Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) Price Target Cut to $75.00 by Analysts at UBS Group

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) had its target price decreased by analysts at UBS Group from $107.00 to $75.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has a “neutral” rating on the stock. UBS Group’s price target points to a potential upside of 8.74% from the stock’s current price.

Several other research analysts have also weighed in on the company. Zacks Research lowered Estee Lauder Companies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Jefferies Financial Group assumed coverage on Estee Lauder Companies in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. They issued a “hold” rating and a $110.00 price objective for the company. Citigroup upgraded Estee Lauder Companies from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $120.00 price objective for the company in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Telsey Advisory Group reiterated a “market perform” rating and issued a $105.00 price objective on shares of Estee Lauder Companies in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered their price objective on Estee Lauder Companies from $124.00 to $108.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, March 30th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Estee Lauder Companies has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $100.67.

Estee Lauder Companies Trading Down 2.7%

Estee Lauder Companies stock traded down $1.94 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, hitting $68.97. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 2,410,560 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,725,357. The firm has a market capitalization of $24.95 billion, a PE ratio of -138.22, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.78 and a beta of 1.26. Estee Lauder Companies has a 1 year low of $48.37 and a 1 year high of $121.64. The company has a current ratio of 1.36, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.82. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $96.09 and its two-hundred day moving average is $98.23.

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) last issued 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 company had revenue of $4.23 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.22 billion. Estee Lauder Companies had a positive return on equity of 17.59% and a negative net margin of 1.21%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.62 earnings per share. Estee Lauder Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.030-2.230 EPS. On average, analysts anticipate that Estee Lauder Companies will post 1.36 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

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

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.