L'Oreal FY2027 EPS Estimate Reduced by Erste Group Bank

Key Points

• Erste Group Bank slightly cut its FY2027 EPS estimate for L'Oréal to $3.46 per share from $3.47, while the consensus estimate for the current full year is $3.21.
• Analyst sentiment on L'Oréal remains mixed: recent actions included upgrades from Barclays and HSBC, but the stock’s overall consensus rating is still “Hold”.
• L'Oréal stock opened at $85.21, sitting between its 52-week low of $78.82 and high of $95.48, with a relatively low debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23.

L'Oreal SA (OTCMKTS:LRLCY - Free Report) - Research analysts at Erste Group Bank lowered their FY2027 earnings estimates for L'Oreal in a report released on Tuesday, May 5th. Erste Group Bank analyst S. Lingnau now forecasts that the company will earn $3.46 per share for the year, down from their prior estimate of $3.47. The consensus estimate for L'Oreal's current full-year earnings is $3.21 per share.

LRLCY has been the topic of several other reports. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an "outperform" rating on shares of L'Oreal in a research note on Tuesday, February 17th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upgraded L'Oreal to a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday, January 12th. BNP Paribas Exane raised L'Oreal from an "underperform" rating to a "neutral" rating in a report on Tuesday, May 5th. Barclays upgraded L'Oreal from an "underweight" rating to an "overweight" rating in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. Finally, HSBC upgraded L'Oreal to a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 17th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have issued a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Hold".

L'Oreal Stock Performance

LRLCY stock opened at $85.21 on Monday. L'Oreal has a one year low of $78.82 and a one year high of $95.48. 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's fifty day moving average is $84.22 and its 200 day moving average is $86.40.

L'Oreal Company Profile

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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