Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) Earns Market Perform Rating from Analysts at Sanford C. Bernstein

Analysts at Sanford C. Bernstein assumed coverage on shares of Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) in a report issued on Friday. The brokerage set a “market perform” rating and a $82.00 price target on the stock. Sanford C. Bernstein’s target price points to a potential downside of 7.17% from the company’s previous close.

Other research analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. Barclays upped their price objective on Estee Lauder Companies from $72.00 to $75.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. Wall Street Zen lowered Estee Lauder Companies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, April 4th. Citigroup upped their price target on Estee Lauder Companies from $92.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, May 22nd. Telsey Advisory Group decreased their price target on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $105.00 to $90.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Finally, Piper Sandler initiated coverage on shares of Estee Lauder Companies in a report on Friday, May 15th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $95.00 price objective on the stock. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $100.65.

Estee Lauder Companies Stock Up 3.4%

Estee Lauder Companies stock opened at $88.33 on Friday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $79.94 and a 200-day moving average of $94.61. 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 has a twelve month low of $66.22 and a twelve month high of $121.64. The stock has a market capitalization of $31.96 billion, a PE ratio of -126.19, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.88 and a beta of 1.26.

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Estee Lauder Companies

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Bank of America Corp DE boosted its holdings in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 950.9% during the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 13,843,765 shares of the company’s stock worth $993,567,000 after acquiring an additional 12,526,471 shares during the period. Schroder Investment Management Group increased its stake in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 185.3% during the fourth quarter. Schroder Investment Management Group now owns 8,140,550 shares of the company’s stock worth $861,596,000 after purchasing an additional 5,286,875 shares during the period. J. Stern & Co. LLP lifted its holdings in Estee Lauder Companies by 4,281.3% during the 4th quarter. J. Stern & Co. LLP now owns 4,094,761 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,094,761,000 after purchasing an additional 4,001,300 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new stake in Estee Lauder Companies in the 4th quarter valued at $308,912,000. Finally, M&T Bank Corp boosted its stake in Estee Lauder Companies by 16,270.3% in the 4th quarter. M&T Bank Corp now owns 2,667,208 shares of the company’s stock valued at $279,310,000 after purchasing an additional 2,650,915 shares during the period. 55.15% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.