Erste Group Bank Forecasts Stronger Earnings for L'Oreal

Key Points

• Erste Group Bank raised its FY2026 earnings estimate for L’Oréal to $3.18 per share from $3.17, matching the consensus forecast, and projected FY2027 earnings of $3.48 per share.
• Analyst sentiment is broadly positive: L’Oréal has a “Moderate Buy” consensus rating and a $100 average price target, despite one recent downgrade to “Sell.”
• L’Oréal shares opened at $90.15, within their 52-week range of $78.82 to $95.48, while trading above both their 50-day and 200-day moving averages.

L'Oreal SA (OTCMKTS:LRLCY - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Erste Group Bank increased their FY2026 earnings estimates for L'Oreal in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, August 27th. Erste Group Bank analyst S. Lingnau now expects that the company will earn $3.18 per share for the year, up from their previous estimate of $3.17. The consensus estimate for L'Oreal's current full-year earnings is $3.18 per share. Erste Group Bank also issued estimates for L'Oreal's FY2027 earnings at $3.48 EPS.

Other equities analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. Jefferies Financial Group raised shares of L'Oreal from an "underperform" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. Citigroup upgraded shares of L'Oreal from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, June 25th. Berenberg Bank raised L'Oreal from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, May 28th. Argus set a $100.00 price target on L'Oreal in a research report on Tuesday, August 18th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered L'Oreal from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research note on Monday, June 22nd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have given a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $100.00.

L'Oreal Price Performance

Shares of L'Oreal stock opened at $90.15 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 1.44, a quick ratio of 1.15 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23. L'Oreal has a 1 year low of $78.82 and a 1 year high of $95.48. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $87.93 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $86.64.

About L'Oreal

L'Oréal SA is a global beauty and personal care company, founded in 1909 by Eugène Schueller and headquartered in Clichy, France. The company develops, manufactures and markets a broad range of consumer and professional products across cosmetics, skin care, hair care, hair color, and fragrances. L'Oréal serves customers around the world through a combination of direct retail, salons, pharmacies, department stores and e-commerce, operating in numerous countries across Europe, the Americas, Asia-Pacific, Africa and the Middle East.

Operations are organized around several business divisions that target distinct channels and consumer segments, including Consumer Products, L'Oréal Luxe, Professional Products and Active Cosmetics.

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