Estee Lauder Companies’ (EL) “Neutral” Rating Reaffirmed at B. Riley Financial

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL)‘s stock had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by analysts at B. Riley Financial in a report issued on Thursday,Benzinga reports. They presently have a $100.00 price objective on the stock, up from their prior price objective of $85.00. B. Riley Financial’s target price suggests a potential upside of 2.96% from the stock’s current price.

A number of other equities analysts have also commented on EL. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price objective on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $99.00 to $94.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, July 16th. UBS Group increased their target price on Estee Lauder Companies from $85.00 to $86.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, July 16th. The Goldman Sachs Group assumed coverage on Estee Lauder Companies in a research report on Monday, June 22nd. They issued a “buy” rating and a $100.00 target price for the company. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on Estee Lauder Companies from $75.00 to $85.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein initiated coverage on Estee Lauder Companies in a research note on Friday, June 12th. They issued a “market perform” rating and a $82.00 price objective for the company. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Estee Lauder Companies has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $97.50.

Estee Lauder Companies Trading Down 0.9%

Shares of NYSE:EL traded down $0.89 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $97.12. The company had a trading volume of 732,712 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,929,974. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $84.40 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $86.67. The firm has a market cap of $35.14 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -138.62, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.66 and a beta of 1.25. Estee Lauder Companies has a 1-year low of $66.22 and a 1-year high of $121.64. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.71, a quick ratio of 0.94 and a current ratio of 1.27.

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 19th. The company reported $0.39 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.32 by $0.07. Estee Lauder Companies had a negative net margin of 1.67% and a positive return on equity of 20.66%. The company had revenue of $3.64 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.55 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.09 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 6.3% on a year-over-year basis. Estee Lauder Companies has set its FY 2027 guidance at 3.100-3.350 EPS. Research analysts predict that Estee Lauder Companies will post 2.41 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Estee Lauder Companies

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Covenant Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Estee Lauder Companies during the 4th quarter worth $3,634,000. Eurizon Capital SGR S.p.A. acquired a new stake in shares of Estee Lauder Companies in the 4th quarter valued at $14,619,000. Fideuram Intesa Sanpaolo Private Banking S.P.A. acquired a new stake in shares of Estee Lauder Companies in the 4th quarter valued at $19,438,000. WT Asset Management Ltd boosted its holdings in Estee Lauder Companies by 60.6% in the fourth quarter. WT Asset Management Ltd now owns 53,000 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,550,000 after purchasing an additional 20,000 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Pictet Asset Management Holding SA boosted its holdings in Estee Lauder Companies by 14.6% in the first quarter. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA now owns 973,478 shares of the company’s stock worth $69,854,000 after purchasing an additional 124,079 shares in the last quarter. 55.15% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting Estee Lauder Companies

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

• Positive Sentiment: Strong quarterly performance: Fiscal Q4 revenue rose approximately 6% year over year to $3.64 billion, exceeding the $3.55 billion analyst consensus. Adjusted EPS was $0.39, ahead of estimates of $0.32 and up from $0.09 a year earlier. Growth was supported by Skin Care, Fragrance, China and broad-based regional improvement. Estee Lauder Q4 Earnings Beat Estimates, Sales Up 6% Y/Y
• Positive Sentiment: Improved fiscal 2027 outlook: Management affirmed its 3% to 5% organic sales-growth target and raised its adjusted operating-margin outlook to 12.7%–13.5%. Fiscal 2027 adjusted EPS guidance of $3.10–$3.35 is broadly consistent with the $3.18 consensus, while the outlook reflects stronger profitability and sustained premium beauty demand. Estee Lauder forecasts annual profit above estimates on strong China demand
• Positive Sentiment: Turnaround plan is gaining traction: Estée Lauder said its Profit Recovery and Growth Plan is performing ahead of expectations. The program targets roughly $1.2 billion in gross cost savings by 2028 through headcount reductions, supply-chain rationalization and other efficiency measures, helping drive operating-margin expansion. Why Estée Lauder Stock Jumped Today
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor positioning: Call-option activity was unusually high, suggesting increased near-term bullish speculation. However, recent institutional ownership changes were mixed, with some major investors adding shares and others reducing positions.
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation risk remains: Analysts note that the rally has left EL trading at an elevated forward valuation—approximately 25 times projected fiscal 2028 earnings—despite an expected mid-single-digit growth profile. This could limit further upside if the recovery slows or cost savings fail to translate into durable earnings growth. Estee Lauder’s Self-Help Actions Are Fully Reflected In Valuation

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.