Estee Lauder Companies (EL) Stock Forecast & Price Target

$91.51 +0.29 (+0.32%)

As of 11:59 AM Eastern

Estee Lauder Companies - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2025)

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

Consensus Rating

Hold

Based on 21 Analyst Ratings

Sell
0

Hold
12

Buy
9

Based on 21 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Estee Lauder Companies in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold." Out of the 21 analysts, 12 have given a hold rating, 8 have given a buy rating, and 1 has given a strong buy rating for EL.

Consensus Price Target

$84.50
-7.66% Downside

According to the 21 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Estee Lauder Companies, the average price target is $84.50. The highest price target for EL is $110.00, while the lowest price target for EL is $60.00. The average price target represents a forecasted downside of -7.66% from the current price of $91.51.

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EL Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 8/8/24 to 8/8/25	1 Month Ago 7/9/24 to 7/9/25	3 Months Ago 5/10/24 to 5/10/25	1 Year Ago 8/9/23 to 8/8/24
Strong Buy	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	8 Buy rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)
Hold	12 Hold rating(s)	15 Hold rating(s)	18 Hold rating(s)	14 Hold rating(s)
Sell	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$84.50	$75.95	$75.20	$147.87
Forecasted Upside	-7.66% Downside	-12.47% Downside	23.28% Upside	61.25% Upside
Consensus Rating	Hold	Hold	Hold	Hold

EL Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

EL Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

Estee Lauder Companies Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Estee Lauder Companies	Consumer Staples Companies	S&P 500
Consensus Rating Score	2.48	2.55	2.53
Consensus Rating	Hold	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	-7.37% Downside	117.78% Upside	14.10% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News See Recent EL News	Positive News	Positive News

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst Name	Action	Rating	Price Target	Upside/Downside on Report Date
7/25/2025	JPMorgan Chase & Co. 3 of 5 stars	Andrea Teixeira Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Neutral ➝ Overweight	$62.00 ➝ $101.00	+16.34%
7/17/2025	UBS Group 3 of 5 stars	Peter Grom Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$62.00 ➝ $93.00	+7.86%
7/15/2025	Citigroup 3 of 5 stars	Filippo Falorni Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$60.00 ➝ $99.00	+15.08%
7/15/2025	Barclays Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Lauren Lieberman Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Equal Weight ➝ Equal Weight	$63.00 ➝ $84.00	-2.36%
7/10/2025	Bank of America Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Bryan Spillane Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Initiated Coverage	Buy	$110.00	+19.91%
7/9/2025	Wells Fargo & Company Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Christopher Carey Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Equal Weight ➝ Equal Weight	$60.00 ➝ $90.00	+5.10%
6/27/2025	Hsbc Global Res Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	E. Rambourg Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Hold ➝ Strong-Buy
6/27/2025	HSBC Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Erwan Rambourg Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Hold ➝ Buy	$80.00 ➝ $99.00	+25.09%
6/26/2025	Evercore ISI Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Robert Ottenstein Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$90.00 ➝ $100.00	+28.08%
6/23/2025	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Steve Powers Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Hold ➝ Buy	$71.00 ➝ $95.00	+26.17%
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5/2/2025	Royal Bank Of Canada Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Nik Modi Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$100.00 ➝ $90.00	+50.75%
5/2/2025	B. Riley Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Anna Glaessgen Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$70.00 ➝ $60.00	+1.46%
5/2/2025	Piper Sandler Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Korinne Wolfmeyer Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$92.00 ➝ $75.00	+29.59%
5/1/2025	Telsey Advisory Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Dana Telsey Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Market Perform ➝ Market Perform	$76.00 ➝ $76.00	+30.29%
4/29/2025	Canaccord Genuity Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Susan Anderson Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Hold ➝ Hold	$70.00 ➝ $62.00	+4.91%
4/10/2025	Stifel Nicolaus Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Mark Astrachan Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Hold ➝ Hold	$77.00 ➝ $67.00	+27.13%
2/25/2025	DA Davidson Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Linda Bolton Weiser Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Buy ➝ Buy	$81.00 ➝ $81.00	+9.37%
2/6/2025	Morgan Stanley Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Dara Mohsenian Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Equal Weight ➝ Equal Weight	$85.00 ➝ $81.00	+23.12%
12/27/2024	CICC Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Initiated Coverage	Market Perform	$82.00	+10.29%
11/1/2024	TD Cowen Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Hold ➝ Hold	$95.00 ➝ $70.00	+4.48%
11/1/2024	The Goldman Sachs Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$100.00 ➝ $75.00	+11.76%
7/22/2024	Raymond James Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	O. Tong Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Downgrade	Strong-Buy ➝ Market Perform
5/1/2024	Bernstein Bank Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target		$155.00 ➝ $160.00	+26.86%
4/15/2024	Oppenheimer Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Market Perform ➝ Market Perform
11/3/2023	Berenberg Bank Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Buy ➝ Hold	$224.00 ➝ $118.00	+3.13%
9/15/2023	Redburn Atlantic Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Underweight ➝ Neutral	$160.00 ➝ $150.00	-2.75%
8/24/2023	Sanford C. Bernstein Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Outperform ➝ Market Perform	$230.00 ➝ $160.00	+4.67%

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Should I Buy Estee Lauder Companies Stock? EL Pros and Cons Explained

These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Tuesday, August 5, 2025. Please send any questions or comments about these Estee Lauder Companies pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

Estee Lauder Companies
Bull Case

Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.:

The current stock price is around $92, reflecting a recent increase in trading activity, which may indicate positive market sentiment.
The company has shown resilience with a positive return on equity of 15.60%, suggesting effective management and profitability relative to shareholder equity.
Recent upgrades from multiple analysts, including a shift to a "buy" rating from Deutsche Bank and HSBC, indicate growing confidence in the company's future performance.
The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. has a diverse product portfolio, including skin care, makeup, fragrance, and hair care, which can help mitigate risks associated with market fluctuations in any single category.
The company recently declared a quarterly dividend of $0.35 per share, providing a yield of 1.52%, which can be attractive for income-focused investors.

Estee Lauder Companies
Bear Case

Investors should be bearish about investing in The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. for these reasons:

The company reported a negative net margin of 5.89%, indicating that it is currently spending more than it earns, which could raise concerns about profitability.
Revenue for the latest quarter was down approximately 9.9% year-over-year, suggesting potential challenges in maintaining sales growth.
The stock has a high price-to-earnings ratio, which may indicate that it is overvalued compared to its earnings, posing a risk for new investors.
Despite recent upgrades, the consensus rating remains a "Hold," which may suggest that analysts are cautious about the stock's short-term performance.
The company's payout ratio is negative, which means it is not currently generating enough earnings to cover its dividend payments, raising concerns about sustainability.

EL Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

: According to the research reports of 21 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Estee Lauder Companies is $84.50, with a high forecast of $110.00 and a low forecast of $60.00.
: 21 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Estee Lauder Companies in the last year. There are currently 12 hold ratings, 8 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "hold" EL shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in EL, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.
: According to analysts, Estee Lauder Companies's stock has a predicted downside of -7.66% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.
: Over the previous 90 days, Estee Lauder Companies's stock had 4 upgrades by analysts.
: Estee Lauder Companies has been rated by research analysts at Bank of America, Barclays, Citigroup, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft, Evercore ISI, Hsbc Global Res, HSBC, JPMorgan Chase & Co., UBS Group, and Wells Fargo & Company in the past 90 days.
: Analysts like Estee Lauder Companies less than other "consumer staples" companies. The consensus rating for Estee Lauder Companies is Hold while the average consensus rating for "consumer staples" companies is Moderate Buy. Learn more on how EL compares to other companies.

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Estee Lauder Companies (EL) Stock Forecast & Price Target