B. Riley Cuts Earnings Estimates for Estee Lauder Companies

Key Points

• B. Riley has lowered its Q1 2026 earnings per share estimate for Estee Lauder Companies from $0.13 to $0.06, maintaining a "Neutral" rating with a target price of $60.00.
• In recent reviews, analysts have given Estee Lauder a range of ratings, with one Strong Buy, eight Buy ratings, and twelve Hold ratings, indicating a consensus Hold rating.
• Estee Lauder Companies declared a quarterly dividend of $0.35 per share, with an annualized yield of 1.6%, set to be paid on September 16th.

The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL - Free Report) - Equities researchers at B. Riley decreased their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Estee Lauder Companies in a report released on Wednesday, August 20th. B. Riley analyst A. Glaessgen now anticipates that the company will earn $0.06 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.13. B. Riley currently has a "Neutral" rating and a $60.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Estee Lauder Companies' current full-year earnings is $1.36 per share. B. Riley also issued estimates for Estee Lauder Companies' Q2 2026 earnings at $0.74 EPS and Q3 2026 earnings at $0.84 EPS.

Several other equities research analysts also recently weighed in on the company. Bank of America initiated coverage on Estee Lauder Companies in a report on Thursday, July 10th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $110.00 price objective for the company. Evercore ISI upped their price target on Estee Lauder Companies from $90.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Thursday, June 26th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on Estee Lauder Companies from $60.00 to $90.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 9th. Canaccord Genuity Group upped their price target on Estee Lauder Companies from $62.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday. Finally, Telsey Advisory Group restated a "market perform" rating and set a $99.00 price target on shares of Estee Lauder Companies in a research note on Wednesday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have given a Buy rating and twelve have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $87.80.

Estee Lauder Companies Price Performance

EL stock opened at $87.6870 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $31.55 billion, a P/E ratio of -27.93, a PEG ratio of 6.77 and a beta of 1.18. Estee Lauder Companies has a twelve month low of $48.37 and a twelve month high of $103.44. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $86.31 and a 200-day simple moving average of $72.10. The company has a current ratio of 1.30, a quick ratio of 1.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.89.

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 20th. The company reported $0.09 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.07 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $3.41 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.36 billion. Estee Lauder Companies had a positive return on equity of 12.37% and a negative net margin of 7.91%.The company's revenue was down 11.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.64 earnings per share. Estee Lauder Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.900-2.100 EPS.

Institutional Trading of Estee Lauder Companies

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Asset Dedication LLC boosted its position in Estee Lauder Companies by 258.7% during the second 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. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC boosted its position in Estee Lauder Companies by 1,182.1% during the first quarter. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC now owns 500 shares of the company's stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 461 shares in the last quarter. Winthrop Capital Management LLC boosted its position in Estee Lauder Companies by 2,240.0% during the first quarter. Winthrop Capital Management LLC now owns 585 shares of the company's stock worth $39,000 after purchasing an additional 560 shares in the last quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC boosted its position in Estee Lauder Companies by 246.4% during the second quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC now owns 478 shares of the company's stock worth $39,000 after purchasing an additional 340 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Golden State Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in Estee Lauder Companies by 57.3% during the first quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC now owns 626 shares of the company's stock worth $41,000 after purchasing an additional 228 shares in the last quarter. 55.15% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Estee Lauder Companies Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 16th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 2nd will be paid a dividend of $0.35 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 2nd. This represents a $1.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.6%. Estee Lauder Companies's dividend payout ratio is -44.59%.

Estee Lauder Companies Company Profile

The Estée Lauder Companies Inc manufactures, markets, and sells skin care, makeup, fragrance, and hair care products worldwide. It offers skin care products, including moisturizers, serums, cleansers, toners, body care, exfoliators, acne care and oil correctors, facial masks, and sun care products; and makeup products, such as lipsticks, lip glosses, mascaras, foundations, eyeshadows, and powders, as well as compacts, brushes, and other makeup tools.

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