Gamco Investors INC. ET AL Purchases 7,659 Shares of The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. $EL

Key Points

• Gamco Investors INC. ET AL increased its stake in The Estee Lauder Companies by 118.5% during Q1, now holding shares valued at $932,000.
• Multiple institutional investors have also enhanced their positions in Estee Lauder, with Gabelli Funds raising its stake by 61.1% and FORA Capital by 219.3% in the same quarter.
• Recent analyst ratings for Estee Lauder show a mixture of upgrades, with price targets ranging from $85.00 to $110.00, indicating a generally positive outlook for the stock.

Gamco Investors INC. ET AL boosted its position in The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL - Free Report) by 118.5% during the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 14,120 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 7,659 shares during the period. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL's holdings in Estee Lauder Companies were worth $932,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in EL. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 1,182.1% in the first quarter. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC now owns 500 shares of the company's stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 461 shares during the period. Winthrop Capital Management LLC grew its stake in Estee Lauder Companies by 2,240.0% in the 1st quarter. Winthrop Capital Management LLC now owns 585 shares of the company's stock valued at $39,000 after buying an additional 560 shares in the last quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in Estee Lauder Companies by 57.3% during the 1st quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC now owns 626 shares of the company's stock valued at $41,000 after acquiring an additional 228 shares during the period. CVA Family Office LLC lifted its position in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 116.2% during the first quarter. CVA Family Office LLC now owns 668 shares of the company's stock worth $44,000 after acquiring an additional 359 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Farther Finance Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 41.0% in the first quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 787 shares of the company's stock worth $53,000 after acquiring an additional 229 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 55.15% of the company's stock.

Estee Lauder Companies Price Performance

EL traded up $0.74 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $91.53. The stock had a trading volume of 1,871,336 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,156,882. The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. has a 1 year low of $48.37 and a 1 year high of $103.44. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.89, a quick ratio of 0.92 and a current ratio of 1.30. The business has a fifty day moving average of $88.93 and a 200 day moving average of $73.41. The company has a market cap of $32.94 billion, a P/E ratio of -29.12, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.62 and a beta of 1.15.

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 20th. The company reported $0.09 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.07 by $0.02. Estee Lauder Companies had a negative net margin of 7.91% and a positive return on equity of 12.37%. The firm had revenue of $3.41 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.36 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.64 EPS. The business's quarterly revenue was down 11.9% on a year-over-year basis. Estee Lauder Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.900-2.100 EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. will post 1.36 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 Tuesday, September 16th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 2nd will be given a dividend of $0.35 per share. This represents a $1.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 2nd. Estee Lauder Companies's dividend payout ratio is presently -44.59%.

Insider Transactions at Estee Lauder Companies

In related news, Director Lynn Forester sold 3,702 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $91.65, for a total transaction of $339,288.30. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 15,479 shares in the company, valued at $1,418,650.35. This trade represents a 19.30% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, VP Lande Rashida La sold 6,417 shares of Estee Lauder Companies stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $91.88, for a total value of $589,593.96. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 12.78% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts recently commented on EL shares. Barclays boosted their price objective on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $63.00 to $84.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 15th. Telsey Advisory Group reiterated a "market perform" rating and issued a $99.00 target price on shares of Estee Lauder Companies in a research note on Wednesday, August 20th. UBS Group boosted their price target on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $62.00 to $93.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 17th. Canaccord Genuity Group upped their price target on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $62.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, August 18th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded Estee Lauder Companies from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research report on Friday, August 22nd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have issued a Buy rating and twelve have issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $87.80.

Estee Lauder Companies Company Profile

The Estée Lauder Companies Inc manufactures, markets, and sells skin care, makeup, fragrance, and hair care products worldwide. It offers skin care products, including moisturizers, serums, cleansers, toners, body care, exfoliators, acne care and oil correctors, facial masks, and sun care products; and makeup products, such as lipsticks, lip glosses, mascaras, foundations, eyeshadows, and powders, as well as compacts, brushes, and other makeup tools.