JPMorgan Chase & Co. Has Lowered Expectations for Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) Stock Price

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) had its target price lowered by investment analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $121.00 to $98.00 in a research note issued to investors on Friday,Benzinga reports. The firm presently has an “overweight” rating on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co.‘s price objective would indicate a potential upside of 27.17% from the company’s current price.

Several other equities research analysts have also commented on the stock. Barclays dropped their price target on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $94.00 to $72.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday. Raymond James Financial upgraded shares of Estee Lauder Companies from a “market perform” rating to a “strong-buy” rating and set a $130.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Monday, January 5th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered their price target on Estee Lauder Companies from $124.00 to $108.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, March 30th. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their target price on Estee Lauder Companies from $90.00 to $75.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, April 8th. Finally, Zacks Research cut Estee Lauder Companies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, February 9th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Estee Lauder Companies presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $97.95.

Estee Lauder Companies Stock Performance

EL traded up $1.72 on Friday, hitting $77.06. 1,559,414 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 4,631,530. The firm has a market cap of $27.88 billion, a PE ratio of -154.10, a P/E/G ratio of 0.88 and a beta of 1.26. Estee Lauder Companies has a twelve month low of $52.51 and a twelve month high of $121.64. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $89.62 and a two-hundred day moving average of $97.35. The company has a current ratio of 1.36, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.82.

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 5th. The company reported $0.89 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.84 by $0.05. The firm had revenue of $4.23 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.22 billion. Estee Lauder Companies had a negative net margin of 1.21% and a positive return on equity of 17.59%. Estee Lauder Companies’s quarterly revenue was up 5.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.62 earnings per share. Estee Lauder Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.030-2.230 EPS. On average, research analysts anticipate that Estee Lauder Companies will post 1.36 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Estee Lauder Companies

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. REAP Financial Group LLC acquired a new stake in Estee Lauder Companies during the fourth quarter worth about $27,000. Investors Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych Spolka Akcyjna acquired a new stake in Estee Lauder Companies during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Flagship Harbor Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Estee Lauder Companies during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $32,000. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC boosted its holdings in Estee Lauder Companies by 39.1% during the fourth quarter. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC now owns 324 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,000 after purchasing an additional 91 shares in the last quarter. Finally, DV Equities LLC acquired a new stake in Estee Lauder Companies during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $36,000. 55.15% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.