The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) Receives Average Recommendation of “Hold” from Brokerages

The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) has received an average recommendation of “Hold” from the twenty research firms that are covering the firm, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, nine have given a hold recommendation, eight have given a buy recommendation and one has issued a strong buy recommendation on the company. The average 12 month target price among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $101.00.

A number of brokerages have commented on EL. Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $75.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, May 4th. UBS Group lifted their price target on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $75.00 to $85.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Jefferies Financial Group started coverage on Estee Lauder Companies in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. They issued a “hold” rating and a $110.00 price target for the company. Barclays increased their price objective on Estee Lauder Companies from $72.00 to $75.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, TD Cowen decreased their target price on Estee Lauder Companies from $130.00 to $115.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, February 9th.

Institutional Trading of Estee Lauder Companies

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted its stake in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 4.8% during the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 25,898 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,709,000 after purchasing an additional 1,177 shares in the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC raised its stake in Estee Lauder Companies by 33.4% in the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 6,992 shares of the company’s stock worth $462,000 after buying an additional 1,749 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC lifted its holdings in Estee Lauder Companies by 24.1% during the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 4,619 shares of the company’s stock worth $305,000 after buying an additional 898 shares during the period. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Estee Lauder Companies by 23.2% during the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 997 shares of the company’s stock worth $81,000 after buying an additional 188 shares during the period. Finally, First Trust Advisors LP boosted its position in Estee Lauder Companies by 55.5% during the 2nd quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 13,522 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,093,000 after acquiring an additional 4,826 shares in the last quarter. 55.15% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Estee Lauder Companies Stock Up 1.0%

NYSE:EL opened at $86.11 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $31.15 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -123.01, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.89 and a beta of 1.22. Estee Lauder Companies has a twelve month low of $60.92 and a twelve month high of $121.64. The company has a current ratio of 1.27, a quick ratio of 0.94 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.71. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $81.93 and a 200-day simple moving average of $96.20.

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Friday, May 1st. The company reported $0.91 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.66 by $0.25. The firm 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 business’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.65 earnings per share. Estee Lauder Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.330-2.430 EPS. Analysts anticipate that Estee Lauder Companies will post 2.39 EPS for the current year.

Estee Lauder Companies Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 29th will be paid a dividend of $0.35 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 29th. This represents a $1.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.6%. Estee Lauder Companies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently -200.00%.

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.