AlphaMark Advisors LLC Has $262,000 Holdings in The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL)

AlphaMark Advisors LLC lifted its stake in The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) by 25.5% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 2,460 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 500 shares during the period. AlphaMark Advisors LLC’s holdings in Estée Lauder Companies were worth $262,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the stock. Rakuten Securities Inc. acquired a new position in Estée Lauder Companies in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Riverview Trust Co acquired a new position in shares of Estée Lauder Companies in the first quarter valued at $26,000. Hexagon Capital Partners LLC lifted its position in Estée Lauder Companies by 103.1% in the first quarter. Hexagon Capital Partners LLC now owns 195 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 99 shares during the period. Crewe Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Estée Lauder Companies during the first quarter worth $35,000. Finally, ICA Group Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in Estée Lauder Companies in the 4th quarter valued at $41,000. Institutional investors own 55.15% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other Estée Lauder Companies news, EVP Jane Lauder sold 14,976 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $121.26, for a total value of $1,815,989.76. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 57,389 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,958,990.14. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. In other news, insider Peter Jueptner sold 12,786 shares of Estée Lauder Companies stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $130.62, for a total transaction of $1,670,107.32. Following the transaction, the insider now directly owns 5,578 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $728,598.36. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, EVP Jane Lauder sold 14,976 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $121.26, for a total value of $1,815,989.76. Following the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 57,389 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,958,990.14. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders own 12.77% of the company’s stock.

Estée Lauder Companies Price Performance

Shares of Estée Lauder Companies stock traded down $0.18 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $94.96. The company had a trading volume of 1,157,077 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,888,866. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $103.70 and a 200 day simple moving average of $127.93. The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. has a 1-year low of $86.05 and a 1-year high of $165.76. The company has a current ratio of 1.58, a quick ratio of 1.15 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.26. The company has a market capitalization of $34.05 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 53.45, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.79 and a beta of 0.99.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

EL has been the topic of several recent research reports. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their target price on shares of Estée Lauder Companies from $163.00 to $130.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, July 10th. DA Davidson reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $191.00 target price on shares of Estée Lauder Companies in a report on Wednesday, July 24th. Bernstein Bank raised their target price on Estée Lauder Companies from $155.00 to $160.00 in a research report on Wednesday, May 1st. Citigroup lowered their price target on Estée Lauder Companies from $175.00 to $135.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, July 10th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group cut their price objective on Estée Lauder Companies from $130.00 to $115.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, July 17th. Sixteen analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have issued 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 $143.91.

Estée 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, nail polishes, and powders, as well as compacts, brushes, and other makeup tools.