Q1 Earnings Estimate for EL Issued By Telsey Advisory Group

The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) – Equities researchers at Telsey Advisory Group issued their Q1 2027 EPS estimates for shares of Estee Lauder Companies in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, October 23rd. Telsey Advisory Group analyst D. Telsey forecasts that the company will post earnings of $0.56 per share for the quarter. Telsey Advisory Group currently 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.

Other research analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Estee Lauder Companies in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on Estee Lauder Companies from $99.00 to $114.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, October 10th. Canaccord Genuity Group increased their target price on Estee Lauder Companies from $85.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Monday. The Goldman Sachs Group upgraded shares of Estee Lauder Companies from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and boosted their price target for the company from $76.00 to $115.00 in a research note on Monday, October 13th. Finally, UBS Group upped their price objective on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $62.00 to $93.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, July 17th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Estee Lauder Companies currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $92.05.

Estee Lauder Companies Stock Performance

Shares of EL opened at $100.08 on Monday. Estee Lauder Companies has a one year low of $48.37 and a one year high of $104.53. The company has a market cap of $36.02 billion, a PE ratio of -31.87, a P/E/G ratio of 1.87 and a beta of 1.16. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $90.97 and a 200-day moving average of $80.14. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.89, a current ratio of 1.30 and a quick ratio of 0.92.

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 20th. The company reported $0.09 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 business had revenue of $3.41 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.36 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.64 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was down 11.9% on a year-over-year basis. Estee Lauder Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.900-2.100 EPS.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Estee Lauder Companies

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of EL. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 1.3% during the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 26,904,441 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,173,879,000 after buying an additional 341,235 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp grew its position in Estee Lauder Companies by 0.6% during the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 10,859,539 shares of the company’s stock valued at $877,451,000 after acquiring an additional 69,959 shares during the last quarter. Independent Franchise Partners LLP raised its stake in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 1.5% during the first quarter. Independent Franchise Partners LLP now owns 7,976,434 shares of the company’s stock worth $526,445,000 after acquiring an additional 118,276 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. lifted its holdings in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 13.7% in the 2nd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 7,596,379 shares of the company’s stock worth $613,787,000 after acquiring an additional 914,594 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 17.8% in the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 5,912,792 shares of the company’s stock worth $475,710,000 after acquiring an additional 892,631 shares during the last quarter. 55.15% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Estee Lauder Companies

In related news, VP Lande Rashida La sold 6,417 shares of the company’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 legal filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. 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 sale, the director directly owned 15,479 shares in the company, valued at $1,418,650.35. This represents a 19.30% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 13.05% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Estee Lauder Companies Announces Dividend

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

Estee Lauder Companies Company Profile

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.