Groupama Asset Managment Has $837,000 Position in The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. $EL

Key Points

• Groupama Asset Management increased its stake in The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. by 76.3%, acquiring an additional 5,535 shares, bringing its total holdings to 12,788 shares valued at $837,000.
• The Estee Lauder Companies reported earnings of $0.09 per share for the last quarter, exceeding analyst expectations, despite a 11.9% decline in revenue year-over-year, totaling $3.41 billion.
• Analysts have mixed ratings on Estee Lauder's stock, with nine giving it a buy rating and the average price target set at $86.95, indicating cautious optimism among market experts.

Groupama Asset Managment boosted its stake in shares of The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL - Free Report) by 76.3% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 12,788 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 5,535 shares during the period. Groupama Asset Managment's holdings in Estee Lauder Companies were worth $837,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Horizon Investments LLC boosted its position in Estee Lauder Companies by 5.1% during the first quarter. Horizon Investments LLC now owns 3,351 shares of the company's stock valued at $221,000 after purchasing an additional 164 shares during the last quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd boosted its position in Estee Lauder Companies by 0.7% during the first quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd now owns 24,633 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,626,000 after purchasing an additional 171 shares during the last quarter. DAVENPORT & Co LLC boosted its position in Estee Lauder Companies by 5.1% during the first quarter. DAVENPORT & Co LLC now owns 3,796 shares of the company's stock valued at $251,000 after purchasing an additional 185 shares during the last quarter. Utah Retirement Systems boosted its position in Estee Lauder Companies by 0.5% during the fourth quarter. Utah Retirement Systems now owns 38,236 shares of the company's stock valued at $2,867,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares during the last quarter. Finally, First Hawaiian Bank boosted its position in Estee Lauder Companies by 2.9% during the first quarter. First Hawaiian Bank now owns 7,200 shares of the company's stock valued at $475,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares during the last quarter. 55.15% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on EL shares. Bank of America started coverage on shares of Estee Lauder Companies in a research note on Thursday, July 10th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $110.00 target price for the company. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their target price on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $98.00 to $100.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday. Hsbc Global Res upgraded shares of Estee Lauder Companies from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Friday, June 27th. 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. Finally, Piper Sandler reiterated an "overweight" rating and issued a $75.00 target price (down from $92.00) on shares of Estee Lauder Companies in a research note on Friday, May 2nd. One equities 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 stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $87.80.

Estee Lauder Companies Stock Performance

Shares of Estee Lauder Companies stock traded down $2.79 on Monday, hitting $88.44. The stock had a trading volume of 2,381,819 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,195,417. The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. has a twelve month low of $48.37 and a twelve month high of $103.44. The business's 50 day moving average is $86.79 and its two-hundred day moving average is $72.35. The company has a quick ratio of 0.92, a current ratio of 1.30 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.89. The stock has a market cap of $31.82 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -28.18, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.61 and a beta of 1.18.

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, August 20th. The company reported $0.09 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.07 by $0.02. Estee Lauder Companies had a positive return on equity of 12.37% and a negative net margin of 7.91%.The company had revenue of $3.41 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.36 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.64 earnings per share. The firm's revenue for the quarter 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. Analysts forecast that The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. will post 1.36 EPS for the current year.

Estee Lauder Companies Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 16th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 2nd will be paid a $0.35 dividend. This represents a $1.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.6%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 2nd. Estee Lauder Companies's payout ratio is -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.