Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) Stock Price Expected to Rise, Citigroup Analyst Says

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) had its target price boosted by research analysts at Citigroup from $110.00 to $120.00 in a report released on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. The firm presently has a “neutral” rating on the stock. Citigroup’s target price points to a potential upside of 2.72% from the company’s previous close.

EL has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Raymond James Financial upgraded shares of Estee Lauder Companies from a “market perform” rating to a “strong-buy” rating and set a $130.00 price target for the company in a research note on Monday, January 5th. Argus raised shares of Estee Lauder Companies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $105.00 target price on the stock in a report on Tuesday, November 11th. The Goldman Sachs Group upgraded Estee Lauder Companies from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their price objective for the company from $76.00 to $115.00 in a research report on Monday, October 13th. Canaccord Genuity Group upped their price target on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $85.00 to $100.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, October 27th. Finally, Evercore ISI lifted their price objective on Estee Lauder Companies from $115.00 to $125.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 16th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $99.82.

Estee Lauder Companies Price Performance

EL stock traded up $1.45 during trading on Wednesday, reaching $116.82. 3,049,160 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 3,478,812. Estee Lauder Companies has a twelve month low of $48.37 and a twelve month high of $119.43. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.88, a current ratio of 1.32 and a quick ratio of 0.92. The company has a market capitalization of $42.10 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -45.28, a P/E/G ratio of 1.33 and a beta of 1.15. The company has a 50-day moving average of $100.35 and a two-hundred day moving average of $94.09.

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

Insider Buying and Selling at Estee Lauder Companies

In related news, VP Meridith Webster sold 5,430 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $87.84, for a total value of $476,971.20. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Barry S. Sternlicht sold 3,972 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $91.83, for a total value of $364,748.76. Following the transaction, the director owned 34,812 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,196,785.96. The trade was a 10.24% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Corporate insiders own 13.05% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Estee Lauder Companies

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in EL. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. increased its holdings in Estee Lauder Companies by 4.8% during the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 25,898 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,709,000 after purchasing an additional 1,177 shares during the period. NewEdge Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Estee Lauder Companies by 33.4% during the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 6,992 shares of the company’s stock worth $462,000 after purchasing an additional 1,749 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC boosted its position in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 24.1% during the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 4,619 shares of the company’s stock worth $305,000 after purchasing an additional 898 shares in the last quarter. Voya Investment Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 0.9% in the 1st quarter. Voya Investment Management LLC now owns 50,185 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,312,000 after acquiring an additional 468 shares during the period. Finally, Apella Capital LLC acquired a new position in Estee Lauder Companies during the second quarter worth about $222,000. 55.15% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.