The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. $EL Shares Sold by Cambiar Investors LLC

Key Points

• Cambiar Investors LLC cut its stake in The Estée Lauder Companies by 17.9%, selling 97,906 shares and leaving it with 448,441 shares worth about $46.96 million, making EL roughly 2.1% of Cambiar’s portfolio.
• Wall Street shows mixed views with a consensus rating of Hold and an average price target of $101.60, while recent analyst moves range from Citigroup’s upgrade to a $120 target and Evercore’s $125 to UBS and Wells Fargo trimming targets to $75.
• Estee Lauder slightly beat quarterly estimates with $0.89 EPS and $4.23B revenue (revenue +5.6% YoY), gave FY2026 EPS guidance of 2.03–2.23, and currently trades around $72.43 within a 52-week range of $50.61–$121.64.

Cambiar Investors LLC reduced its position in The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL - Free Report) by 17.9% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 448,441 shares of the company's stock after selling 97,906 shares during the period. Estee Lauder Companies comprises about 2.1% of Cambiar Investors LLC's portfolio, making the stock its 19th biggest holding. Cambiar Investors LLC owned about 0.12% of Estee Lauder Companies worth $46,961,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Choreo LLC raised its position in Estee Lauder Companies by 4.5% during the fourth quarter. Choreo LLC now owns 18,528 shares of the company's stock worth $1,961,000 after acquiring an additional 805 shares during the period. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. raised its position in Estee Lauder Companies by 36.1% during the fourth quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. now owns 1,698,627 shares of the company's stock worth $177,880,000 after acquiring an additional 450,164 shares during the period. City Holding Co. raised its position in Estee Lauder Companies by 146.3% during the fourth quarter. City Holding Co. now owns 2,463 shares of the company's stock worth $258,000 after acquiring an additional 1,463 shares during the period. Legacy Trust acquired a new position in Estee Lauder Companies during the fourth quarter worth $2,560,000. Finally, BOCHK Asset Management Ltd acquired a new position in Estee Lauder Companies during the fourth quarter worth $42,000. 55.15% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

EL has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. 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 report on Friday, February 6th. Evercore upped their price objective on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $115.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 16th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price objective on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $131.00 to $121.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price objective on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $90.00 to $75.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, UBS Group reduced their price objective on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $107.00 to $75.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, April 7th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $101.60.

Estee Lauder Companies Price Performance

Estee Lauder Companies stock opened at $72.43 on Friday. The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. has a 52-week low of $50.61 and a 52-week high of $121.64. The firm has a market capitalization of $26.20 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -144.86, a PEG ratio of 0.82 and a beta of 1.26. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $92.58 and a 200-day simple moving average of $97.70. The company has a quick ratio of 1.00, a current ratio of 1.36 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.82.

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The company reported $0.89 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.84 by $0.05. Estee Lauder Companies had a negative net margin of 1.21% and a positive return on equity of 17.59%. The business had revenue of $4.23 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.22 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.62 earnings per share. The company'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. On average, equities analysts anticipate that The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. will post 1.36 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Estee Lauder Companies Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 16th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 27th were issued a dividend of $0.35 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 27th. This represents a $1.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.9%. Estee Lauder Companies's dividend payout ratio is presently -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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