Royal Bank Of Canada Issues Positive Forecast for Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) Stock Price

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) had its price objective raised by analysts at Royal Bank Of Canada from $120.00 to $126.00 in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has an “outperform” rating on the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada‘s price target would suggest a potential upside of 18.72% from the company’s current price.

Several other research firms also recently issued reports on EL. Argus raised their price target on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $100.00 to $125.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, August 28th. B. Riley Financial reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $100.00 price objective (up from $85.00) on shares of Estee Lauder Companies in a research note on Thursday, August 20th. CICC Research upgraded Estee Lauder Companies from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and increased their price objective for the company from $65.00 to $122.00 in a report on Monday, August 31st. Barclays raised Estee Lauder Companies from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and raised their target price for the stock from $97.00 to $108.00 in a research report on Monday, October 5th. Finally, Piper Sandler lifted their target price on Estee Lauder Companies from $115.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, October 23rd. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $108.08.

Estee Lauder Companies Trading Up 1.3%

Shares of NYSE:EL traded up $1.37 during midday trading on Tuesday, hitting $106.14. 724,635 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 3,791,559. The stock has a market capitalization of $38.40 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 216.07, a P/E/G ratio of 1.59 and a beta of 1.27. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.79, a quick ratio of 0.90 and a current ratio of 1.22. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $100.42 and its 200 day moving average price is $91.86. Estee Lauder Companies has a 12 month low of $66.22 and a 12 month high of $121.64.

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, November 2nd. The company reported $0.72 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.51 by $0.21. Estee Lauder Companies had a net margin of 1.21% and a return on equity of 23.52%. The business had revenue of $3.72 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.65 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.32 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 6.7% on a year-over-year basis. Analysts predict that Estee Lauder Companies will post 3.32 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Transactions at Estee Lauder Companies

In other Estee Lauder Companies news, Director Charlene Barshefsky sold 3,775 shares of Estee Lauder Companies stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $98.82, for a total value of $373,045.50. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 50,971 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,036,954.22. The trade was a 6.90% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Paul J. Fribourg sold 58,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, September 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $98.17, for a total transaction of $5,693,860.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 417,300 shares in the company, valued at approximately $40,966,341. This represents a 12.20% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 75,105 shares of company stock worth $7,423,185 over the last three months. 11.54% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Estee Lauder Companies

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Tidal Investments LLC grew its stake in Estee Lauder Companies by 24.9% in the second quarter. Tidal Investments LLC now owns 1,137,758 shares of the company’s stock valued at $89,826,000 after acquiring an additional 226,888 shares during the period. Nykredit A S bought a new stake in shares of Estee Lauder Companies during the second quarter valued at approximately $6,750,000. S&CO Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Estee Lauder Companies during the second quarter valued at approximately $5,586,000. SummitTX Capital L.P. acquired a new position in shares of Estee Lauder Companies during the first quarter worth approximately $7,608,000. Finally, Cacti Asset Management LLC raised its position in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 75.5% during the third quarter. Cacti Asset Management LLC now owns 230,475 shares of the company’s stock worth $21,750,000 after purchasing an additional 99,142 shares during the period. 55.15% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

More Estee Lauder Companies News

Here are the key news stories impacting Estee Lauder Companies this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Fiscal Q1 adjusted earnings were $0.72 per share, well above the roughly $0.51–$0.52 consensus, while revenue rose 6.7% year over year to $3.72 billion, ahead of the $3.65 billion estimate. Fiscal 2027 First Quarter Results
• Positive Sentiment: Management raised its fiscal 2027 outlook, calling for 4% to 5.5% organic sales growth, revenue of $15.8 billion to $16.0 billion and EPS of $3.20 to $3.45. The revenue range is above the current consensus estimate, while the EPS midpoint is broadly in line. Fiscal 2027 Outlook
• Positive Sentiment: Fragrance was the key growth engine, with sales increasing roughly 19% to 20% across price tiers. Stronger margins and disciplined costs more than doubled operating income, supporting the company’s “Beauty Reimagined” turnaround. Q1 Earnings Beat
• Neutral Sentiment: Estee Lauder declared a quarterly dividend of $0.35 per share, or $1.40 annualized, with payment scheduled for December 15 to shareholders of record November 30. Dividend Announcement
• Negative Sentiment: Investors appear concerned that the recovery is already reflected in the stock’s valuation. Analysts also highlighted cash outflows and execution risks, while management said growth may be front-loaded; the full-year organic-growth target remains below the first quarter’s roughly 6% pace. Makeup and hair care were comparatively weak. Earnings, Cash Outflows and Valuation

About Estee Lauder Companies

The Estée Lauder Companies Inc (NYSE: EL) is a global prestige beauty company that develops, markets and sells skincare, makeup, fragrance and hair-care products. Its portfolio includes brands such as Estée Lauder, Clinique, M·A·C, La Mer, Jo Malone London, Aveda, Bobbi Brown Cosmetics, Tom Ford Beauty, Le Labo and The Ordinary.

Founded in 1946 by Estée and Joseph Lauder, the company began with four skincare products and has expanded into a multinational beauty business. Its products are sold through department and specialty stores, beauty retailers, brand-operated stores, e-commerce platforms, salons, spas and other distribution channels.

The Estée Lauder Companies serves consumers in markets across the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, and Asia-Pacific.