Estee Lauder Companies (EL) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE: EL) is a global leader in prestige beauty that develops, manufactures and markets a broad portfolio of skincare, makeup, fragrance and hair care products. Founded in 1946 by Estée Lauder, the company has grown from a small family business into a multinational consumer-products enterprise headquartered in New York City. Its activities span product research and development, brand and product marketing, manufacturing and global distribution across multiple retail channels.

The company’s portfolio includes a mix of legacy and prestige brands that target different consumer segments and price points, with well-known names such as Estée Lauder, Clinique, MAC, La Mer and Jo Malone among others. These brands encompass luxury and mass-premium offerings in skincare, color cosmetics, fragrance and select hair- and body-care categories. Estée Lauder Companies supports brand building through product innovation, scientific research, creative marketing and collaborations, and it supplements organic growth with strategic acquisitions and brand investments.

Estée Lauder Companies operates globally, selling products through department stores, specialty retailers, e-commerce platforms, freestanding brand stores, and travel-retail locations. The company maintains operations and distribution networks across the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and the fast-growing Asia-Pacific markets, with particular emphasis on digital channels and travel retail as drivers of international sales. Its business model combines centralized corporate functions with brand-focused teams to support local marketing and retail execution.

Historically led and influenced by the Lauder family since its founding, the company today combines family legacy with professional management and a public-company governance structure. As a publicly traded entity, Estée Lauder Companies places emphasis on long-term brand equity, innovation in product development and sustainability initiatives as it seeks to navigate shifting consumer preferences and global retail trends.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $94.42 to $99.01
• 50-Day Range: $79.00 to $98.10
• 52-Week Range: $66.22 to $121.64
• Volume: 5.12 million shs
• Average Volume: 2.96 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $34.73 billion
• P/E Ratio: 195.88
• Dividend Yield: 1.46%
• Price Target: $103.86
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Estee Lauder Companies Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Estee Lauder Companies scored higher than 90% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 30th out of 170 stocks in the consumer staples sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.8 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Estee Lauder Companies has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.35, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 8 buy ratings, 12 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for Estee Lauder Companies is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Estee Lauder Companies has been the subject of 17 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 21.94%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Estee Lauder Companies are expected to grow by 21.94% in the coming year, from $3.19 to $3.89 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Estee Lauder Companies is 195.88, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 45.27.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Estee Lauder Companies is 195.88, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 13.51.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Estee Lauder Companies has a PEG Ratio of 0.77. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Estee Lauder Companies has a P/B Ratio of 9.12. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.53% of the float of Estee Lauder Companies has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Estee Lauder Companies has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.74, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Estee Lauder Companies has recently decreased by 0.26%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Estee Lauder Companies pays a meaningful dividend of 1.66%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Estee Lauder Companies does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Estee Lauder Companies is 285.71%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Estee Lauder Companies will have a dividend payout ratio of 35.99% next year. This indicates that Estee Lauder Companies will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 4.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.88

News Sentiment

Estee Lauder Companies has a news sentiment score of 0.88. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.64 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 62 news articles for Estee Lauder Companies this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

36 people have searched for EL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 620% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

8 people have added Estee Lauder Companies to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 300% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.1 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Estee Lauder Companies insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

13.05% of the stock of Estee Lauder Companies is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

55.15% of the stock of Estee Lauder Companies is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Record date for 6/15 Dividend: 5/29/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 6/15 Dividend: 5/29/2026
• Dividend Payable: 6/15/2026
• Last Earnings: 8/19/2026
• Today: 8/20/2026
• Record date for 9/15 Dividend: 8/31/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 9/15 Dividend: 8/31/2026
• Dividend Payable: 9/15/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/29/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 6/30/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Consumer Staples
• Industry: Personal Care Products
• Sub-Industry: Personal Care Products
• Current Symbol: NYSE:EL
• CIK: 1001250
• Web: www.elcompanies.com
• Phone: (212) 572-4200
• Fax: 212-893-7782
• Employees: 57,000
• Year Founded: 1946

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Estee Lauder Companies: $103.86
• High Price Target: $130.00
• Low Price Target: $70.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +8.2%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.35
• Research Coverage: 23 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.49
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 195.88
• Forward P/E Ratio: 30.09
• P/E Growth: 0.77
• Net Income: -$1.13 billion
• Net Margins: 1.21%
• Pretax Margin: 3.44%
• Return on Equity: 23.52%
• Return on Assets: 4.72%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.79
• Current Ratio: 1.22
• Quick Ratio: 0.94

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $15.05 billion
• Price / Sales: 2.31
• Cash Flow: $3.74 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 25.69
• Book Value: $10.52 per share
• Price / Book: 9.12

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 361,795,000
• Free Float: 314,581,000
• Market Cap: $34.73 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.25