KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS Buys 76,000 Shares of The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. $EL

Key Points

• KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS raised its stake in The Estee Lauder Companies by 71.3% in Q4, buying 76,000 shares to hold 182,650 shares worth about $19.13 million (roughly 0.05% of the company).
• M&T Bank Corp made a much larger move, adding 2,650,915 shares in Q4 to own 2,667,208 shares valued at $279.31 million.
• Street sentiment is broadly muted with an average rating of Hold and a $97.95 consensus price target after several firms cut targets (e.g., JPMorgan to $98, UBS to $75, Barclays to $72).

KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS raised its stake in shares of The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL - Free Report) by 71.3% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 182,650 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 76,000 shares during the period. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS owned approximately 0.05% of Estee Lauder Companies worth $19,127,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the stock. M&T Bank Corp lifted its stake in Estee Lauder Companies by 16,270.3% during the 4th quarter. M&T Bank Corp now owns 2,667,208 shares of the company's stock valued at $279,310,000 after acquiring an additional 2,650,915 shares during the period. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH lifted its stake in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 8.2% in the 4th quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH now owns 295,990 shares of the company's stock worth $31,196,000 after purchasing an additional 22,426 shares during the period. OVERSEA CHINESE BANKING Corp Ltd lifted its stake in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 8.5% in the 4th quarter. OVERSEA CHINESE BANKING Corp Ltd now owns 10,214 shares of the company's stock worth $1,090,000 after purchasing an additional 800 shares during the period. Pavion Blue Capital LLC bought a new position in shares of Estee Lauder Companies in the 4th quarter worth approximately $209,000. Finally, Evergreen Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Estee Lauder Companies in the 4th quarter worth approximately $228,000. Institutional investors own 55.15% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on EL. TD Cowen lowered their price objective on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $130.00 to $115.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Estee Lauder Companies from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Saturday, April 4th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price objective on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $121.00 to $98.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, April 17th. UBS Group lowered their price objective on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $107.00 to $75.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, April 7th. Finally, Barclays lowered their price objective on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $94.00 to $72.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, April 14th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Estee Lauder Companies presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $97.95.

Estee Lauder Companies Price Performance

NYSE EL opened at $76.41 on Friday. The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. has a 12 month low of $56.18 and a 12 month high of $121.64. The stock has a market cap of $27.64 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -152.82, a PEG ratio of 0.89 and a beta of 1.26. The company's 50 day moving average is $87.03 and its two-hundred day moving average is $96.95. The company has a current ratio of 1.36, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.82.

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The company reported $0.89 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.84 by $0.05. Estee Lauder Companies had a negative net margin of 1.21% and a positive return on equity of 17.59%. The company had revenue of $4.23 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $4.22 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.62 EPS. The firm's revenue was up 5.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Estee Lauder Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.030-2.230 EPS. As a group, research analysts anticipate that The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. will post 2.23 earnings per share for the current year.

Estee Lauder Companies Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 16th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 27th were paid a dividend of $0.35 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 27th. This represents a $1.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.8%. Estee Lauder Companies's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -280.00%.

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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