Three Seasons Wealth LLC Takes Position in The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. $EL

Key Points

• Three Seasons Wealth LLC initiated a position in Estée Lauder, purchasing 10,819 shares valued at approximately $854,000. Institutional investors collectively own 55.15% of the company.
• Estée Lauder reported quarterly EPS of $0.39, exceeding estimates of $0.32, while revenue rose 6.3% year over year to $3.64 billion. The company issued fiscal 2027 EPS guidance of $3.10 to $3.35.
• The stock has a consensus “Hold” rating with an average price target of $104.67; shares recently opened at $103.81. The company also declared a quarterly dividend of $0.35 per share, yielding about 1.3% annually.

Three Seasons Wealth LLC bought a new position in shares of The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL - Free Report) during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm bought 10,819 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $854,000.

Several other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. REAP Financial Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of Estee Lauder Companies in the 4th quarter valued at $27,000. Investors Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych Spolka Akcyjna acquired a new stake in Estee Lauder Companies during the 4th quarter worth $27,000. Trust Co. of Vermont acquired a new position in Estee Lauder Companies in the second quarter valued at $28,000. Kozak & Associates Inc. acquired a new position in Estee Lauder Companies in the second quarter valued at $30,000. Finally, DV Equities LLC purchased a new position in shares of Estee Lauder Companies during the fourth quarter worth about $36,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 55.15% of the company's stock.

Estee Lauder Companies Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:EL opened at $103.81 on Friday. The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. has a one year low of $66.22 and a one year high of $121.64. The stock has a market capitalization of $37.56 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 211.86, a PEG ratio of 1.17 and a beta of 1.28. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $88.55 and a 200-day simple moving average of $86.37. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.79, a quick ratio of 0.90 and a current ratio of 1.22.

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 19th. The company reported $0.39 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.32 by $0.07. The firm had revenue of $3.64 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates 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% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.09 earnings per share. Estee Lauder Companies has set its FY 2027 guidance at 3.100-3.350 EPS. On average, analysts predict that The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. will post 3.3 EPS for the current year.

Estee Lauder Companies Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 31st will be paid a $0.35 dividend. This represents a $1.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, August 31st. Estee Lauder Companies's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 285.71%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

EL has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Sanford C. Bernstein assumed coverage on Estee Lauder Companies in a research report on Friday, June 12th. They set a "market perform" rating and a $82.00 target price on the stock. Zacks Research downgraded Estee Lauder Companies from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, July 10th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on Estee Lauder Companies from $85.00 to $104.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Thursday, August 20th. Barclays boosted their price objective on Estee Lauder Companies from $80.00 to $97.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Friday, August 21st. Finally, Telsey Advisory Group increased their price objective on Estee Lauder Companies from $90.00 to $108.00 and gave the company a "market perform" rating in a report on Thursday, August 20th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have issued a Buy rating, twelve have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Estee Lauder Companies has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $104.67.

Insider Activity

In other news, VP Rashida La Lande sold 7,766 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $103.32, for a total value of $802,383.12. Following the transaction, the vice president owned 14,357 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,483,365.24. The trade was a 35.10% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders own 13.05% of the company's stock.

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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