Quintet Private Bank Europe S.A. Has $5.08 Million Stock Position in The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. $EL

Key Points

• Quintet Private Bank Europe S.A. has decreased its stake in The Estee Lauder Companies by 14.4%, holding 62,809 shares valued at approximately $5.08 million after recently selling 10,526 shares.
• Shares of Estee Lauder opened at $83.68, down 3.6%, with a market capitalization of $30.12 billion, and the stock is currently experiencing a negative earnings trend.
• The company announced a quarterly dividend of $0.35, providing a 1.7% dividend yield, indicating a commitment to returning value to shareholders despite recent financial challenges.

Quintet Private Bank Europe S.A. decreased its position in The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL - Free Report) by 14.4% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 62,809 shares of the company's stock after selling 10,526 shares during the period. Quintet Private Bank Europe S.A.'s holdings in Estee Lauder Companies were worth $5,075,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in EL. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 1,182.1% in the 1st quarter. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC now owns 500 shares of the company's stock valued at $33,000 after buying an additional 461 shares during the period. Winthrop Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in Estee Lauder Companies by 2,240.0% in the 1st quarter. Winthrop Capital Management LLC now owns 585 shares of the company's stock worth $39,000 after purchasing an additional 560 shares during the period. Golden State Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in Estee Lauder Companies by 57.3% in the 1st quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC now owns 626 shares of the company's stock worth $41,000 after purchasing an additional 228 shares during the period. CVA Family Office LLC boosted its stake in Estee Lauder Companies by 116.2% in the 1st quarter. CVA Family Office LLC now owns 668 shares of the company's stock worth $44,000 after purchasing an additional 359 shares during the period. Finally, Smartleaf Asset Management LLC boosted its stake in Estee Lauder Companies by 64.5% in the 1st quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 788 shares of the company's stock worth $52,000 after purchasing an additional 309 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 55.15% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Bank of America assumed 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. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their target price on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $90.00 to $107.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Thursday, August 21st. Hsbc Global Res raised shares of Estee Lauder Companies from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Friday, June 27th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Estee Lauder Companies from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research note on Friday, August 22nd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their target price on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $101.00 to $99.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, August 21st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating and twelve have issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Estee Lauder Companies presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $87.80.

Estee Lauder Companies Trading Down 3.6%

Shares of NYSE:EL opened at $83.68 on Monday. The company's 50-day moving average price is $89.64 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $74.29. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.89, a current ratio of 1.30 and a quick ratio of 0.92. The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. has a one year low of $48.37 and a one year high of $103.44. The stock has a market capitalization of $30.12 billion, a PE ratio of -26.65, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.39 and a beta of 1.15.

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, August 20th. The company reported $0.09 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.07 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $3.41 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $3.36 billion. Estee Lauder Companies had a negative net margin of 7.91% and a positive return on equity of 12.37%. Estee Lauder Companies's quarterly revenue was down 11.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.64 EPS. Estee Lauder Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.900-2.100 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. will post 1.36 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Estee Lauder Companies Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 16th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 2nd will be issued a $0.35 dividend. This represents a $1.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 2nd. Estee Lauder Companies's dividend payout ratio is presently -44.59%.

Insider Transactions at Estee Lauder Companies

In other news, Director Lynn Forester sold 3,702 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated 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 of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,418,650.35. This represents a 19.30% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, VP Lande Rashida La sold 6,417 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $91.88, for a total transaction of $589,593.96. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 12.78% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Estee Lauder Companies Company 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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