Analysts Set The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) PT at $99.90

Shares of The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) have received a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the twenty-two research firms that are covering the firm, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, nine have assigned a hold recommendation, nine have issued a buy recommendation and two have given a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average twelve-month target price among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $99.90.

Several research firms have commented on EL. Zacks Research raised shares of Estee Lauder Companies from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft decreased their price target on Estee Lauder Companies from $124.00 to $108.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, March 30th. Sanford C. Bernstein initiated coverage on Estee Lauder Companies in a report on Friday, June 12th. They set a “market perform” rating and a $82.00 price objective on the stock. Canaccord Genuity Group raised their price objective on Estee Lauder Companies from $80.00 to $85.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded Estee Lauder Companies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, April 4th.

Estee Lauder Companies Stock Performance

EL stock opened at $83.84 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $83.28 and a two-hundred day moving average of $92.88. Estee Lauder Companies has a 12 month low of $66.22 and a 12 month high of $121.64. The company has a market capitalization of $30.33 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -119.77, a P/E/G ratio of 0.65 and a beta of 1.27. The company has a quick ratio of 0.94, a current ratio of 1.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.71.

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) last released its quarterly earnings results on Friday, May 1st. The company reported $0.91 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.66 by $0.25. Estee Lauder Companies had a negative net margin of 1.67% and a positive return on equity of 20.66%. The business had revenue of $3.71 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.69 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.65 EPS. Estee Lauder Companies’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.6% on a year-over-year basis. Estee Lauder Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.330-2.430 EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Estee Lauder Companies will post 2.41 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Estee Lauder Companies Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 29th were issued a dividend of $0.35 per share. This represents a $1.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.7%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 29th. Estee Lauder Companies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -200.00%.

Institutional Trading of Estee Lauder Companies

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of EL. REAP Financial Group LLC bought a new position in Estee Lauder Companies in the 4th quarter worth $27,000. Investors Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych Spolka Akcyjna bought a new stake in Estee Lauder Companies during the fourth quarter valued at about $27,000. Flagship Harbor Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Estee Lauder Companies during the fourth quarter valued at about $32,000. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC boosted its holdings in Estee Lauder Companies by 39.1% during the fourth quarter. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC now owns 324 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,000 after acquiring an additional 91 shares during the period. Finally, DV Equities LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Estee Lauder Companies in the fourth quarter valued at about $36,000. 55.15% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Estee Lauder Companies

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.