Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) Stock Rating Upgraded by Wall Street Zen

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) was upgraded by analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a note issued to investors on Saturday, Wall Street Zen reports.

Other equities analysts have also issued reports about the company. B. Riley Financial reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $100.00 price objective (up from $85.00) on shares of Estee Lauder Companies in a report on Thursday, August 20th. HSBC boosted their target price on Estee Lauder Companies from $87.00 to $95.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 20th. Citigroup upped their price target on Estee Lauder Companies from $115.00 to $121.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 3rd. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on Estee Lauder Companies from $95.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 3rd. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised Estee Lauder Companies from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 27th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $110.31.

Estee Lauder Companies Stock Up 0.1%

EL opened at $110.22 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.91, a current ratio of 1.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.67. The stock has a market cap of $39.93 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 110.22, a PEG ratio of 1.48 and a beta of 1.23. Estee Lauder Companies has a twelve month low of $66.22 and a twelve month high of $121.64. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $100.73 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $91.73.

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) last released its earnings results on Monday, November 2nd. The company reported $0.72 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.51 by $0.21. Estee Lauder Companies had a net margin of 2.41% and a return on equity of 26.99%. The firm had revenue of $3.72 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.65 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.32 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 6.7% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities analysts expect that Estee Lauder Companies will post 3.43 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Barry S. Sternlicht sold 4,697 shares of Estee Lauder Companies stock in a transaction on Friday, November 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $108.63, for a total value of $510,235.11. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 34,812 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,781,627.56. The trade was a 11.89% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Charlene Barshefsky sold 3,775 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, September 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $98.82, for a total value of $373,045.50. Following the sale, the director 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. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 79,802 shares of company stock worth $7,933,420. Insiders own 11.54% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. IFP Advisors Inc raised its holdings in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 35.2% in the 2nd quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 415 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 108 shares in the last quarter. Alps Advisors Inc. boosted its position in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 4.7% during the 3rd quarter. Alps Advisors Inc. now owns 2,795 shares of the company’s stock valued at $259,000 after acquiring an additional 125 shares during the last quarter. Kestra Advisory Services LLC boosted its position in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 3.1% during the 1st quarter. Kestra Advisory Services LLC now owns 4,520 shares of the company’s stock valued at $324,000 after acquiring an additional 134 shares during the last quarter. QRG Capital Management Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 3.0% during the second quarter. QRG Capital Management Inc. now owns 4,569 shares of the company’s stock worth $361,000 after purchasing an additional 135 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Hartford Financial Management Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 1.3% during the third quarter. Hartford Financial Management Inc. now owns 10,787 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,001,000 after purchasing an additional 140 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 55.15% of the company’s stock.

Estee Lauder Companies News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Estée Lauder unveiled its “Mastering Skin Longevity” scientific research platform at an expo in China. The initiative may help differentiate its skincare products and support future innovation, though no near-term revenue contribution was announced. Estée Lauder launches skin longevity research platform at China expo
• Positive Sentiment: The company’s fiscal 2030 roadmap targets stronger sales, higher margins, and double-digit earnings growth, supported by product innovation and operating efficiencies. Progress toward these goals could improve the long-term outlook, but delivery remains uncertain. EL’s Fiscal 2030 Roadmap Targets Stronger Growth & Higher Margins
• Negative Sentiment: Director Barry Sternlicht sold 4,697 shares, reducing his position by about 11.9%. Insider sales can weigh on sentiment, though the transaction alone does not establish a change in the company’s outlook. SEC filing for director share sale

Estee Lauder Companies Company Profile

The Estée Lauder Companies Inc is a global prestige beauty company founded in 1946 by Estée and Joseph Lauder. Based in New York City, it develops, markets and sells beauty products under a portfolio of brands, including Estée Lauder, Clinique, M·A·C, La Mer, Aveda and Jo Malone London.

The company’s products span skin care, makeup, fragrance and hair care. It reaches consumers through department stores, specialty retailers, its own stores and websites, and other online and travel-retail channels.

The Estée Lauder Companies serves customers in more than 150 countries and territories.