The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. $EL Shares Acquired by Candlestick Capital Management LP

Key Points

• Candlestick Capital Management LP increased its stake in The Estee Lauder Companies by 78.3% during Q3 to 965,049 shares, representing about $85.04 million and 0.27% of the company, with EL making up 2.1% of Candlestick’s portfolio (its 12th largest holding).
• Estee Lauder beat estimates for the quarter with $0.89 EPS vs. $0.84 consensus and $4.23 billion in revenue, and set FY2026 guidance of $2.03–$2.23 EPS.
• Analyst coverage is mixed: MarketBeat’s consensus rating is Hold with a $104.43 consensus price target, while individual ratings range from Strong Buy to Sell.

Candlestick Capital Management LP grew its holdings in The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL - Free Report) by 78.3% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 965,049 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 423,806 shares during the quarter. Estee Lauder Companies comprises 2.1% of Candlestick Capital Management LP's investment portfolio, making the stock its 12th biggest holding. Candlestick Capital Management LP owned about 0.27% of Estee Lauder Companies worth $85,040,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Asset Dedication LLC boosted its holdings in Estee Lauder Companies by 258.7% in the second quarter. Asset Dedication LLC now owns 391 shares of the company's stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 282 shares in the last quarter. Quent Capital LLC acquired a new stake in Estee Lauder Companies during the third quarter worth approximately $33,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. lifted its position in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 80.6% during the 3rd quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 372 shares of the company's stock worth $33,000 after buying an additional 166 shares during the last quarter. Kelleher Financial Advisors purchased a new stake in shares of Estee Lauder Companies during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $39,000. Finally, Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Estee Lauder Companies in the 2nd quarter valued at $42,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 55.15% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

EL has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. UBS Group increased their target price on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $105.00 to $119.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. HSBC downgraded shares of Estee Lauder Companies from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and set a $106.00 price objective for the company. in a research note on Tuesday, February 10th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price objective on Estee Lauder Companies from $131.00 to $121.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, February 6th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Estee Lauder Companies from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Saturday, January 17th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a "sell (d)" rating on shares of Estee Lauder Companies in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued 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, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $104.43.

Estee Lauder Companies Stock Up 4.2%

EL stock opened at $87.80 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $31.76 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -175.60, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.98 and a beta of 1.11. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $108.27 and a 200 day moving average price of $99.64. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.82, a current ratio of 1.36 and a quick ratio of 1.00. The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. has a 12 month low of $48.37 and a 12 month high of $121.64.

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 5th. The company reported $0.89 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.84 by $0.05. The company had revenue of $4.23 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.22 billion. Estee Lauder Companies had a negative net margin of 1.21% and a positive return on equity of 17.59%. Estee Lauder Companies's revenue for the quarter was up 5.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.62 EPS. Estee Lauder Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.030-2.230 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. will post 1.36 earnings per share for the current year.

Estee Lauder Companies Dividend Announcement

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 paid a dividend of $0.35 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 27th. This represents a $1.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.6%. Estee Lauder Companies's dividend payout ratio is -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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