TD Cowen Has Lowered Expectations for Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) Stock Price

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) had its price target reduced by stock analysts at TD Cowen from $130.00 to $115.00 in a report released on Monday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has a “hold” rating on the stock. TD Cowen’s price objective suggests a potential upside of 16.23% from the stock’s current price.

A number of other analysts also recently issued reports on EL. UBS Group raised their price objective on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $105.00 to $119.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. Zacks Research upgraded Estee Lauder Companies from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 16th. Telsey Advisory Group reaffirmed a “market perform” rating and issued a $105.00 price target on shares of Estee Lauder Companies in a research note on Thursday. Evercore raised their price target on Estee Lauder Companies from $115.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 16th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Estee Lauder Companies in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $103.05.

Estee Lauder Companies Stock Down 0.5%

Shares of EL traded down $0.53 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $98.94. The stock had a trading volume of 1,151,986 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,178,643. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.82, a current ratio of 1.36 and a quick ratio of 1.00. Estee Lauder Companies has a 1-year low of $48.37 and a 1-year high of $121.64. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $109.17 and a 200-day simple moving average of $97.51. The firm has a market capitalization of $35.65 billion, a P/E ratio of -197.97, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.15 and a beta of 1.14.

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) last released 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. The firm had revenue of $4.23 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.22 billion. Estee Lauder Companies had a negative net margin of 1.21% and a positive return on equity of 17.59%. The business’s revenue was up 5.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.62 earnings per share. Estee Lauder Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.030-2.230 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that Estee Lauder Companies will post 1.36 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, VP Meridith Webster sold 5,430 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $87.84, for a total value of $476,971.20. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Barry S. Sternlicht sold 3,972 shares of Estee Lauder Companies stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $91.83, for a total transaction of $364,748.76. Following the transaction, the director owned 34,812 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,196,785.96. This trade represents a 10.24% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders own 13.05% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Estee Lauder Companies

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Asset Dedication LLC lifted its holdings in Estee Lauder Companies by 258.7% in the 2nd quarter. Asset Dedication LLC now owns 391 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 282 shares in the last quarter. Flagship Harbor Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Estee Lauder Companies during the fourth quarter worth $32,000. Quent Capital LLC purchased a new position in Estee Lauder Companies during the third quarter valued at $33,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. increased its holdings in Estee Lauder Companies by 80.6% in the 3rd quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 372 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 166 shares during the last quarter. Finally, N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC lifted its stake in Estee Lauder Companies by 39.1% in the 4th quarter. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC now owns 324 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,000 after purchasing an additional 91 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 55.15% of the company’s stock.

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.