Zacks Research Has Negative Forecast for EL Q4 Earnings

The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Zacks Research cut their Q4 2025 EPS estimates for Estée Lauder Companies in a report released on Wednesday, May 21st. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the company will earn $0.07 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.30. The consensus estimate for Estée Lauder Companies' current full-year earnings is $1.36 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Estée Lauder Companies' Q1 2026 earnings at $0.18 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.82 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.77 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.37 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $2.14 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.35 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.99 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.93 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $2.80 EPS.

Other equities research analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. Telsey Advisory Group reiterated a "market perform" rating and issued a $76.00 price objective on shares of Estée Lauder Companies in a research note on Thursday, May 1st. Canaccord Genuity Group cut their price target on shares of Estée Lauder Companies from $70.00 to $62.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, April 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price target on shares of Estée Lauder Companies from $72.00 to $61.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Friday, April 11th. Barclays lowered their price objective on shares of Estée Lauder Companies from $71.00 to $64.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, February 6th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus decreased their target price on shares of Estée Lauder Companies from $77.00 to $67.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, April 10th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eighteen have issued a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Estée Lauder Companies has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $75.20.

Estée Lauder Companies Stock Down 1.1%

NYSE:EL traded down $0.76 on Monday, hitting $66.30. The stock had a trading volume of 2,626,253 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,100,369. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.75, a quick ratio of 0.97 and a current ratio of 1.37. The stock has a market cap of $23.85 billion, a P/E ratio of -34.00, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 6.09 and a beta of 1.12. Estée Lauder Companies has a 1 year low of $48.37 and a 1 year high of $127.05. The firm's fifty day simple moving average is $60.30 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $68.78.

Estée Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 1st. The company reported $0.65 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.29 by $0.36. Estée Lauder Companies had a negative net margin of 4.61% and a positive return on equity of 16.82%. The firm had revenue of $2.66 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.51 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.97 earnings per share. The business's quarterly revenue was down 9.9% compared to the same quarter last year.

Estée Lauder Companies Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 16th. Investors of record on Friday, May 30th will be paid a dividend of $0.35 per share. This represents a $1.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.11%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 30th. Estée Lauder Companies's payout ratio is currently -57.85%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Estée Lauder Companies

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Ameliora Wealth Management Ltd. purchased a new position in Estée Lauder Companies in the fourth quarter worth about $29,000. Deseret Mutual Benefit Administrators increased its holdings in Estée Lauder Companies by 68.7% during the fourth quarter. Deseret Mutual Benefit Administrators now owns 388 shares of the company's stock valued at $29,000 after buying an additional 158 shares during the last quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Estée Lauder Companies in the fourth quarter worth $30,000. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Estée Lauder Companies by 1,182.1% in the first quarter. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC now owns 500 shares of the company's stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 461 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Smartleaf Asset Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Estée Lauder Companies by 47.4% in the fourth quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 479 shares of the company's stock worth $36,000 after purchasing an additional 154 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 55.15% of the company's stock.

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, and powders, as well as compacts, brushes, and other makeup tools.