MBB Public Markets I LLC Acquires Shares of 4,657 The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. $EL

Key Points

• MBB Public Markets I LLC has acquired a new position in The Estee Lauder Companies Inc., purchasing 4,657 shares valued at approximately $307,000 in the first quarter.
• The Estee Lauder Companies reported $3.41 billion in revenue for the last quarter, exceeding analysts' estimates, but saw an 11.9% year-over-year decline in revenue.
• The company announced a quarterly dividend of $0.35 per share, resulting in an annualized yield of 1.6%, with the ex-dividend date set for September 2nd.

MBB Public Markets I LLC purchased a new position in The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL - Free Report) in the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm purchased 4,657 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $307,000.

Other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 1,182.1% in the first quarter. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC now owns 500 shares of the company's stock worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 461 shares during the period. Winthrop Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 2,240.0% in the first quarter. Winthrop Capital Management LLC now owns 585 shares of the company's stock worth $39,000 after acquiring an additional 560 shares during the period. Golden State Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 57.3% in the first quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC now owns 626 shares of the company's stock worth $41,000 after acquiring an additional 228 shares during the period. CVA Family Office LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 116.2% in the first quarter. CVA Family Office LLC now owns 668 shares of the company's stock worth $44,000 after acquiring an additional 359 shares during the period. Finally, Smartleaf Asset Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 64.5% in the first quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 788 shares of the company's stock worth $52,000 after acquiring an additional 309 shares during the period. 55.15% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Estee Lauder Companies Trading Down 1.3%

NYSE EL opened at $87.53 on Thursday. The stock's 50-day simple moving average is $89.77 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $74.13. 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 quick ratio of 0.92, a current ratio of 1.30 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.89. The company has a market capitalization of $31.50 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -27.88, a PEG ratio of 2.53 and a beta of 1.15.

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 20th. The company reported $0.09 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates 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 business had revenue of $3.41 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.36 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.64 earnings per share. The company'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. Research analysts forecast that The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. will post 1.36 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Estee Lauder Companies Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Activity at Estee Lauder Companies

In other Estee Lauder Companies news, VP Lande Rashida La sold 6,417 shares of Estee Lauder Companies stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $91.88, for a total transaction of $589,593.96. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Lynn Forester sold 3,702 shares of Estee Lauder Companies stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $91.65, for a total value of $339,288.30. Following the sale, the director directly owned 15,479 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,418,650.35. The trade was a 19.30% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders own 12.78% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts have recently commented on EL shares. UBS Group raised their price target on Estee Lauder Companies from $62.00 to $93.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Thursday, July 17th. Bank of America started coverage on Estee Lauder Companies in a research note on Thursday, July 10th. They set a "buy" rating and a $110.00 price objective for the company. Evercore ISI lifted their price objective on Estee Lauder Companies from $90.00 to $100.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Thursday, June 26th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on Estee Lauder Companies from $60.00 to $90.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 9th. Finally, HSBC raised Estee Lauder Companies from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and lifted their price objective for the company from $80.00 to $99.00 in a research note on Friday, June 27th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating and twelve have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Estee Lauder Companies presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $87.80.

Estee Lauder Companies Profile

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.

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