The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. $EL Shares Sold by Alecta Tjanstepension Omsesidigt

Key Points

• Alecta Tjänstepension Omsesidigt cut its stake in The Estée Lauder Companies by 29.8% in Q3, selling 680,400 shares and leaving it with 1,604,900 shares (about 0.45% of the company) valued at $141.44 million.
• Estee Lauder beat expectations in its latest quarter with EPS $0.89 vs. $0.84 and revenue of $4.23 billion (up 5.6% year-over-year), and set FY2026 EPS guidance of $2.03–$2.23.
• The company recently paid a quarterly dividend of $0.35 (annualized $1.40, yield ~1.6%), has a market cap of about $31.15 billion, and carries a MarketBeat consensus analyst rating of "Hold" with a $104.43 target.

Alecta Tjanstepension Omsesidigt decreased its holdings in The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL - Free Report) by 29.8% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 1,604,900 shares of the company's stock after selling 680,400 shares during the period. Alecta Tjanstepension Omsesidigt owned approximately 0.45% of Estee Lauder Companies worth $141,440,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Quent Capital LLC acquired a new position in Estee Lauder Companies in the third quarter worth $33,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. lifted its position in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 80.6% in 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. Asset Dedication LLC lifted its position in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 258.7% in the 2nd quarter. Asset Dedication LLC now owns 391 shares of the company's stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 282 shares during the last quarter. Kelleher Financial Advisors acquired a new position in shares of Estee Lauder Companies in the 3rd quarter valued at about $39,000. Finally, Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Estee Lauder Companies during the 2nd quarter valued at about $42,000. 55.15% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Estee Lauder Companies Stock Performance

Shares of EL opened at $86.10 on Thursday. 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 firm's 50 day moving average is $107.10 and its 200-day moving average is $99.55. The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. has a 12-month low of $48.37 and a 12-month high of $121.64. The stock has a market capitalization of $31.15 billion, a P/E ratio of -172.21, a P/E/G ratio of 0.99 and a beta of 1.11.

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL - Get Free Report) last posted 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. Estee Lauder Companies had a positive return on equity of 17.59% and a negative net margin of 1.21%.The firm had revenue of $4.23 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.22 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.62 EPS. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 5.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Estee Lauder Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.030-2.230 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. will post 1.36 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Estee Lauder Companies Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 16th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 27th were paid a $0.35 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 27th. This represents a $1.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.6%. Estee Lauder Companies's payout ratio is -280.00%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Jefferies Financial Group began coverage on Estee Lauder Companies in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. They set a "hold" rating and a $110.00 price target on the stock. Telsey Advisory Group restated a "market perform" rating and set a $105.00 price objective on shares of Estee Lauder Companies in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Raymond James Financial raised Estee Lauder Companies from a "market perform" rating to a "strong-buy" rating and set a $130.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their target price on Estee Lauder Companies from $124.00 to $128.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, Citigroup upgraded shares of Estee Lauder Companies from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $120.00 price target for the company in a research report on Friday, February 6th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $104.43.

About Estee Lauder Companies

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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