Franklin Resources Inc. Has $206.53 Million Stock Position in The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. $EL

Key Points

• Franklin Resources increased its Estee Lauder stake by 29.6% in the fourth quarter, buying 450,798 additional shares and lifting its total position to 1,972,197 shares worth about $206.5 million.
• Several other institutional investors also boosted their holdings, and institutions and hedge funds now own 55.15% of Estee Lauder’s stock, highlighting continued institutional interest in the company.
• Analysts remain mixed but generally constructive: the stock has a Moderate Buy consensus with a target price of $101.63, while the shares recently traded up 2.4% at $86.66 after the company posted earnings and revenue that topped expectations.

Franklin Resources Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL - Free Report) by 29.6% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 1,972,197 shares of the company's stock after buying an additional 450,798 shares during the period. Franklin Resources Inc. owned about 0.55% of Estee Lauder Companies worth $206,528,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of EL. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. raised its holdings in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 4.8% during the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 25,898 shares of the company's stock worth $1,709,000 after buying an additional 1,177 shares in the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 33.4% during the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 6,992 shares of the company's stock worth $462,000 after buying an additional 1,749 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC raised its holdings in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 24.1% during the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 4,619 shares of the company's stock worth $305,000 after buying an additional 898 shares in the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 23.2% during the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 997 shares of the company's stock worth $81,000 after buying an additional 188 shares in the last quarter. Finally, First Trust Advisors LP raised its holdings in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 55.5% during the 2nd quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 13,522 shares of the company's stock worth $1,093,000 after buying an additional 4,826 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 55.15% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

EL has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Canaccord Genuity Group boosted their price target on Estee Lauder Companies from $80.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, May 4th. HSBC lowered Estee Lauder Companies from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and set a $106.00 price objective on the stock. in a research report on Tuesday, February 10th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on Estee Lauder Companies from $98.00 to $99.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Wall Street Zen lowered Estee Lauder Companies from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Saturday, April 4th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded Estee Lauder Companies from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Estee Lauder Companies has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $101.63.

Estee Lauder Companies Trading Up 2.4%

Shares of EL stock opened at $86.66 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $31.35 billion, a P/E ratio of -123.80, a P/E/G ratio of 0.87 and a beta of 1.26. The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. has a twelve month low of $66.22 and a twelve month high of $121.64. The company has a quick ratio of 0.94, a current ratio of 1.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.71. The stock's fifty day simple moving average is $79.26 and its 200 day simple moving average is $94.63.

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Friday, May 1st. The company reported $0.91 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.66 by $0.25. The business 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 quarterly revenue was up 4.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.65 EPS. Estee Lauder Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.330-2.430 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. will post 2.41 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Estee Lauder Companies Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 29th will be given a $0.35 dividend. This represents a $1.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.6%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 29th. Estee Lauder Companies's payout ratio is -200.00%.

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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