The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. $EL Shares Sold by Flossbach Von Storch SE

Key Points

• Flossbach Von Storch SE trimmed its stake in The Estée Lauder Companies by 18.9%, selling 33,000 shares and leaving it with 142,000 shares worth about $14.87 million.
• Multiple brokerages have lowered ratings and price targets on EL, leaving the consensus rating at "Hold" with a consensus target price of $97.95.
• Estée Lauder beat Q results (EPS $0.89 vs. $0.84 and revenue up 5.6% YoY) and set FY2026 guidance of $2.03–$2.23 EPS, while the stock trades around $77.25 with a 52‑week range of $56.66–$121.64.

Flossbach Von Storch SE lowered its stake in shares of The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL - Free Report) by 18.9% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 142,000 shares of the company's stock after selling 33,000 shares during the period. Flossbach Von Storch SE's holdings in Estee Lauder Companies were worth $14,870,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Prime Capital Investment Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in 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 worth $296,000 after buying an additional 88 shares during the last quarter. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC raised its holdings in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 39.1% during the fourth 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. Gladstone Institutional Advisory LLC raised its holdings in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 4.2% during the third quarter. Gladstone Institutional Advisory LLC now owns 2,629 shares of the company's stock valued at $232,000 after acquiring an additional 107 shares during the last quarter. Greenleaf Trust lifted its position in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 3.2% in the fourth quarter. Greenleaf Trust now owns 3,579 shares of the company's stock valued at $375,000 after acquiring an additional 110 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Personal CFO Solutions LLC lifted its position in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 3.4% in the third quarter. Personal CFO Solutions LLC now owns 3,660 shares of the company's stock valued at $323,000 after acquiring an additional 122 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 55.15% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages recently commented on EL. Zacks Research cut Estee Lauder Companies from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Monday, February 9th. TD Cowen decreased their price objective on Estee Lauder Companies from $130.00 to $115.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a report on Monday, February 9th. Barclays lowered their target price on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $94.00 to $72.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, April 14th. HSBC lowered shares of Estee Lauder Companies from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and set a $106.00 target price for the company. in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. Finally, UBS Group decreased their price target on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $107.00 to $75.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, April 7th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Estee Lauder Companies currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $97.95.

Estee Lauder Companies Price Performance

NYSE:EL opened at $77.25 on Tuesday. The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. has a one year low of $56.66 and a one year high of $121.64. The stock has a market cap of $27.94 billion, a PE ratio of -154.49, a P/E/G ratio of 0.90 and a beta of 1.26. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.82, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a current ratio of 1.36. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $85.81 and a 200 day moving average price of $96.79.

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 5th. The company reported $0.89 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.84 by $0.05. The company had revenue of $4.23 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.22 billion. Estee Lauder Companies had a positive return on equity of 17.59% and a negative net margin of 1.21%.The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 5.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.62 earnings per share. Estee Lauder Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.030-2.230 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. will post 2.23 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Estee Lauder Companies Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 16th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 27th were given a dividend of $0.35 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 27th. This represents a $1.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.8%. Estee Lauder Companies's payout ratio is presently -280.00%.

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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