Analysts Set The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) PT at $91.30

The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) has been given an average rating of “Hold” by the twenty-two ratings firms that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat.com reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, eleven have assigned a hold recommendation, nine have given a buy recommendation and one has given a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average twelve-month price objective among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $91.30.

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on EL shares. Wall Street Zen raised Estee Lauder Companies from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on Estee Lauder Companies from $99.00 to $114.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, October 10th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on Estee Lauder Companies from $60.00 to $90.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 9th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their target price on Estee Lauder Companies from $98.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, August 21st. Finally, Telsey Advisory Group reaffirmed a “market perform” rating and set a $99.00 target price on shares of Estee Lauder Companies in a report on Thursday.

Insider Transactions at Estee Lauder Companies

In related news, VP Lande Rashida La sold 6,417 shares of Estee Lauder Companies stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $91.88, for a total value of $589,593.96. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, Director Lynn Forester sold 3,702 shares of Estee Lauder Companies stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $91.65, for a total value of $339,288.30. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 15,479 shares in the company, valued at $1,418,650.35. This 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.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Estee Lauder Companies

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of EL. Norges Bank purchased a new position in Estee Lauder Companies in the 2nd quarter worth about $189,663,000. Schroder Investment Management Group increased its stake in Estee Lauder Companies by 593.3% in the 2nd quarter. Schroder Investment Management Group now owns 2,211,624 shares of the company’s stock worth $178,699,000 after purchasing an additional 1,892,629 shares in the last quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. grew its stake in Estee Lauder Companies by 556.8% during the 2nd quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 1,554,088 shares of the company’s stock valued at $125,570,000 after acquiring an additional 1,317,473 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. grew its stake in Estee Lauder Companies by 21.9% during the 1st quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 6,681,785 shares of the company’s stock valued at $440,998,000 after acquiring an additional 1,200,537 shares in the last quarter. Finally, American Century Companies Inc. grew its stake in Estee Lauder Companies by 34.9% during the 1st quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 4,511,115 shares of the company’s stock valued at $297,734,000 after acquiring an additional 1,167,508 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 55.15% of the company’s stock.

Estee Lauder Companies Price Performance

Shares of NYSE EL opened at $102.20 on Tuesday. Estee Lauder Companies has a fifty-two week low of $48.37 and a fifty-two week high of $104.53. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $90.79 and its 200 day simple moving average is $79.66. The company has a quick ratio of 0.92, a current ratio of 1.30 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.89. The stock has a market cap of $36.78 billion, a P/E ratio of -32.55, a P/E/G ratio of 1.87 and a beta of 1.16.

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 20th. The company reported $0.09 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.07 by $0.02. Estee Lauder Companies had a negative net margin of 7.91% and a positive return on equity of 12.37%. The business had revenue of $3.41 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.36 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.64 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was down 11.9% on a year-over-year basis. Estee Lauder Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.900-2.100 EPS. Equities analysts expect that Estee Lauder Companies will post 1.36 EPS for the current year.

Estee Lauder Companies Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 16th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 2nd were issued a dividend of $0.35 per share. This represents a $1.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, September 2nd. Estee Lauder Companies’s payout ratio is presently -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.