Swiss National Bank Sells 33,900 Shares of The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. $EL

Key Points

• Swiss National Bank cut its stake in The Estée Lauder Companies by 4.8%, selling 33,900 shares and holding 675,000 shares (about 0.19% of the company) worth roughly $59.48 million after the sale.
• Estée Lauder topped quarterly estimates with $0.89 EPS (vs. $0.84 expected) and $4.23 billion in revenue (up 5.6% year-over-year) and set FY2026 guidance of $2.03–$2.23 EPS.
• The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.35/share (annualized $1.40, ~1.5% yield; ex-dividend Feb 27, payable Mar 16) while institutional ownership stands at 55.15% and several large funds (Vanguard, State Street, Invesco, BNY Mellon, Geode) increased their stakes.

Swiss National Bank lowered its stake in shares of The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL - Free Report) by 4.8% in the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 675,000 shares of the company's stock after selling 33,900 shares during the period. Swiss National Bank owned approximately 0.19% of Estee Lauder Companies worth $59,481,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in Estee Lauder Companies by 1.3% during the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 26,904,441 shares of the company's stock valued at $2,173,879,000 after acquiring an additional 341,235 shares during the period. State Street Corp increased its position in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 0.6% during the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 10,859,539 shares of the company's stock valued at $877,451,000 after purchasing an additional 69,959 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. raised its stake in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 13.7% in the second quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 7,596,379 shares of the company's stock valued at $613,787,000 after purchasing an additional 914,594 shares in the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp lifted its position in Estee Lauder Companies by 46.4% in the third quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 6,112,501 shares of the company's stock worth $538,634,000 after purchasing an additional 1,937,107 shares during the period. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in Estee Lauder Companies by 17.8% in the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 5,912,792 shares of the company's stock valued at $475,710,000 after buying an additional 892,631 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 55.15% of the company's stock.

Estee Lauder Companies Price Performance

Shares of Estee Lauder Companies stock opened at $91.54 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $33.11 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -183.07, a P/E/G ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 1.11. The firm's 50-day moving average price is $109.06 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $99.69. The company has a current ratio of 1.36, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.82. The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. has a 1-year low of $48.37 and a 1-year high of $121.64.

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The company reported $0.89 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.84 by $0.05. The business had revenue of $4.23 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.22 billion. Estee Lauder Companies had a positive return on equity of 17.59% and a negative net margin of 1.21%.Estee Lauder Companies's revenue was up 5.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.62 EPS. Estee Lauder Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.030-2.230 EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. will post 1.36 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Estee Lauder Companies Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 16th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 27th will be issued a dividend of $0.35 per share. This represents a $1.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 27th. Estee Lauder Companies's dividend payout ratio is presently -280.00%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Citigroup upgraded shares of Estee Lauder Companies from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $120.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Weiss Ratings reissued a "sell (d)" rating on shares of Estee Lauder Companies in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. TD Cowen cut their price target on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $130.00 to $115.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Telsey Advisory Group reiterated a "market perform" rating and issued a $105.00 price objective on shares of Estee Lauder Companies in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, Zacks Research cut Estee Lauder Companies from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, February 9th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Estee Lauder Companies presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $104.43.

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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