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

Key Points

• The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. has been given a consensus rating of "Hold" by 22 brokerages, with target prices averaging $91.30 per share.
• The company reported $0.09 EPS for the previous quarter, which surpassed analysts' expectations, though its revenue decreased by 11.9% year-over-year.
• Estee Lauder recently declared a quarterly dividend of $0.35, resulting in an annualized yield of 1.4%.

The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL - Get Free Report) has been given a consensus rating of "Hold" by the twenty-two brokerages that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, eleven have assigned a hold recommendation, nine have assigned a buy recommendation and one has given a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average twelve-month target price among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $91.30.

A number of equities research analysts have commented on EL shares. Weiss Ratings reissued a "sell (d)" rating on shares of Estee Lauder Companies in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Canaccord Genuity Group lifted their target price on Estee Lauder Companies from $62.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, August 18th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised Estee Lauder Companies from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and lifted their target price for the stock from $76.00 to $115.00 in a report on Monday, October 13th. Evercore ISI lifted their target price on Estee Lauder Companies from $100.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Monday, September 15th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on Estee Lauder Companies from $99.00 to $114.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Friday, October 10th.

Estee Lauder Companies Price Performance

NYSE EL opened at $102.57 on Tuesday. The business's fifty day moving average price is $90.16 and its 200-day moving average price is $78.50. The stock has a market capitalization of $36.91 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -32.67, a PEG ratio of 2.87 and a beta of 1.16. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.89, a current ratio of 1.30 and a quick ratio of 0.92. Estee Lauder Companies has a 1-year low of $48.37 and a 1-year high of $104.53.

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

Estee Lauder Companies Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 16th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 2nd were given a $0.35 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, September 2nd. This represents a $1.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.4%. Estee Lauder Companies's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently -44.59%.

Insider Activity

In other Estee Lauder Companies news, Director Lynn Forester sold 3,702 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $91.65, for a total transaction of $339,288.30. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 15,479 shares in the company, valued at $1,418,650.35. The trade was a 19.30% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, VP Lande Rashida La sold 6,417 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $91.88, for a total value of $589,593.96. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Company insiders own 13.05% of the company's stock.

Institutional Trading of Estee Lauder Companies

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of EL. Asset Dedication LLC raised its stake in Estee Lauder Companies by 258.7% in the second quarter. Asset Dedication LLC now owns 391 shares of the company's stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 282 shares in the last quarter. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC raised its stake in Estee 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 buying an additional 461 shares in the last quarter. Winthrop Capital Management LLC raised its stake in Estee Lauder Companies by 2,240.0% in the first quarter. Winthrop Capital Management LLC now owns 585 shares of the company's stock worth $39,000 after buying an additional 560 shares in the last quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC raised its stake in Estee Lauder Companies by 246.4% in the second quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC now owns 478 shares of the company's stock worth $39,000 after buying an additional 340 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Golden State Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in Estee Lauder Companies by 57.3% in the first quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC now owns 626 shares of the company's stock worth $41,000 after buying an additional 228 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 55.15% of the company's stock.

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.

This instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate reporting. This story was reviewed by MarketBeat's editorial team prior to publication. Please send any questions or comments about this story to contact@marketbeat.com.