Representative Julie Johnson (D-Texas) recently sold shares of The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. NYSE: EL. In a filing disclosed on March 12th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Estée Lauder Companies stock on February 12th. The trade occurred in the Representative's "MERRILL LYNCH TAX EFFICIENT CORE" account.
Representative Julie Johnson also recently made the following trade(s):
- Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Norfolk Southern NYSE: NSC on 2/25/2025.
- Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Union Pacific NYSE: UNP on 2/25/2025.
- Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Bank of New York Mellon NYSE: BK on 2/24/2025.
- Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of BlackRock NYSE: BLK on 2/24/2025.
- Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of The PNC Financial Services Group NYSE: PNC on 2/24/2025.
- Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Progressive NYSE: PGR on 2/24/2025.
- Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group NYSE: GS on 2/24/2025.
- Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Capital One Financial NYSE: COF on 2/24/2025.
- Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Capital One Financial NYSE: COF on 2/14/2025.
- Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Progressive NYSE: PGR on 2/14/2025.
Estée Lauder Companies Stock Performance
Shares of EL stock traded up $2.45 during midday trading on Monday, hitting $68.97. 2,759,784 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 3,718,173. The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. has a 52 week low of $62.29 and a 52 week high of $155.73. The firm has a market capitalization of $24.76 billion, a P/E ratio of -35.37, a PEG ratio of 6.09 and a beta of 1.08. The firm's 50 day moving average price is $73.54 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $78.65. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.75, a quick ratio of 0.97 and a current ratio of 1.37.
Estée Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, February 4th. The company reported $0.62 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.32 by $0.30. The company had revenue of $4 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.98 billion. Estée Lauder Companies had a positive return on equity of 16.82% and a negative net margin of 4.61%. The firm's quarterly revenue was down 6.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.88 earnings per share. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. will post 1.36 earnings per share for the current year.
Estée Lauder Companies Announces Dividend
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 17th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 28th will be given a $0.35 dividend. This represents a $1.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.03%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 28th. Estée Lauder Companies's payout ratio is presently -71.79%.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On Estée Lauder Companies
A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. FMR LLC lifted its holdings in Estée Lauder Companies by 163.8% in the fourth quarter. FMR LLC now owns 14,382,579 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,078,406,000 after buying an additional 8,930,011 shares during the period. Capital World Investors bought a new stake in shares of Estée Lauder Companies during the 4th quarter valued at about $554,509,000. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in Estée Lauder Companies during the fourth quarter worth approximately $251,304,000. American Century Companies Inc. increased its holdings in Estée Lauder Companies by 11,026.8% in the fourth quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 3,343,607 shares of the company's stock worth $250,704,000 after purchasing an additional 3,313,557 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Invesco Ltd. lifted its stake in Estée Lauder Companies by 148.9% in the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 5,481,248 shares of the company's stock valued at $410,984,000 after buying an additional 3,278,632 shares during the period. 55.15% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
Several brokerages have recently commented on EL. UBS Group raised their target price on shares of Estée Lauder Companies from $74.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Thursday, January 16th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft dropped their price target on Estée Lauder Companies from $80.00 to $78.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, January 22nd. Morgan Stanley reduced their price objective on shares of Estée Lauder Companies from $85.00 to $81.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, February 6th. Barclays dropped their target price on shares of Estée Lauder Companies from $71.00 to $64.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, February 6th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on shares of Estée Lauder Companies from $74.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Thursday, January 30th. Twenty investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Estée Lauder Companies presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $86.00.
Check Out Our Latest Stock Analysis on EL
Insider Transactions at Estée Lauder Companies
In other news, CFO Akhil Shrivastava acquired 700 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 5th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $65.79 per share, for a total transaction of $46,053.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chief financial officer now directly owns 2,381 shares in the company, valued at $156,645.99. The trade was a 41.64 % increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Paul J. Fribourg bought 43,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 5th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $66.35 per share, for a total transaction of $2,853,050.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director now owns 430,800 shares in the company, valued at $28,583,580. This represents a 11.09 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Insiders own 12.78% of the company's stock.
About Representative Johnson
Julie Johnson (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Texas' 32nd Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2025. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027.
Johnson (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Texas' 32nd Congressional District. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Julie Johnson earned a B.A. in history and government from the University of Texas at Austin in 1987 and a J.D. from the University of Houston Law Center in 1991. Johnson's career experience includes working as an attorney.
Estée Lauder Companies Company Profile
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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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