NYSE:EL

Estée Lauder Companies (EL) Stock Forecast, Price & News

$139.62

-5.87 (-4.03%)

(As of 09/26/2023 ET)

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Today's Range: $139.08
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$144.56
50-Day Range: $139.62
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$190.97
52-Week Range: $139.08
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$283.62

Volume: 2.93 million shs
Average Volume: 1.95 million shs
Market Capitalization: $49.94 billion

P/E Ratio: 50.22
Dividend Yield: 1.89%
Price Target: $204.42

Estée Lauder Companies MarketRank™ Forecast

Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy
2.56 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 46.4% Upside
$204.42 Price Target
Short Interest: Healthy
1.52% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength: Weak
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability: -1.79
Upright™ Environmental Score
News Sentiment: 0.78
Based on 4 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: Selling Shares
$2.21 M Sold Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth: 48.91%
From $3.66 to $5.45 Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

3.05 out of 5 stars

Consumer Defensive Sector

1st out of 1 stocks

Household & Personal Products Industry

1st out of 1 stocks

4.3

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Estée Lauder Companies has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.56, and is based on 14 buy ratings, 11 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $204.42, Estée Lauder Companies has a forecasted upside of 46.4% from its current price of $139.62.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Estée Lauder Companies has been the subject of 20 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

3.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
1.52% of the float of Estée Lauder Companies has been sold short.
Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover
Estée Lauder Companies has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in Estée Lauder Companies has recently increased by 14.38%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

1.7

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
Estée Lauder Companies pays a meaningful dividend of 1.79%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.
Dividend Growth
Estée Lauder Companies has only been increasing its dividend for 3 years.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of Estée Lauder Companies is 94.96%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.
Dividend Sustainability
Based on earnings estimates, Estée Lauder Companies will have a dividend payout ratio of 48.44% next year. This indicates that Estée Lauder Companies will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

1.6

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
Estée Lauder Companies has received a -19.64% net impact score from Upright. The largest negative impact of Estée Lauder Companies in category "GHG emissions" seems to be driven mostly by its "Makeup products", "Body lotion", and "Sunscreen" products. See details.
Environmental Sustainability
The Environmental Impact score for Estée Lauder Companies is -1.79.

2.7

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
Estée Lauder Companies has a news sentiment score of 0.78. 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 0.50 average news sentiment score of Consumer Defensive companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Estée Lauder Companies this week, compared to 10 articles on an average week.
Search Interest
Only 26 people have searched for EL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -45% compared to the previous 30 days.
MarketBeat Follows
28 people have added Estée Lauder Companies to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 33% compared to the previous 30 days.

2.5

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Estée Lauder Companies insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $2,206,834.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
12.75% of the stock of Estée 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 Estée Lauder Companies is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

3.1

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Estée Lauder Companies are expected to grow by 48.91% in the coming year, from $3.66 to $5.45 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Estée Lauder Companies is 50.22, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 121.65.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Estée Lauder Companies is 50.22, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Defensive sector average P/E ratio of about 304.51.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
Estée Lauder Companies has a PEG Ratio of 3.27. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Estée Lauder Companies has a P/B Ratio of 8.94. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About Estée Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) Stock

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. The company also provides fragrance products in various forms comprising eau de parfum sprays and colognes, as well as lotions, powders, creams, candles, and soaps; and hair care products that include shampoos, conditioners, styling products, treatment, finishing sprays, and hair color products, as well as sells ancillary products and services. It offers its products under the Estée Lauder, Clinique, Origins, M·A·C, Bobbi Brown Cosmetics, La Mer, Aveda, Jo Malone London, TOM FORD, Too Faced, Dr.Jart+, and The Ordinary brands. The company sells its products through department stores, specialty-multi retailers, upscale perfumeries and pharmacies, and salons and spas; freestanding stores; its own and authorized retailer websites; third-party online malls; stores in airports; and duty-free locations. The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

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EL Stock News Headlines

September 19, 2023 | marketbeat.com

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August 29, 2023 | marketbeat.com

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September 18, 2023 | seekingalpha.com

Estee Lauder: Recovery Is Expected But High Growth Is Not

September 17, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com

Estée Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) Lifted to "Neutral" at Redburn Atlantic

September 16, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Is Now The Time To Look At Buying The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL)?

September 15, 2023 | in.investing.com

Estée Lauder equity story is shifting - Redburn

September 15, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Estee Lauder Bounces But the Selloff Isn't Over Yet

September 27, 2023 | Wall Street Fundamentals (Ad)

The "Plug and Play" Model Putting Online Giants to Shame

While e-commerce has been undergoing a turbulent time, a "simple" model has grown 4X faster than Amazon over the last 3 years. Applying this model to high-margin, recession-resistant businesses has shown to be profitable. But that's just the beginning of explaining the 400+% growth - and potential - of this "diamond in the rough."

September 14, 2023 | seekingalpha.com

Estee Lauder Has Bigger Problems Than China's Recovery

September 12, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.com

Analysts Offer Insights on NA Companies: The Estée Lauder Companies (EL) and CS Disco (LAW)

September 11, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

'Feeling seen again': How the beauty industry bounced back after 2020

September 7, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Estée Lauder Companies Insiders Sold US$4.2m Of Shares Suggesting Hesitancy

September 7, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.com

Analysts Offer Insights on NA Companies: American Eagle (AEO), The Estée Lauder Companies (EL) and Allbirds (BIRD)

September 3, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Should We Be Delighted With The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.'s (NYSE:EL) ROE Of 16%?

September 1, 2023 | benzinga.com

(EL) - Analyzing Estee Lauder Cos's Short Interest

August 30, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

The Estee Lauder Companies (EL) Dips More Than 35%: Here's Why

August 29, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

The Estée Lauder Companies to Participate in the Barclays Global Consumer Staples Conference

August 29, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. and Google Cloud Partner to Transform the Online Consumer Experience with Generative AI

August 26, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Returns On Capital At Estée Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) Paint A Concerning Picture

August 25, 2023 | msn.com

Dividend Roundup: Halliburton, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Estee Lauder, Yum Brands, and more

August 24, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Leonard A. Lauder Decides Not to Stand for Re-Election to The Estée Lauder Companies Board of Directors

August 23, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.com

Estée Lauder Stock (NYSE:EL): Bullish Options Flow Suggests Upside Potential

August 23, 2023 | msn.com

Citigroup Maintains Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. - (EL) Neutral Recommendation

August 22, 2023 | msn.com

UBS Maintains Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. - (EL) Neutral Recommendation

August 22, 2023 | msn.com

JP Morgan Maintains Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. - (EL) Overweight Recommendation

August 21, 2023 | msn.com

Estée Lauder has bottomed out, JPMorgan says

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EL Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 8/18/2023
Ex-Dividend for 9/15 Dividend: 8/30/2023
Dividend Payable: 9/15/2023
Today: 9/27/2023
Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/01/2023
Fiscal Year End: 6/30/2024

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NYSE
Industry: Household & Personal Products
Sub-Industry: Personal Products
Sector: Consumer Defensive
Current Symbol: NYSE:EL
CUSIP: 51843910
CIK: 1001250
Web: www.elcompanies.com
Phone: (212) 572-4200
Fax: 212-893-7782
Employees: 44,020
Year Founded: 1946

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Forecast: $204.42
High Stock Price Forecast: $305.00
Low Stock Price Forecast: $150.00
Forecasted Upside/Downside: +46.4%
Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4): 2.56
Research Coverage: 27 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $2.78
Trailing P/E Ratio: 50.22
Forward P/E Ratio: 38.15
P/E Growth: 3.27
Net Income: $1.01 billion
Net Margins: 6.32%
Pretax Margin: 8.78%
Return on Equity: 21.79%
Return on Assets: 5.74%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.27
Current Ratio: 1.46
Quick Ratio: 0.99

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $15.91 billion
Price / Sales: 3.14
Cash Flow: $5.27 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 26.50
Book Value: $15.62 per share
Price / Book: 8.94

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 357,690,000
Free Float: 312,085,000
Market Cap: $49.94 billion
Optionable: Optionable
Beta: 1.03

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Key Executives

Mr. William P. Lauder (Age 63)
Exec. Chairman
Comp: $5.98M

Mr. Fabrizio Freda (Age 66)
Pres, CEO & Director
Comp: $9.68M

Ms. Tracey Thomas Travis (Age 61)
Exec. VP & CFO
Comp: $3.25M

Ms. Jane Lauder (Age 50)
Exec. VP of Enterprise Marketing, Chief Data Officer & Director

Ms. Jane Hertzmark Hudis (Age 63)
Exec. Group Pres
Comp: $3.66M

Ms. Deborah Krulewitch
Sr. VP of Corp. Admin.

Ms. Laraine A. Mancini (Age 53)
Sr. VP of Investor Relations

Ms. Deirdre Stanley Esq. (Age 59)
Exec. VP & Gen. Counsel

Ms. Meridith Webster (Age 47)
Exec. VP of Global Communications & Public Affairs

Mr. Michael O'Hare (Age 56)
Exec. VP of Global HR

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Insiders & Institutions

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EL Stock - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Estée Lauder Companies stock right now?: 27 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Estée Lauder Companies in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 sell rating, 11 hold ratings, 14 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" EL shares.
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What is Estée Lauder Companies' stock price forecast for 2023?: 27 Wall Street analysts have issued 12-month price objectives for Estée Lauder Companies' stock. Their EL share price forecasts range from $150.00 to $305.00. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach $204.42 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 46.4% from the stock's current price.
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How have EL shares performed in 2023?: Estée Lauder Companies' stock was trading at $248.11 at the beginning of 2023. Since then, EL stock has decreased by 43.7% and is now trading at $139.62.
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Are investors shorting Estée Lauder Companies?: Estée Lauder Companies saw a increase in short interest during the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 3,500,000 shares, an increase of 14.4% from the August 15th total of 3,060,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 2,580,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.4 days. Currently, 1.5% of the shares of the company are short sold.
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When is Estée Lauder Companies' next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, November 1st 2023.
View our EL earnings forecast.
How were Estée Lauder Companies' earnings last quarter?: The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, August, 18th. The company reported $0.07 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.04) by $0.11. The firm had revenue of $3.61 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.48 billion. Estée Lauder Companies had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 21.79% and a net margin of 6.32%. The firm's revenue was up 1.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.42 EPS.
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How often does Estée Lauder Companies pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Estée Lauder Companies?: Estée Lauder Companies declared a quarterly dividend on Friday, August 18th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, August 31st will be paid a dividend of $0.66 per share on Friday, September 15th. This represents a $2.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.89%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, August 30th.
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What ETFs hold Estée Lauder Companies' stock?: ETFs with the largest weight of Estée Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) stock in their portfolio include ALPS Global Travel Beneficiaries ETF (JRNY), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Consumer Staples ETF (RHS), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Consumer Staples ETF (RSPS), BNY Mellon Women's Opportunities ETF (BKWO), Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLP), Logan Capital Broad Innovative Growth ETF (LCLG), AI Quality Growth ETF (AQGX) and Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (VDC).
Is Estée Lauder Companies a good dividend stock?: Estée Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) pays an annual dividend of $2.64 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 1.79%. The company has been increasing its dividend for 3 consecutive year(s), indicating that it does not yet have a strong track record of dividend growth. The dividend payout ratio is 94.96%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Based on earnings estimates, EL will have a dividend payout ratio of 48.44% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.
Read our dividend analysis for EL.
What guidance has Estée Lauder Companies issued on next quarter's earnings?: Estée Lauder Companies updated its first quarter 2024 earnings guidance on Friday, August, 18th. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of -$0.29--$0.19 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of $0.99. The company issued revenue guidance of $3.46 billion-$3.54 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $3.94 billion.

What is Fabrizio Freda's approval rating as Estée Lauder Companies' CEO?: 819 employees have rated Estée Lauder Companies Chief Executive Officer Fabrizio Freda on Glassdoor.com. Fabrizio Freda has an approval rating of 93% among the company's employees. This puts Fabrizio Freda in the top 30% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies.
What other stocks do shareholders of Estée Lauder Companies own?: Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Estée Lauder Companies investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Walt Disney (DIS), NIKE (NKE), Mastercard (MA), Visa (V), AT&T (T), Boeing (BA), Salesforce (CRM), Intel (INTC) and Starbucks (SBUX).
What is Estée Lauder Companies' stock symbol?: Estée Lauder Companies trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "EL."
Who are Estée Lauder Companies' major shareholders?: Estée Lauder Companies' stock is owned by a number of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd Zurich (181.82%), BlackRock Inc. (4.26%), State Street Corp (2.80%), Royal Bank of Canada (1.36%), Capital International Investors (1.28%) and Geode Capital Management LLC (1.18%). Insiders that own company stock include Barry S Sternlicht, Carl P Haney, Cedric Prouve, Charlene Barshefsky, Fabrizio Freda, Gregory Polcer, Hudis Jane Hertzmark, Irvine O Hockaday Jr, Irvine O Hockaday, Jr, Jane Lauder, Jason Gesing, Jennifer Hyman, John Demsey, Lal Family Partners Lp, Lynn Forester, Michael O'hare, Paul J Fribourg, Richard D Parsons, Ronald S Foundation Lauder, Ronald S Lauder, Rose Marie Bravo, Sara E Moss, Tracey Thomas Travis, Wei Sun Christianson, William P Lauder and Zinterhofer Aerin Lauder Trust.
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How do I buy shares of Estée Lauder Companies?: Shares of EL stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.
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What is Estée Lauder Companies' stock price today?: One share of EL stock can currently be purchased for approximately $139.62.
How much money does Estée Lauder Companies make?: Estée Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) has a market capitalization of $49.94 billion and generates $15.91 billion in revenue each year. The company earns $1.01 billion in net income (profit) each year or $2.78 on an earnings per share basis.
How many employees does Estée Lauder Companies have?: The company employs 44,020 workers across the globe.
Does Estée Lauder Companies have any subsidiaries?: The following companies are subsidiares of Estée Lauder Companies: BECCA, Beautiful Holdings ULC, Bobbi Brown, Bumble and bumble, DB Amalco Inc., DB GP Co. Inc., DB Midco Inc., DB Newco Inc., DB Partners LP, Deciem, Deciem Beauty Group Inc., ELC Management LLC, ELCA Cosmetics GmBH, Editions de Parfums Frédéric Malle, Estee Lauder (Shanghai) Commercial Company Ltd., Estee Lauder AG Lachen, Estee Lauder BV, Estee Lauder COORDINATION Center BV, Estee Lauder Cosmetics Limited, Estee Lauder Europe Inc., Estee Lauder Inc., Estee Lauder International Inc., Estee Lauder Luxembourg S.a.R.L., Estee Lauder UK Holdings Ltd., GLAMGLOW INC, Have & Be Co Ltd, Jo Malone Ltd, La Mer, Laboratoires Darphin Sas, Le Labo, NEDP Holding S.a.R.L., Origins, Sassaby, Smashbox Cosmatics, and Too Faced Cosmetics.
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How can I contact Estée Lauder Companies?: Estée Lauder Companies' mailing address is 767 FIFTH AVE, NEW YORK NY, 10153. The official website for the company is www.elcompanies.com. The company can be reached via phone at (212) 572-4200, via email at irdept@estee.com, or via fax at 212-893-7782.

This page (NYSE:EL) was last updated on 9/27/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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