Erste Group Bank Increases Earnings Estimates for L’Oreal

L’Oreal SA (OTCMKTS:LRLCY) – Equities research analysts at Erste Group Bank boosted their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of L’Oreal in a report released on Thursday, August 27th. Erste Group Bank analyst S. Lingnau now forecasts that the company will earn $3.18 per share for the year, up from their previous estimate of $3.17. The consensus estimate for L’Oreal’s current full-year earnings is $3.18 per share. Erste Group Bank also issued estimates for L’Oreal’s FY2027 earnings at $3.48 EPS.

Other equities analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. Berenberg Bank upgraded shares of L’Oreal from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 28th. Citigroup upgraded shares of L’Oreal from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 25th. Jefferies Financial Group raised shares of L’Oreal from an “underperform” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. BNP Paribas Exane upgraded shares of L’Oreal from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered shares of L’Oreal from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Monday, June 22nd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have assigned a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $100.00.

L’Oreal Stock Performance

Shares of OTCMKTS LRLCY opened at $87.49 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.15, a current ratio of 1.44 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $88.03 and its 200-day simple moving average is $86.57. L’Oreal has a 12 month low of $78.82 and a 12 month high of $95.48.

About L’Oreal

L’Oréal SA is a global beauty and personal care company, founded in 1909 by Eugène Schueller and headquartered in Clichy, France. The company develops, manufactures and markets a broad range of consumer and professional products across cosmetics, skin care, hair care, hair color, and fragrances. L’Oréal serves customers around the world through a combination of direct retail, salons, pharmacies, department stores and e-commerce, operating in numerous countries across Europe, the Americas, Asia-Pacific, Africa and the Middle East.

Operations are organized around several business divisions that target distinct channels and consumer segments, including Consumer Products, L’Oréal Luxe, Professional Products and Active Cosmetics.