L'Oreal (LRLCY) Stock Forecast & Price Target

Q: What analysts cover L'Oreal?

L'Oreal has been rated by research analysts at Argus , BNP Paribas Exane , Citigroup , Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft , and Jefferies Financial Group in the past 90 days.

$90.00 +1.04 (+1.17%)

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L'Oreal - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

Consensus Rating

Moderate Buy

Based on 13 Analyst Ratings

Sell
1

Hold
3

Buy
9

Based on 13 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for L'Oreal in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 13 analysts, 1 has given a sell rating, 3 have given a hold rating, 8 have given a buy rating, and 1 has given a strong buy rating for LRLCY.

Consensus Price Target

$100.00
11.11% Upside

According to the 13 analysts' twelve-month price targets for L'Oreal, the average price target is $100.00. The highest price target for LRLCY is $100.00, while the lowest price target for LRLCY is $100.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 11.11% from the current price of $90.00.

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.

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LRLCY Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 9/8/25 to 9/8/26	1 Month Ago 8/9/25 to 8/9/26	3 Months Ago 6/10/25 to 6/10/26	1 Year Ago 9/8/24 to 9/8/25
Strong Buy	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	8 Buy rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)
Hold	3 Hold rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)
Sell	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$100.00	N/A	N/A	N/A
Forecasted Upside	11.11% Upside	N/A	N/A	N/A
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Hold

LRLCY 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.

LRLCY 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.

L'Oreal Stock vs. The Competition

Type	L'Oreal	Consumer Staples Companies	Broader Market
Consensus Rating Score	2.69	2.22	2.53
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Hold	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	11.67% Upside	158.73% Upside	14.75% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News See Recent LRLCY News	Positive News	Positive News

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst	Action	Rating	Price Target	Report Date Upside/Downside
9/2/2026	BNP Paribas Exane 5 of 5 stars		Upgrade	Neutral ➝ Outperform
8/18/2026	Argus 3 of 5 stars	John Staszak 2 of 5 stars	Set Target		$100.00	+15.80%
8/5/2026	Jefferies Financial Group 3 of 5 stars		Upgrade	Underperform ➝ Hold
6/25/2026	Citigroup Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Neutral ➝ Buy
6/22/2026	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Hold ➝ Sell
5/28/2026	Berenberg Bank Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Hold ➝ Buy
3/6/2026	Zacks Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Strong-Buy ➝ Hold
2/17/2026	Royal Bank Of Canada Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Outperform
2/17/2026	HSBC Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Buy
1/23/2026	Barclays Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Underweight ➝ Overweight
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1/9/2026	UBS Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Neutral ➝ Buy
11/25/2025	Rothschild & Co Redburn Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Neutral ➝ Buy
11/10/2025	Erste Group Bank Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Strong-Buy ➝ Hold
9/25/2025	DZ Bank Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Hold ➝ Strong-Buy
7/31/2025	JPMorgan Chase & Co. Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Underweight ➝ Neutral
1/9/2025	Sanford C. Bernstein Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	C. Elliott Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Downgrade	Strong-Buy ➝ Hold

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Should I Buy L'Oreal Stock? LRLCY 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 Monday, September 7, 2026. Please send any questions or comments about these L'Oreal pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

L'Oreal
Bull Case

Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in L'Oréal:

Analysts at Erste Group Bank recently increased their full-year 2026 earnings estimates for L'Oréal, with analyst S. Lingnau now projecting the company will earn $3.18 per share, a slight increase from the previous estimate of $3.17, signaling confidence in the company's near-term profitability.
The stock currently trades at $88.96, which is below the consensus price target of $100.00 set by analysts, suggesting there is potential for capital appreciation as the market price aligns with professional valuation expectations.
L'Oréal reported a 6.3% rise in second-quarter sales, which was slightly higher than expected, driven by strong demand for its premium haircare and mass market brands, indicating robust consumer demand for its products.
The company has a strong balance sheet with a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23 and a current ratio of 1.44, which provides financial stability and the ability to manage obligations without excessive leverage.
L'Oréal is expanding its luxury portfolio by planning to launch its first Gucci beauty products as early as 2028, a strategic move that could capture new revenue streams in the high-end market segment.

L'Oreal
Bear Case

Investors should be bearish about investing in L'Oréal for these reasons:

Short interest in L'Oréal increased by 80.8% in August, with 84,915 shares sold short as of August 14th, indicating that a significant number of traders are betting against the stock's future performance.
Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered its rating on L'Oréal from a hold to a sell in a research note issued on June 22nd, reflecting a bearish outlook from a major financial institution.
The stock has a beta of 0.90, which means it is slightly less volatile than the overall market, but it still carries market risk and may not provide the high growth potential that some aggressive investors seek.
Despite recent sales growth, the company's P/E ratio is listed as 0.00 in current data, which may indicate data inconsistencies or a lack of clear earnings valuation metrics that could complicate investment analysis.
The stock is trading at $88.96, which is below its 52-week high of $95.48, suggesting that the stock has not yet recovered to its peak valuation levels and may face resistance at higher price points.

LRLCY Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 13 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for L'Oreal is $100.00, with a high forecast of $100.00 and a low forecast of $100.00.

13 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for L'Oreal in the last year. There is currently 1 sell rating, 3 hold ratings, 8 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" LRLCY shares.

According to analysts, L'Oreal's stock has a predicted upside of 11.11% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, L'Oreal's stock had 3 upgrades and 1 downgrade by analysts.

L'Oreal has been rated by research analysts at Argus, BNP Paribas Exane, Citigroup, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft, and Jefferies Financial Group in the past 90 days.

Analysts like L'Oreal more than other "consumer staples" companies. The consensus rating for L'Oreal is Moderate Buy while the average consensus rating for "consumer staples" companies is Hold. Learn more on how LRLCY compares to other companies.

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L'Oreal (LRLCY) Stock Forecast & Price Target