The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) Given Average Rating of "Hold" by Brokerages

Key Points

• The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. has received an average broker rating of "Hold" based on assessments from twenty-one brokerages, with a 12-month price target of $88.55.
• Recent insider transactions included VP Lande Rashida La selling 6,417 shares and Director Lynn Forester selling 3,702 shares, indicating a decrease in their ownership positions.
• The company reported a quarterly earnings per share (EPS) of $0.09, surpassing expectations and had a revenue of $3.41 billion, though down 11.9% year-over-year.

Shares of The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL - Get Free Report) have been assigned an average recommendation of "Hold" from the twenty-one brokerages that are covering the firm, Marketbeat.com reports. Twelve research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eight have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The average 12-month price target among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $88.55.

EL has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Canaccord Genuity Group raised their price target on Estee Lauder Companies from $62.00 to $85.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research report on Monday, August 18th. Evercore ISI raised their price target on Estee Lauder Companies from $100.00 to $115.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Monday, September 15th. Hsbc Global Res upgraded Estee Lauder Companies from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Friday, June 27th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on Estee Lauder Companies from $60.00 to $90.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 9th. Finally, Citigroup raised their price target on Estee Lauder Companies from $60.00 to $99.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 15th.

Insider Transactions at Estee Lauder Companies

In other Estee Lauder Companies news, VP Lande Rashida La sold 6,417 shares of Estee Lauder Companies stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $91.88, for a total value of $589,593.96. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director Lynn Forester sold 3,702 shares of Estee Lauder Companies stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $91.65, for a total value of $339,288.30. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 15,479 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,418,650.35. This trade represents a 19.30% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Company insiders own 12.78% of the company's stock.

Institutional Trading of Estee Lauder Companies

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in EL. Asset Dedication LLC grew its holdings in Estee Lauder Companies by 258.7% in the 2nd quarter. Asset Dedication LLC now owns 391 shares of the company's stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 282 shares during the period. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 1,182.1% during the 1st 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 during the period. Winthrop Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 2,240.0% during the 1st quarter. Winthrop Capital Management LLC now owns 585 shares of the company's stock worth $39,000 after purchasing an additional 560 shares during the period. TD Private Client Wealth LLC grew its holdings in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 246.4% during the 2nd quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC now owns 478 shares of the company's stock worth $39,000 after purchasing an additional 340 shares during the period. Finally, Golden State Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 57.3% during the 1st quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC now owns 626 shares of the company's stock worth $41,000 after purchasing an additional 228 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 55.15% of the company's stock.

Estee Lauder Companies Price Performance

Estee Lauder Companies stock opened at $84.12 on Friday. Estee Lauder Companies has a one year low of $48.37 and a one year high of $103.44. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.89, a quick ratio of 0.92 and a current ratio of 1.30. The business has a fifty day moving average of $89.51 and a two-hundred day moving average of $75.24. The company has a market cap of $30.27 billion, a P/E ratio of -26.79, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.44 and a beta of 1.15.

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, August 20th. The company reported $0.09 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.07 by $0.02. Estee Lauder Companies had a positive return on equity of 12.37% and a negative net margin of 7.91%.The company had revenue of $3.41 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.36 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.64 earnings per share. Estee Lauder Companies's quarterly revenue was down 11.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Estee Lauder Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.900-2.100 EPS. As a group, analysts predict that Estee Lauder Companies will post 1.36 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Estee Lauder Companies Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 16th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 2nd were given a dividend of $0.35 per share. This represents a $1.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.7%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, September 2nd. Estee Lauder Companies's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently -44.59%.

Estee 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.

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