Seven Grand Managers LLC Makes New $10.47 Million Investment in The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. $EL

Key Points

• Seven Grand Managers LLC opened a new position in Estée Lauder, buying 100,000 shares valued at about $10.47 million in the fourth quarter.
• Analysts remain mixed but generally constructive on EL, with recent price-target increases from UBS, Wells Fargo and Barclays; the stock currently carries a Moderate Buy consensus and a $101.63 average target.
• Estée Lauder reported better-than-expected quarterly results, posting $0.91 EPS versus $0.66 expected and revenue of $3.71 billion, while the company also declared a quarterly dividend of $0.35 per share.

Seven Grand Managers LLC purchased a new position in shares of The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL - Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund purchased 100,000 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $10,472,000.

Other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Prime Capital Investment Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 3.2% in the 4th quarter. Prime Capital Investment Advisors LLC now owns 2,823 shares of the company's stock valued at $296,000 after acquiring an additional 88 shares during the last quarter. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC lifted its stake in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 39.1% in the 4th quarter. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC now owns 324 shares of the company's stock valued at $34,000 after acquiring an additional 91 shares during the last quarter. Greenleaf Trust lifted its stake in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 110 shares during the last quarter. Allworth Financial LP lifted its stake in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 6.6% in the 4th quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 1,789 shares of the company's stock valued at $187,000 after acquiring an additional 110 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Valeo Financial Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 4.4% in the 4th quarter. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC now owns 2,806 shares of the company's stock valued at $294,000 after acquiring an additional 117 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 55.15% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

EL has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. UBS Group boosted their target price on Estee Lauder Companies from $75.00 to $85.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on Estee Lauder Companies from $75.00 to $85.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Barclays boosted their target price on Estee Lauder Companies from $72.00 to $75.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 5th. Piper Sandler initiated coverage on Estee Lauder Companies in a research note on Friday, May 15th. They issued an "overweight" rating and a $95.00 target price for the company. Finally, Weiss Ratings lowered Estee Lauder Companies from a "sell (d+)" rating to a "sell (d)" rating in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $101.63.

Estee Lauder Companies Trading Up 5.4%

EL opened at $91.23 on Thursday. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $78.02 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $94.84. The firm has a market capitalization of $33.01 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -130.33, a PEG ratio of 0.89 and a beta of 1.22. 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 one year low of $64.83 and a one year high of $121.64.

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

Estee Lauder Companies Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 29th will be given a dividend of $0.35 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 29th. This represents a $1.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.5%. Estee Lauder Companies's dividend payout ratio is presently -200.00%.

Estee Lauder Companies 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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