GDS Wealth Management Has $7.22 Million Stock Holdings in The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. $EL

Key Points

• GDS Wealth Management reduced its holdings in The Estee Lauder Companies by 19.2%, selling 25,936 shares and now owns 109,403 shares valued at approximately $7.22 million.
• Several institutional investors, including Invesco Ltd. and American Century Companies Inc., have increased their stakes, with Invesco raising its investment by 21.9%.
• The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. stock has a market capitalization of $32.42 billion and has seen significant analyst interest, with price targets ranging from $60.00 to $101.00.

GDS Wealth Management reduced its stake in The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL - Free Report) by 19.2% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 109,403 shares of the company's stock after selling 25,936 shares during the quarter. GDS Wealth Management's holdings in Estee Lauder Companies were worth $7,221,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in EL. Invesco Ltd. boosted its holdings in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 21.9% during the 1st quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 6,681,785 shares of the company's stock worth $440,998,000 after buying an additional 1,200,537 shares during the period. American Century Companies Inc. lifted its position in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 34.9% during the 1st quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 4,511,115 shares of the company's stock worth $297,734,000 after purchasing an additional 1,167,508 shares during the last quarter. Ensign Peak Advisors Inc boosted its stake in Estee Lauder Companies by 12.0% during the 4th quarter. Ensign Peak Advisors Inc now owns 3,608,142 shares of the company's stock valued at $270,538,000 after purchasing an additional 385,677 shares during the period. Bank of New York Mellon Corp increased its position in Estee Lauder Companies by 3.9% in the 1st quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 3,088,880 shares of the company's stock worth $203,866,000 after buying an additional 117,330 shares during the period. Finally, Northern Trust Corp lifted its holdings in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 3.4% during the first quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 2,445,947 shares of the company's stock worth $161,433,000 after buying an additional 80,387 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 55.15% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their target price on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $90.00 to $107.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Thursday. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their price objective on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $98.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday. Barclays increased their target price 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. B. Riley restated a "neutral" rating and set a $60.00 price target (down from $70.00) on shares of Estee Lauder Companies in a research note on Friday, May 2nd. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group upped their price target on Estee Lauder Companies from $62.00 to $85.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, August 18th. One investment 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. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $87.80.

Estee Lauder Companies Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:EL traded down $2.4830 on Monday, hitting $88.7470. The stock had a trading volume of 1,461,050 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,190,013. The firm's 50 day moving average price is $86.79 and its 200-day moving average price is $72.35. 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 Estee Lauder Companies Inc. has a twelve month low of $48.37 and a twelve month high of $103.44. The company has a market capitalization of $31.93 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -28.28, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.61 and a beta of 1.18.

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 20th. The company reported $0.09 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.07 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $3.41 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.36 billion. Estee Lauder Companies had a negative net margin of 7.91% and a positive return on equity of 12.37%. The firm's quarterly revenue was down 11.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.64 EPS. Estee Lauder Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.900-2.100 EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. will post 1.36 earnings per share for the current year.

Estee Lauder Companies Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 16th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 2nd will be issued a dividend of $0.35 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 2nd. This represents a $1.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.6%. Estee Lauder Companies's dividend payout ratio is currently -44.59%.

About Estee Lauder Companies

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.