<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Greenwood Capital Associates LLC grew its holdings in shares of  The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL - Free Report) by 81.1% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities &amp; Exchange Commission. The firm owned 41,142 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 18,428 shares during the quarter. Greenwood Capital Associates LLC's holdings in Estee Lauder Companies were worth $3,625,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.</p><div><p><span></span><span>Get <strong>Estee Lauder Companies</strong> alerts:</span></p></div><ul><li>e.l.f. Sell-Off Is a Good Time to Buy, According to Analysts</li></ul><p>Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its position in  Estee Lauder Companies by 1.3% during the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 26,904,441 shares of the company's stock worth $2,173,879,000 after buying an additional 341,235 shares during the period.  State Street Corp increased its stake in shares of  Estee Lauder Companies by 0.6% during the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 10,859,539 shares of the company's stock valued at $877,451,000 after acquiring an additional 69,959 shares during the last quarter.  Invesco Ltd. lifted its holdings in shares of  Estee Lauder Companies by 13.7% during the 2nd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 7,596,379 shares of the company's stock worth $613,787,000 after acquiring an additional 914,594 shares during the period.  Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of  Estee Lauder Companies by 17.8% in the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 5,912,792 shares of the company's stock worth $475,710,000 after acquiring an additional 892,631 shares during the last quarter.  Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp grew its holdings in  Estee Lauder Companies by 35.2% in the second quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 4,175,394 shares of the company's stock valued at $337,372,000 after purchasing an additional 1,086,514 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own  55.15% of the company's stock. </p><h2>Estee Lauder Companies Trading Up 0.1%</h2><p>Shares of EL opened at $107.60 on Friday. The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. has a 12 month low of $48.37 and a 12 month high of $110.37. The stock's 50-day moving average is $97.86 and its two-hundred day moving average is $90.98. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.88, a current ratio of 1.32 and a quick ratio of 0.92. The stock has a market cap of $38.77 billion, a PE ratio of -41.70, a P/E/G ratio of 1.27 and a beta of 1.18. </p><ul><li>Getting Defensive: 3 Dividend Payers Reporting Strong Q3 Earnings</li></ul><p>Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The company reported $0.32 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.15 by $0.17. The business had revenue of $3.48 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.38 billion. Estee Lauder Companies had a positive return on equity of 14.92% and a negative net margin of 6.44%.The company's revenue for the quarter was up 3.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.14 earnings per share. Estee Lauder Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.900-2.100 EPS.  Equities analysts forecast that  The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. will post 1.36 earnings per share for the current fiscal year. </p><h2>Estee Lauder Companies Announces Dividend</h2><p>The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 28th were paid a $0.35 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, November 28th. This represents a $1.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.3%. Estee Lauder Companies's dividend payout ratio  is -54.26%. </p><h2>Insiders Place Their Bets</h2><ul><li>Defensive Plays: 3 Consumer Staples Giants Showing Strength</li></ul><p>In other news, Director Barry S. Sternlicht sold 3,972 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $91.83, for a total transaction of $364,748.76. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 34,812 shares in the company, valued at $3,196,785.96. This trade represents a 10.24% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities &amp; Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, VP Meridith Webster sold 5,430 shares of Estee Lauder Companies stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $87.84, for a total value of $476,971.20. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 13.05% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders. </p><h2>Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth</h2><p>EL has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Estee Lauder Companies from a &#34;buy&#34; rating to a &#34;hold&#34; rating in a research note on Saturday, November 22nd. Argus upgraded Estee Lauder Companies from a &#34;hold&#34; rating to a &#34;buy&#34; rating and set a $105.00 price objective for the company in a report on Tuesday, November 11th. Evercore ISI increased their target price on Estee Lauder Companies from $115.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock an &#34;outperform&#34; rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 16th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised Estee Lauder Companies from a &#34;neutral&#34; rating to a &#34;buy&#34; rating and boosted their price target for the company from $76.00 to $115.00 in a research report on Monday, October 13th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded Estee Lauder Companies from a &#34;hold&#34; rating to a &#34;strong-buy&#34; rating in a report on Tuesday, December 16th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating, nine have issued  a Hold rating and three have assigned  a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of &#34;Hold&#34; and an average price target of $95.80.</p><p><b>Get Our Latest Research Report on EL</b></p><h2>Estee Lauder Companies Profile</h2> (Free Report)<p>Estée Lauder Companies Inc <span>NYSE: EL<span></span></span> 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.  </p><p>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.</p><h2>Further Reading</h2><ul><li>Five stocks we like better than Estee Lauder Companies</li><li>Do not delete, read immediately</li><li>INVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting Off</li><li>Can Any Expenses Be Deducted From Capital Gains Tax?</li><li>Do you know what Amazon is planning for January 1?</li><li>Buffett, Gates and Bezos Quietly Dumping Stocks—Here's Why</li></ul><p><img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/scripts/SECFilingChart.ashx/query-UHJlZml4PU5ZU0UmU3ltYm9sPUVM?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" width="650" height="350" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/scripts/SECFilingChart.ashx/query-UHJlZml4PU5ZU0UmU3ltYm9sPUVM"/></p><p><em>This instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest reporting and unbiased coverage. 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<p>Greenwood Capital Associates LLC increased its holdings in Estee Lauder Companies by 81.1% in Q3, owning 41,142 shares worth $3.625 million. Other institutional investors like Vanguard and State Street also adjusted their positions. Estee Lauder's stock opened at $107.60, with a market cap of $38.77 billion. The company reported Q3 earnings of $0.32 per share, beating estimates, and announced a quarterly dividend of $0.35 per share.</p>

The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. $EL Shares Bought by Greenwood Capital Associates LLC