Hsbc Holdings PLC Boosts Holdings in The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. $EL

Key Points

• HSBC Holdings PLC increased its stake in Estée Lauder by 11.5% in the fourth quarter, buying 50,346 more shares and bringing its total holdings to 488,551 shares worth about $51.1 million.
• Analyst sentiment is mixed but mildly positive: the stock currently carries a “Moderate Buy” consensus rating with an average target price of $99.90, though several firms recently adjusted ratings and price targets.
• Recent results topped expectations, with Estée Lauder reporting $0.91 EPS versus the $0.66 estimate and revenue of $3.71 billion, while also maintaining FY2026 EPS guidance of 2.33 to 2.43.

Hsbc Holdings PLC grew its position in shares of The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL - Free Report) by 11.5% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 488,551 shares of the company's stock after buying an additional 50,346 shares during the quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC owned 0.14% of Estee Lauder Companies worth $51,129,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Prime Capital Investment Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 3.2% during the fourth quarter. Prime Capital Investment Advisors LLC now owns 2,823 shares of the company's stock worth $296,000 after acquiring an additional 88 shares during the period. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC lifted its position in Estee Lauder Companies by 39.1% in the fourth quarter. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC now owns 324 shares of the company's stock valued at $34,000 after purchasing an additional 91 shares during the period. New Mexico Educational Retirement Board boosted its holdings in Estee Lauder Companies by 0.9% in the 4th quarter. New Mexico Educational Retirement Board now owns 10,724 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,123,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. Greenleaf Trust boosted its holdings in Estee Lauder Companies by 3.2% in the 4th quarter. Greenleaf Trust now owns 3,579 shares of the company's stock valued at $375,000 after purchasing an additional 110 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Allworth Financial LP increased its position in Estee Lauder Companies by 6.6% during the 4th quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 1,789 shares of the company's stock worth $187,000 after purchasing an additional 110 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 55.15% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have recently issued reports on EL shares. Piper Sandler assumed coverage on Estee Lauder Companies in a research note on Friday, May 15th. They set an "overweight" rating and a $95.00 target price for the company. Wall Street Zen downgraded Estee Lauder Companies from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Saturday, April 4th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on Estee Lauder Companies from $75.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a report on Monday, May 4th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut their price objective on Estee Lauder Companies from $124.00 to $108.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, March 30th. Finally, Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Estee Lauder Companies from a "sell (d+)" rating to a "sell (d)" rating in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $99.90.

Estee Lauder Companies Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:EL opened at $84.05 on Wednesday. The business's 50 day simple moving average is $82.40 and its 200-day simple moving average is $94.09. The firm has a market capitalization of $30.41 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -120.07, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.87 and a beta of 1.26. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.71, a current ratio of 1.27 and a quick ratio of 0.94. The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. has a 12 month low of $66.22 and a 12 month high of $121.64.

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, May 1st. The company reported $0.91 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.66 by $0.25. Estee Lauder Companies had a positive return on equity of 20.66% and a negative net margin of 1.67%.The firm had revenue of $3.71 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.69 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.65 EPS. Estee Lauder Companies's quarterly revenue was up 4.6% on a year-over-year basis. Estee Lauder Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.330-2.430 EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. will post 2.41 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Estee Lauder Companies Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 29th were given a $0.35 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 29th. This represents a $1.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.7%. Estee Lauder Companies's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently -200.00%.

Estee Lauder Companies Company Profile

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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