Wilson Asset Management International PTY Ltd. Boosts Stock Position in The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. $EL

Key Points

• Wilson Asset Management International PTY Ltd. increased its stake in The Estee Lauder Companies by 54.3%, now holding 38,566 shares worth $3,116,000 according to their recent SEC filing.
• Multiple hedge funds made significant changes to their positions in Estee Lauder Companies, with institutional investors now owning 55.15% of the company's stock.
• The Estee Lauder Companies reported $3.41 billion in revenue for the latest quarter, slightly exceeding analysts' expectations but showing an 11.9% decline year-over-year.

Wilson Asset Management International PTY Ltd. boosted its holdings in shares of The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL - Free Report) by 54.3% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 38,566 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 13,566 shares during the quarter. Wilson Asset Management International PTY Ltd.'s holdings in Estee Lauder Companies were worth $3,116,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. NorthRock Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of Estee Lauder Companies during the 2nd quarter worth $586,000. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Estee Lauder Companies during the 2nd quarter worth $277,000. Yousif Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 1.0% during the 2nd quarter. Yousif Capital Management LLC now owns 31,918 shares of the company's stock worth $2,579,000 after buying an additional 307 shares in the last quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC grew its position in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 7.9% during the 2nd quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 11,811 shares of the company's stock worth $1,005,000 after buying an additional 863 shares in the last quarter. Finally, LRI Investments LLC grew its position in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 2.6% during the 2nd quarter. LRI Investments LLC now owns 5,007 shares of the company's stock worth $405,000 after buying an additional 126 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 55.15% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity at Estee Lauder Companies

In other news, VP Lande Rashida La sold 6,417 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $91.88, for a total value of $589,593.96. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Lynn Forester sold 3,702 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $91.65, for a total value of $339,288.30. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 15,479 shares in the company, valued at approximately $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 13.05% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on EL. Wall Street Zen cut Estee Lauder Companies from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research note on Friday, August 22nd. Hsbc Global Res upgraded Estee Lauder Companies from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Friday, June 27th. Citigroup upped their price objective on Estee Lauder Companies from $60.00 to $99.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 15th. Barclays upped their price objective on Estee Lauder Companies from $63.00 to $84.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 15th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on Estee Lauder Companies from $99.00 to $114.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Friday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $91.30.

Estee Lauder Companies Stock Up 5.6%

Shares of EL stock opened at $92.54 on Tuesday. The stock's 50-day simple moving average is $89.40 and its 200-day simple moving average is $77.26. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.89, a quick ratio of 0.92 and a current ratio of 1.30. The firm has a market capitalization of $33.30 billion, a PE ratio of -29.47, a P/E/G ratio of 2.50 and a beta of 1.16. The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $48.37 and a fifty-two week high of $96.50.

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 20th. The company reported $0.09 EPS for the quarter, beating 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 for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.36 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.64 earnings per share. Estee Lauder Companies'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. Equities analysts expect 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 announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 16th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 2nd were given a $0.35 dividend. This represents a $1.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, September 2nd. Estee Lauder Companies's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -44.59%.

Estee Lauder Companies Company 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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