The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. $EL Stock Sold by Curated Wealth Partners LLC

Key Points

• Curated Wealth Partners cut its Estée Lauder stake by 85.2% in the third quarter, selling 17,115 shares and retaining 2,971 shares valued at approximately $276,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds collectively own 55.15% of the company.
• Estée Lauder exceeded quarterly expectations, reporting $0.39 in EPS versus the $0.32 consensus and revenue of $3.64 billion, up 6.3% year over year. The company issued fiscal 2027 EPS guidance of $3.10–$3.35.
• The stock opened at $104.53, while analysts maintained a consensus “Hold” rating with an average price target of $105.24. The company also pays a quarterly dividend of $0.35 per share, representing a 1.3% yield.

Curated Wealth Partners LLC reduced its stake in shares of The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL - Free Report) by 85.2% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 2,971 shares of the company's stock after selling 17,115 shares during the period. Curated Wealth Partners LLC's holdings in Estee Lauder Companies were worth $276,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Trust Co. of Vermont bought a new position in shares of Estee Lauder Companies during the second quarter worth about $28,000. Kozak & Associates Inc. bought a new stake in Estee Lauder Companies in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $30,000. IFP Advisors Inc lifted its stake in Estee Lauder Companies by 35.2% in the 2nd quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 415 shares of the company's stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 108 shares in the last quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. lifted its stake in Estee Lauder Companies by 1,732.5% in the 1st quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. now owns 733 shares of the company's stock valued at $53,000 after acquiring an additional 693 shares in the last quarter. Finally, MBM Wealth Consultants LLC bought a new stake in Estee Lauder Companies in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $94,000. 55.15% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Estee Lauder Companies Stock Performance

EL opened at $104.53 on Friday. The business's 50-day simple moving average is $96.88 and its 200 day simple moving average is $86.78. The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. has a 52-week low of $66.22 and a 52-week high of $121.64. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.79, a quick ratio of 0.90 and a current ratio of 1.22. The firm has a market capitalization of $37.82 billion, a PE ratio of 213.33, a PEG ratio of 1.21 and a beta of 1.27.

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 19th. The company reported $0.39 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.32 by $0.07. The firm had revenue of $3.64 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.55 billion. Estee Lauder Companies had a return on equity of 23.52% and a net margin of 1.21%. The business's revenue was up 6.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.09 earnings per share. Estee Lauder Companies has set its FY 2027 guidance at 3.100-3.350 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. will post 3.31 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Estee Lauder Companies Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 31st were given a dividend of $0.35 per share. This represents a $1.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, August 31st. Estee Lauder Companies's dividend payout ratio is 285.71%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on EL shares. China Intl Cap raised Estee Lauder Companies to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Sunday, August 30th. Citigroup lifted their price objective on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $110.00 to $115.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, August 20th. Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $102.00 to $112.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a report on Thursday. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Estee Lauder Companies from a "sell (d)" rating to a "sell (d+)" rating in a research report on Friday, August 21st. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group boosted their price objective on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $85.00 to $90.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday, August 20th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Estee Lauder Companies currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $105.24.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, VP Rashida La Lande sold 7,766 shares of Estee Lauder Companies stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $103.32, for a total value of $802,383.12. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president owned 14,357 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,483,365.24. This trade represents a 35.10% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, Director Charlene Barshefsky sold 3,775 shares of Estee Lauder Companies stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, September 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $98.82, for a total transaction of $373,045.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 50,971 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $5,036,954.22. This trade represents a 6.90% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 75,105 shares of company stock valued at $7,423,185. 11.54% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Estee Lauder Companies Company Profile

The Estée Lauder Companies Inc NYSE: EL is a global beauty company that develops, markets and sells prestige skincare, makeup, fragrance and hair care products. Its portfolio includes brands such as Estée Lauder, Clinique, La Mer, MAC, Bobbi Brown, Jo Malone London, Aveda, The Ordinary and Tom Ford Beauty.

The company's products are distributed through department stores, specialty retailers, freestanding stores, e-commerce platforms, travel retail outlets and other channels. Estée Lauder serves consumers in numerous markets across the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, and the Asia-Pacific region.

Estée Lauder was founded in 1946 by Estée Lauder and her husband, Joseph Lauder, beginning with a small collection of skincare products.

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