DA Davidson Weighs in on The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.'s FY2025 Earnings (NYSE:EL)

The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL - Free Report) - Research analysts at DA Davidson increased their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Estée Lauder Companies in a report released on Tuesday, April 16th. DA Davidson analyst L. Weiser now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $4.23 for the year, up from their prior estimate of $4.02. DA Davidson currently has a "Buy" rating and a $191.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Estée Lauder Companies' current full-year earnings is $2.23 per share.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft downgraded Estée Lauder Companies from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and set a $146.00 price objective on the stock. in a research report on Tuesday, January 2nd. Royal Bank of Canada raised their price target on Estée Lauder Companies from $115.00 to $131.00 and gave the company a "sector perform" rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 6th. Citigroup upgraded Estée Lauder Companies from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and raised their price target for the company from $160.00 to $175.00 in a research report on Tuesday, April 2nd. Telsey Advisory Group raised their price target on Estée Lauder Companies from $115.00 to $155.00 and gave the company a "market perform" rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 6th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group started coverage on Estée Lauder Companies in a research report on Friday, March 1st. They set a "neutral" rating and a $145.00 price target on the stock. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, fifteen have assigned a hold rating, nine have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $168.00.

Estée Lauder Companies Price Performance

Shares of EL stock traded up $1.14 on Wednesday, reaching $138.07. The company's stock had a trading volume of 2,200,938 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,664,355. The company has a quick ratio of 0.96, a current ratio of 1.36 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.16. Estée Lauder Companies has a 12-month low of $102.22 and a 12-month high of $260.46. The company has a market capitalization of $49.49 billion, a P/E ratio of 106.21, a PEG ratio of 3.57 and a beta of 1.07. The stock's 50 day simple moving average is $146.48 and its 200-day simple moving average is $138.03.

Estée Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 5th. The company reported $0.88 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.55 by $0.33. Estée Lauder Companies had a return on equity of 9.78% and a net margin of 3.08%. The company had revenue of $4.28 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.19 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.54 earnings per share. The firm's revenue was down 7.4% compared to the same quarter last year.

Estée Lauder Companies Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 15th. Investors of record on Thursday, February 29th were issued a $0.66 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, February 28th. This represents a $2.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.91%. Estée Lauder Companies's payout ratio is currently 203.08%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Estée Lauder Companies

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. United Bank grew its position in Estée Lauder Companies by 1.8% in the 1st quarter. United Bank now owns 4,879 shares of the company's stock worth $1,329,000 after purchasing an additional 88 shares during the period. Cibc World Market Inc. grew its position in shares of Estée Lauder Companies by 78.4% during the 1st quarter. Cibc World Market Inc. now owns 17,748 shares of the company's stock valued at $4,833,000 after acquiring an additional 7,797 shares during the period. Prudential PLC bought a new stake in shares of Estée Lauder Companies during the 1st quarter valued at $1,147,000. Cetera Investment Advisers grew its position in shares of Estée Lauder Companies by 2.4% during the 1st quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 3,932 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,071,000 after acquiring an additional 92 shares during the period. Finally, Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Estée Lauder Companies by 27.3% during the 1st quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 978 shares of the company's stock valued at $267,000 after acquiring an additional 210 shares during the period. 55.15% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Estée 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, nail polishes, and powders, as well as compacts, brushes, and other makeup tools.