Q1 Earnings Estimate for EL Issued By Telsey Advisory Group

The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) – Research analysts at Telsey Advisory Group issued their Q1 2027 earnings estimates for Estee Lauder Companies in a report released on Thursday, October 23rd. Telsey Advisory Group analyst D. Telsey forecasts that the company will earn $0.56 per share for the quarter. Telsey Advisory Group has a “Market Perform” rating and a $99.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Estee Lauder Companies’ current full-year earnings is $1.36 per share. Telsey Advisory Group also issued estimates for Estee Lauder Companies’ Q2 2027 earnings at $0.74 EPS and Q3 2027 earnings at $0.69 EPS.

Several other equities analysts also recently weighed in on EL. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their price target on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $98.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 21st. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $60.00 to $90.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 9th. The Goldman Sachs Group upgraded shares of Estee Lauder Companies from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their price objective for the stock from $76.00 to $115.00 in a research report on Monday, October 13th. Evercore ISI raised their price objective on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $100.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, September 15th. Finally, Citigroup raised their price objective on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $60.00 to $99.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 15th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $92.05.

Estee Lauder Companies Stock Performance

EL opened at $98.88 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.92, a current ratio of 1.30 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.89. The company has a market cap of $35.58 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -31.49, a PEG ratio of 1.84 and a beta of 1.16. Estee Lauder Companies has a 52-week low of $48.37 and a 52-week high of $104.53. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $91.15 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $80.45.

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 20th. The company reported $0.09 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.07 by $0.02. Estee Lauder Companies had a negative net margin of 7.91% and a positive return on equity of 12.37%. The firm had revenue of $3.41 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.36 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.64 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was down 11.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Estee Lauder Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.900-2.100 EPS.

Estee Lauder Companies Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 16th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 2nd were paid a $0.35 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, September 2nd. This represents a $1.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.4%. Estee Lauder Companies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -44.59%.

Insider Activity at Estee Lauder Companies

In other news, VP Lande Rashida La sold 6,417 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $91.88, for a total value of $589,593.96. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Lynn Forester sold 3,702 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $91.65, for a total transaction of $339,288.30. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 15,479 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,418,650.35. The trade was a 19.30% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Company insiders own 13.05% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Asset Dedication LLC lifted its stake in Estee Lauder Companies by 258.7% in the second quarter. Asset Dedication LLC now owns 391 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 282 shares during the last quarter. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Estee Lauder Companies by 1,182.1% in the first quarter. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC now owns 500 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 461 shares during the last quarter. Quent Capital LLC purchased a new position in Estee Lauder Companies in the third quarter worth approximately $33,000. Winthrop Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in Estee Lauder Companies by 2,240.0% in the first quarter. Winthrop Capital Management LLC now owns 585 shares of the company’s stock worth $39,000 after acquiring an additional 560 shares during the last quarter. Finally, TD Private Client Wealth LLC lifted its stake in Estee Lauder Companies by 246.4% in the second quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC now owns 478 shares of the company’s stock worth $39,000 after acquiring an additional 340 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 55.15% of the company’s stock.

About Estee Lauder Companies

The Estée Lauder Companies Inc manufactures, markets, and sells skin care, makeup, fragrance, and hair care products worldwide. It offers skin care products, including moisturizers, serums, cleansers, toners, body care, exfoliators, acne care and oil correctors, facial masks, and sun care products; and makeup products, such as lipsticks, lip glosses, mascaras, foundations, eyeshadows, and powders, as well as compacts, brushes, and other makeup tools.