GM Advisory Group LLC Buys New Shares in The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. $EL

Key Points

• GM Advisory Group LLC has invested approximately $1.35 million in The Estee Lauder Companies Inc., acquiring 20,492 shares during the first quarter.
• Analysts have provided mixed ratings on Estee Lauder's stock, with a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $86.95.
• As of the latest data, Estee Lauder Companies' stock is currently trading at $90.1160, having experienced a 0.7% decline.

GM Advisory Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL - Free Report) in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund bought 20,492 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,352,000.

Several other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Level Four Advisory Services LLC increased its stake in Estee Lauder Companies by 133.1% during the first quarter. Level Four Advisory Services LLC now owns 33,897 shares of the company's stock valued at $2,237,000 after purchasing an additional 19,356 shares during the last quarter. EntryPoint Capital LLC bought a new stake in Estee Lauder Companies during the first quarter valued at $454,000. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A. increased its stake in Estee Lauder Companies by 0.3% during the first quarter. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A. now owns 100,034 shares of the company's stock valued at $6,583,000 after purchasing an additional 262 shares during the last quarter. Groupama Asset Managment increased its stake in Estee Lauder Companies by 76.3% during the first quarter. Groupama Asset Managment now owns 12,788 shares of the company's stock valued at $837,000 after purchasing an additional 5,535 shares during the last quarter. Finally, BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S increased its stake in Estee Lauder Companies by 106.3% during the first quarter. BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S now owns 12,195 shares of the company's stock valued at $805,000 after purchasing an additional 6,283 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 55.15% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

EL has been the subject of several recent research reports. B. Riley reiterated a "neutral" rating and set a $60.00 target price (down previously from $70.00) on shares of Estee Lauder Companies in a research note on Friday, May 2nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price target on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $101.00 to $99.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday. Telsey Advisory Group restated a "market perform" rating and set a $99.00 price target on shares of Estee Lauder Companies in a research report on Wednesday, August 20th. Piper Sandler restated an "overweight" rating and set a $75.00 price target (down previously from $92.00) on shares of Estee Lauder Companies in a research report on Friday, May 2nd. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their price target on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $98.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have issued a Buy rating and twelve have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $87.80.

Estee Lauder Companies Price Performance

EL stock traded down $2.5230 during trading on Monday, hitting $88.7070. The company had a trading volume of 1,553,128 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,190,808. The firm has a market capitalization of $31.91 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -28.25, a P/E/G ratio of 2.61 and a beta of 1.18. The business has a 50 day moving average of $86.79 and a 200 day moving average of $72.35. The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $48.37 and a fifty-two week high of $103.44. The company has a current ratio of 1.30, a quick ratio of 0.92 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.89.

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 20th. The company reported $0.09 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.07 by $0.02. The business 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 company's quarterly revenue was down 11.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.64 earnings per share. Estee Lauder Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.900-2.100 EPS. As a group, 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 firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 16th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 2nd will be paid a $0.35 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 2nd. This represents a $1.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.6%. Estee Lauder Companies's 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.