Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) Rating Lowered to “Hold” at Wall Street Zen

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) was downgraded by investment analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Saturday.

EL has been the subject of a number of other reports. Jefferies Financial Group initiated coverage on shares of Estee Lauder Companies in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. They issued a “hold” rating and a $110.00 price target for the company. Evercore lifted their target price on Estee Lauder Companies from $115.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 16th. UBS Group boosted their target price on Estee Lauder Companies from $105.00 to $119.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. Telsey Advisory Group reissued a “market perform” rating and issued a $105.00 target price on shares of Estee Lauder Companies in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price target on Estee Lauder Companies from $131.00 to $121.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, February 6th. One equities research 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 assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $102.76.

Estee Lauder Companies Stock Performance

Shares of Estee Lauder Companies stock opened at $68.93 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.00, a current ratio of 1.36 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.82. Estee Lauder Companies has a 52 week low of $48.37 and a 52 week high of $121.64. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $97.00 and its two-hundred day moving average is $98.35. The firm has a market capitalization of $24.93 billion, a P/E ratio of -137.85, a P/E/G ratio of 0.78 and a beta of 1.26.

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. Estee Lauder Companies had a negative net margin of 1.21% and a positive return on equity of 17.59%. The business had revenue of $4.23 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.22 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.62 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 5.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Estee Lauder Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.030-2.230 EPS. Research analysts forecast that Estee Lauder Companies will post 1.36 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. REAP Financial Group LLC purchased a new stake in Estee Lauder Companies in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Investors Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych Spolka Akcyjna purchased a new position in shares of Estee Lauder Companies during the 4th quarter worth approximately $27,000. Asset Dedication LLC raised its stake in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 258.7% during the 2nd quarter. Asset Dedication LLC now owns 391 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 282 shares in the last quarter. Flagship Harbor Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Estee Lauder Companies in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Finally, Quent Capital LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Estee Lauder Companies in the third quarter valued at approximately $33,000. 55.15% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.