a new position in Estee Lauder Companies in the fourth quarter valued at about $308,912,000. Institutional investors own 55.15% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have weighed in on the company. Weiss Ratings lowered Estee Lauder Companies from a "sell (d+)" rating to a "sell (d)" rating in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut their target price on Estee Lauder Companies from $124.00 to $108.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, March 30th. UBS Group increased their target price on Estee Lauder Companies from $75.00 to $85.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Telsey Advisory Group cut their target price on Estee Lauder Companies from $105.00 to $90.00 and set a "market perform" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Finally, Barclays raised their price target on Estee Lauder Companies from $72.00 to $75.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $101.63.

Estee Lauder Companies Trading Up 0.8%

NYSE EL opened at $83.56 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $30.23 billion, a P/E ratio of -119.38, a P/E/G ratio of 0.86 and a beta of 1.26. 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 stock's 50-day moving average is $78.57 and its 200-day moving average is $94.59. The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. has a one year low of $66.22 and a one year high of $121.64.

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Friday, May 1st. The company reported $0.91 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.66 by $0.25. The company had revenue of $3.71 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.69 billion. Estee Lauder Companies had a positive return on equity of 20.66% and a negative net margin of 1.67%.Estee Lauder Companies's revenue was up 4.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.65 earnings per share. Estee Lauder Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.330-2.430 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. will post 2.41 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Estee Lauder Companies Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 29th will be given a dividend of $0.35 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 29th. This represents a $1.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.7%. Estee Lauder Companies's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently -200.00%.

Estee Lauder Companies 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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