The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. $EL Shares Sold by S.E.E.D. Planning Group LLC

Key Points

• S.E.E.D. Planning Group LLC reduced its stake in The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. by 13.7%, selling 17,480 shares, which now makes up 2.8% of its total holdings.
• Estee Lauder recently declared a quarterly dividend of $0.35 per share, representing a 1.7% dividend yield for investors.
• Research analysts have generally upgraded their outlook for Estee Lauder, with several raising price targets and maintaining a consensus "Hold" rating with an average price target of $87.80.

S.E.E.D. Planning Group LLC lowered its position in shares of The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL - Free Report) by 13.7% in the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 110,273 shares of the company's stock after selling 17,480 shares during the quarter. Estee Lauder Companies makes up about 2.8% of S.E.E.D. Planning Group LLC's holdings, making the stock its 17th largest holding. S.E.E.D. Planning Group LLC's holdings in Estee Lauder Companies were worth $8,910,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Independent Franchise Partners LLP raised its holdings in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 1.5% during the first quarter. Independent Franchise Partners LLP now owns 7,976,434 shares of the company's stock valued at $526,445,000 after acquiring an additional 118,276 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. raised its holdings in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 21.9% during the first quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 6,681,785 shares of the company's stock valued at $440,998,000 after acquiring an additional 1,200,537 shares during the last quarter. American Century Companies Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 34.9% during the first quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 4,511,115 shares of the company's stock valued at $297,734,000 after acquiring an additional 1,167,508 shares during the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp raised its holdings in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 3.9% during the first quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 3,088,880 shares of the company's stock valued at $203,866,000 after acquiring an additional 117,330 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Northern Trust Corp raised its holdings in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 3.4% during the first quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 2,445,947 shares of the company's stock valued at $161,433,000 after acquiring an additional 80,387 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 55.15% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Estee Lauder Companies

In other news, VP Lande Rashida La sold 6,417 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $91.88, for a total transaction of $589,593.96. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Lynn Forester sold 3,702 shares of Estee Lauder Companies stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $91.65, for a total value of $339,288.30. Following the sale, the director owned 15,479 shares in the company, valued at $1,418,650.35. This trade represents a 19.30% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Company insiders own 12.78% of the company's stock.

Estee Lauder Companies Price Performance

EL stock opened at $83.68 on Monday. The business has a fifty day moving average of $89.64 and a two-hundred day moving average of $74.29. The company has a quick ratio of 0.92, a current ratio of 1.30 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.89. The stock has a market cap of $30.12 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -26.65, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.39 and a beta of 1.15. The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. has a 52-week low of $48.37 and a 52-week high of $103.44.

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, August 20th. The company reported $0.09 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.07 by $0.02. Estee Lauder Companies had a positive return on equity of 12.37% and a negative net margin of 7.91%.The company had revenue of $3.41 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $3.36 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.64 earnings per share. The firm's quarterly revenue was down 11.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Estee Lauder Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.900-2.100 EPS. As a group, research analysts anticipate that The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. will post 1.36 earnings per share for the current year.

Estee Lauder Companies Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 16th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 2nd will be given a dividend of $0.35 per share. This represents a $1.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.7%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 2nd. Estee Lauder Companies's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently -44.59%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts recently commented on EL shares. Hsbc Global Res raised Estee Lauder Companies from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Friday, June 27th. Canaccord Genuity Group increased their price target on Estee Lauder Companies from $62.00 to $85.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, August 18th. HSBC raised Estee Lauder Companies from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and increased their price target for the company from $80.00 to $99.00 in a report on Friday, June 27th. Citigroup increased their price target on Estee Lauder Companies from $60.00 to $99.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Tuesday, July 15th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their price target on Estee Lauder Companies from $98.00 to $100.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, August 21st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have issued a Buy rating and twelve have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $87.80.

Estee Lauder Companies Profile

The Estée Lauder Companies Inc manufactures, markets, and sells skin care, makeup, fragrance, and hair care products worldwide. It offers skin care products, including moisturizers, serums, cleansers, toners, body care, exfoliators, acne care and oil correctors, facial masks, and sun care products; and makeup products, such as lipsticks, lip glosses, mascaras, foundations, eyeshadows, and powders, as well as compacts, brushes, and other makeup tools.

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