Wells Fargo & Company Issues Positive Forecast for Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) Stock Price

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) had its price target boosted by equities researchers at Wells Fargo & Company from $95.00 to $111.00 in a report issued on Monday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has an “equal weight” rating on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company‘s target price suggests a potential upside of 2.01% from the company’s current price.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently weighed in on the company. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Estee Lauder Companies in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Canaccord Genuity Group lifted their price target on Estee Lauder Companies from $85.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, October 27th. Rothschild & Co Redburn cut shares of Estee Lauder Companies from a “neutral” rating to a “sell” rating and reduced their target price for the stock from $83.00 to $70.00 in a report on Tuesday, November 25th. Rothschild Redb downgraded Estee Lauder Companies from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 25th. Finally, Raymond James Financial upgraded Estee Lauder Companies from a “market perform” rating to a “strong-buy” rating and set a $130.00 price target for the company in a research note on Monday. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Estee Lauder Companies has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $98.19.

Estee Lauder Companies Price Performance

Shares of Estee Lauder Companies stock traded up $2.05 during trading hours on Monday, reaching $108.81. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 1,292,236 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,852,436. The stock has a market cap of $39.21 billion, a P/E ratio of -42.11, a P/E/G ratio of 1.27 and a beta of 1.15. Estee Lauder Companies has a one year low of $48.37 and a one year high of $110.37. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $98.41 and a 200-day moving average price of $92.46. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.88, a current ratio of 1.32 and a quick ratio of 0.92.

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The company reported $0.32 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.15 by $0.17. The company had revenue of $3.48 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.38 billion. Estee Lauder Companies had a negative net margin of 6.44% and a positive return on equity of 14.92%. The firm’s revenue was up 3.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.14 EPS. Estee Lauder Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.900-2.100 EPS. On average, analysts predict that Estee Lauder Companies will post 1.36 EPS for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Barry S. Sternlicht sold 3,972 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $91.83, for a total value of $364,748.76. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 34,812 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,196,785.96. This trade represents a 10.24% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, VP Meridith Webster sold 5,430 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $87.84, for a total value of $476,971.20. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 13.05% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Estee Lauder Companies

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of EL. Quent Capital LLC acquired a new stake in Estee Lauder Companies during the third quarter worth about $33,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. raised its stake in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 80.6% in the 3rd quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 372 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,000 after buying an additional 166 shares in the last quarter. Asset Dedication LLC lifted its holdings in Estee Lauder Companies by 258.7% in the 2nd quarter. Asset Dedication LLC now owns 391 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 282 shares during the last quarter. Kelleher Financial Advisors bought a new stake in Estee Lauder Companies during the third quarter worth approximately $39,000. Finally, TD Private Client Wealth LLC grew its position in Estee Lauder Companies by 246.4% in the second quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC now owns 478 shares of the company’s stock worth $39,000 after buying an additional 340 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 55.15% of the company’s stock.

About Estee Lauder Companies

Estée Lauder Companies Inc (NYSE: EL) 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.

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.