FY2026 EPS Estimates for L'Oreal Raised by Erste Group Bank

Key Points

• Erste Group Bank raised L’Oréal’s FY2026 earnings forecast to $3.17 per share from $3.13, slightly above the current consensus estimate of $3.16.
• Analyst sentiment is broadly positive, with L’Oréal holding a “Moderate Buy” consensus rating based on one Strong Buy, seven Buy, four Hold and one Sell rating.
• L’Oréal shares opened at $89.54, above their 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $87.70 and $86.95, respectively, and remain within a 52-week range of $78.82 to $95.48.

L'Oreal SA (OTCMKTS:LRLCY - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Erste Group Bank boosted their FY2026 earnings estimates for L'Oreal in a research report issued on Wednesday, August 5th. Erste Group Bank analyst S. Lingnau now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $3.17 per share for the year, up from their prior forecast of $3.13. The consensus estimate for L'Oreal's current full-year earnings is $3.16 per share.

Other research analysts have also issued reports about the stock. BNP Paribas Exane raised shares of L'Oreal from an "underperform" rating to a "neutral" rating in a report on Tuesday, May 5th. Jefferies Financial Group raised shares of L'Oreal from an "underperform" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft downgraded L'Oreal from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research note on Monday, June 22nd. Berenberg Bank raised L'Oreal from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, May 28th. Finally, Citigroup upgraded L'Oreal from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, June 25th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, L'Oreal has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy".

L'Oreal Price Performance

Shares of OTCMKTS:LRLCY opened at $89.54 on Tuesday. The company's fifty day moving average is $87.70 and its two-hundred day moving average is $86.95. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23, a current ratio of 1.44 and a quick ratio of 1.15. L'Oreal has a 1-year low of $78.82 and a 1-year high of $95.48.

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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