Estee Lauder Companies' (EL) "Market Perform" Rating Reiterated at Telsey Advisory Group

Key Points

• Estee Lauder Companies' stock has been given a "market perform" rating by Telsey Advisory Group, with a target price of $99.00, indicating a potential upside of 9.86%.
• Deutsche Bank and JPMorgan recently upgraded their ratings on Estee Lauder Companies, with target prices of $98.00 and $101.00 respectively, reflecting a bullish outlook from multiple analysts.
• The company reported an EPS of $0.09 for the last quarter, surpassing analysts' expectations, but revenue fell 11.9% year-over-year.

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL - Get Free Report)'s stock had its "market perform" rating reissued by analysts at Telsey Advisory Group in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. They currently have a $99.00 target price on the stock. Telsey Advisory Group's price target points to a potential upside of 9.86% from the company's current price.

Other research analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their target price on Estee Lauder Companies from $95.00 to $98.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, August 14th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded Estee Lauder Companies from a "neutral" rating to an "overweight" rating and boosted their target price for the company from $62.00 to $101.00 in a research note on Friday, July 25th. 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. Hsbc Global Res upgraded Estee Lauder Companies from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Friday, June 27th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their price target on Estee Lauder Companies from $100.00 to $90.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, May 2nd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating and twelve have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Estee Lauder Companies presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $86.95.

Estee Lauder Companies Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE EL opened at $90.1160 on Wednesday. The business's 50-day moving average price is $85.62 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $71.96. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.68, a current ratio of 1.41 and a quick ratio of 1.02. Estee Lauder Companies has a one year low of $48.37 and a one year high of $103.44. The company has a market capitalization of $32.42 billion, a P/E ratio of -37.24, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 6.49 and a beta of 1.18.

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, August 20th. The company reported $0.09 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.07 by $0.02. Estee Lauder Companies had a positive return on equity of 15.60% and a negative net margin of 5.89%.During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.64 EPS. The firm's quarterly revenue was down 11.9% on a year-over-year basis. Estee Lauder Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.900-2.100 EPS. Analysts anticipate that Estee Lauder Companies will post 1.36 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Estee Lauder Companies

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Bank Pictet & Cie Europe AG boosted its position in Estee Lauder Companies by 5.4% in the 4th quarter. Bank Pictet & Cie Europe AG now owns 91,200 shares of the company's stock valued at $6,838,000 after buying an additional 4,690 shares during the last quarter. Mather Group LLC. increased its position in Estee Lauder Companies by 442.5% during the first quarter. Mather Group LLC. now owns 1,367 shares of the company's stock worth $90,000 after buying an additional 1,115 shares during the last quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC increased 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 buying an additional 228 shares during the last quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. increased its position in Estee Lauder Companies by 70.2% during the first quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 4,753 shares of the company's stock worth $313,000 after buying an additional 1,961 shares during the last quarter. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 27.0% during the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 3,620 shares of the company's stock worth $239,000 after acquiring an additional 770 shares during the period. 55.15% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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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