FY2027 EPS Estimates for L'Oreal Reduced by Erste Group Bank

Key Points

• Erste Group Bank lowered its FY2027 EPS forecast for L’Oréal to $3.43 from $3.47 per share, though the estimate remains above the current consensus of $3.18.
• Analyst sentiment is generally positive: L’Oréal has an overall “Moderate Buy” rating and an average price target of $100, despite one recent downgrade to “sell.”
• L’Oréal shares opened at $86.24, within a 12-month range of $78.82 to $95.48, while the company maintains relatively low leverage with a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23.

L'Oreal SA (OTCMKTS:LRLCY - Free Report) - Analysts at Erste Group Bank reduced their FY2027 EPS estimates for shares of L'Oreal in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday, September 18th. Erste Group Bank analyst S. Lingnau now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $3.43 per share for the year, down from their previous forecast of $3.47. The consensus estimate for L'Oreal's current full-year earnings is $3.18 per share.

Several other analysts also recently issued reports on the stock. BNP Paribas Exane raised shares of L'Oreal from a "neutral" rating to an "outperform" rating in a report on Wednesday, September 2nd. Citigroup upgraded 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. Jefferies Financial Group upgraded L'Oreal from an "underperform" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft downgraded L'Oreal from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research report on Monday, June 22nd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $100.00.

L'Oreal Price Performance

OTCMKTS:LRLCY opened at $86.24 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23, a quick ratio of 1.15 and a current ratio of 1.44. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $88.16 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $86.21. L'Oreal has a twelve month low of $78.82 and a twelve month high of $95.48.

About L'Oreal

L'Oréal SA is a French beauty and cosmetics company that develops, manufactures and markets products for hair care, hair color, skin care, makeup and fragrances. Its portfolio serves consumers, beauty professionals and dermatology-focused customers through brands spanning mass-market, premium, professional and medical beauty categories.

The company's business is organized around four principal divisions: Consumer Products, L'Oréal Luxe, Professional Products and Dermatological Beauty. Its brands include L'Oréal Paris, Maybelline New York, Garnier, Lancôme, Yves Saint Laurent Beauté, Kérastase, Redken, La Roche-Posay, CeraVe and SkinCeuticals, among others.

Founded in 1909 by chemist Eugène Schueller, L'Oréal has grown into an international company serving markets across Europe, North America, Latin America, Africa, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific.

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