The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) Receives Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Brokerages

Shares of The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) have been given a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” by the twenty-five ratings firms that are covering the firm, MarketBeat.com reports. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, nine have given a hold recommendation, ten have given a buy recommendation and three have given a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average twelve-month price target among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $98.1905.

Several research firms recently issued reports on EL. Canaccord Genuity Group lifted their price objective on Estee Lauder Companies from $85.00 to $100.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, October 27th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $95.00 to $111.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, January 5th. Rothschild & Co Redburn cut shares of Estee Lauder Companies from a “neutral” rating to a “sell” rating and lowered their price objective for the company from $83.00 to $70.00 in a research report on Tuesday, November 25th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Estee Lauder Companies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, November 22nd. Finally, Telsey Advisory Group lifted their price target on Estee Lauder Companies from $99.00 to $105.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research note on Friday, October 31st.

Insider Buying and Selling at Estee Lauder Companies

In related news, VP Meridith Webster sold 5,430 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $87.84, for a total transaction of $476,971.20. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Barry S. Sternlicht sold 3,972 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $91.83, for a total transaction of $364,748.76. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 34,812 shares in the company, valued at $3,196,785.96. This represents a 10.24% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 13.05% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Estee Lauder Companies

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in EL. Quent Capital LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Estee Lauder Companies during the third quarter worth about $33,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 80.6% during the third quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 372 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 166 shares in the last quarter. 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 period. Kelleher Financial Advisors bought a new stake in Estee Lauder Companies in the third quarter valued at $39,000. Finally, TD Private Client Wealth LLC raised its holdings in Estee Lauder Companies by 246.4% in the 2nd quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC now owns 478 shares of the company’s stock worth $39,000 after purchasing an additional 340 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 55.15% of the company’s stock.

Estee Lauder Companies Trading Up 3.1%

Shares of EL opened at $113.68 on Friday. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $99.51 and its 200-day moving average price is $93.49. The stock has a market cap of $40.97 billion, a PE ratio of -44.06, a P/E/G ratio of 1.34 and a beta of 1.15. Estee Lauder Companies has a twelve month low of $48.37 and a twelve month high of $113.86. The company has a quick ratio of 0.92, a current ratio of 1.32 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.88.

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The company reported $0.32 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.15 by $0.17. The business had revenue of $3.48 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.38 billion. Estee Lauder Companies had a negative net margin of 6.44% and a positive return on equity of 14.92%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.14 EPS. Estee Lauder Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.900-2.100 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that Estee Lauder Companies will post 1.36 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Estee Lauder Companies Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 28th were given a dividend of $0.35 per share. This represents a $1.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, November 28th. Estee Lauder Companies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -54.26%.

Estee Lauder Companies Company Profile

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.