Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) Earns “Hold” Rating from Jefferies Financial Group

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL)‘s stock had its “hold” rating reaffirmed by equities researchers at Jefferies Financial Group in a research note issued on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. They presently have a $110.00 price target on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group’s price target indicates a potential downside of 6.26% from the company’s current price.

EL has been the subject of a number of other reports. Evercore ISI upped their target price on Estee Lauder Companies from $115.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 16th. UBS Group lifted their price target on Estee Lauder Companies from $93.00 to $105.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, October 31st. Rothschild & Co Redburn lowered Estee Lauder Companies from a “neutral” rating to a “sell” rating and cut their price objective for the company from $83.00 to $70.00 in a report on Tuesday, November 25th. Canaccord Genuity Group raised their target price on Estee Lauder Companies from $85.00 to $100.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, October 27th. Finally, Raymond James Financial raised Estee Lauder Companies from a “market perform” rating to a “strong-buy” rating and set a $130.00 target price on the stock in a report on Monday, January 5th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $98.73.

Estee Lauder Companies Stock Performance

Shares of EL opened at $117.35 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $42.29 billion, a PE ratio of -45.10, a P/E/G ratio of 1.33 and a beta of 1.15. The company has a quick ratio of 0.92, a current ratio of 1.32 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.88. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $100.35 and a 200 day moving average price of $94.09. Estee Lauder Companies has a 52-week low of $48.37 and a 52-week high of $119.43.

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The company reported $0.32 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.15 by $0.17. The company had revenue of $3.48 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.38 billion. Estee Lauder Companies had a negative net margin of 6.44% and a positive return on equity of 14.92%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.14 EPS. Estee Lauder Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.900-2.100 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Estee Lauder Companies will post 1.36 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Estee Lauder Companies

In related news, VP Meridith Webster sold 5,430 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $87.84, for a total value of $476,971.20. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Barry S. Sternlicht sold 3,972 shares of Estee Lauder Companies stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $91.83, for a total value of $364,748.76. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 34,812 shares in the company, valued at $3,196,785.96. This represents a 10.24% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Corporate insiders own 13.05% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Estee Lauder Companies

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Norges Bank acquired a new position in Estee Lauder Companies in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $189,663,000. Victory Capital Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 3,181.4% in the third quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 2,312,535 shares of the company’s stock valued at $203,781,000 after purchasing an additional 2,242,062 shares in the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP boosted its position in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 3,986.4% in the third quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 2,082,217 shares of the company’s stock worth $183,485,000 after buying an additional 2,031,262 shares during the period. Bank of New York Mellon Corp boosted its position in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 46.4% in the third quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 6,112,501 shares of the company’s stock worth $538,634,000 after buying an additional 1,937,107 shares during the period. Finally, Schroder Investment Management Group grew its holdings in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 593.3% during the second quarter. Schroder Investment Management Group now owns 2,211,624 shares of the company’s stock valued at $178,699,000 after buying an additional 1,892,629 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 55.15% of the company’s stock.

About Estee Lauder Companies

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.