True Vision MN LLC Makes New $552,000 Investment in The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. $EL

Key Points

• True Vision MN LLC invested approximately $552,000 in The Estee Lauder Companies, acquiring 6,830 shares during the second quarter.
• Several institutional investors have significantly increased their stakes in Estee Lauder, with some boosting their investments by over 2,000%.
• Analysts have a mixed outlook on Estee Lauder, with target price adjustments ranging from $60 to $110 and ratings varying from "Strong Buy" to "Sell."

True Vision MN LLC acquired a new position in shares of The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL - Free Report) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund acquired 6,830 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $552,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Estee Lauder Companies by 1,182.1% during the first quarter. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC now owns 500 shares of the company's stock worth $33,000 after buying an additional 461 shares during the last quarter. Winthrop Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in Estee Lauder Companies by 2,240.0% during the first quarter. Winthrop Capital Management LLC now owns 585 shares of the company's stock worth $39,000 after buying an additional 560 shares during the last quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC boosted its stake in Estee Lauder Companies by 246.4% during the second quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC now owns 478 shares of the company's stock worth $39,000 after buying an additional 340 shares during the last quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC raised its position in Estee Lauder Companies by 57.3% in the first quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC now owns 626 shares of the company's stock valued at $41,000 after purchasing an additional 228 shares during the period. Finally, CVA Family Office LLC raised its position in Estee Lauder Companies by 116.2% in the first quarter. CVA Family Office LLC now owns 668 shares of the company's stock valued at $44,000 after purchasing an additional 359 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 55.15% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Estee Lauder Companies

In related news, VP Lande Rashida La sold 6,417 shares of the business'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 legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Lynn Forester sold 3,702 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Friday, August 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $91.65, for a total value of $339,288.30. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 15,479 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,418,650.35. The trade was a 19.30% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders own 13.05% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

EL has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their target price on Estee Lauder Companies from $90.00 to $107.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Thursday, August 21st. Wall Street Zen downgraded Estee Lauder Companies from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research report on Friday, August 22nd. Weiss Ratings restated a "sell (d)" rating on shares of Estee Lauder Companies in a research report on Saturday, September 27th. Bank of America initiated coverage on Estee Lauder Companies in a research report on Thursday, July 10th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $110.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on Estee Lauder Companies from $60.00 to $90.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 9th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating, twelve have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $88.55.

Estee Lauder Companies Price Performance

EL stock opened at $88.67 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 1.30, a quick ratio of 0.92 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.89. The company has a market capitalization of $31.91 billion, a PE ratio of -28.24, a P/E/G ratio of 2.52 and a beta of 1.16. The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. has a 12-month low of $48.37 and a 12-month high of $97.44. The business's fifty day moving average price is $89.39 and its 200 day moving average price is $76.35.

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

Estee Lauder Companies Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 16th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 2nd were paid a dividend of $0.35 per share. This represents a $1.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, September 2nd. Estee Lauder Companies's payout ratio is presently -44.59%.

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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