Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) Price Target Raised to $131.00 at JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) had its price target boosted by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $116.00 to $131.00 in a research report report published on Friday morning,Benzinga reports. They currently have an overweight rating on the stock.

EL has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Telsey Advisory Group lifted their price objective on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $99.00 to $105.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a report on Friday, October 31st. Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $95.00 to $111.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Monday, January 5th. Jefferies Financial Group started coverage on shares of Estee Lauder Companies in a report on Wednesday. They issued a “hold” rating and a $110.00 price target for the company. Rothschild Redb lowered shares of Estee Lauder Companies from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 25th. Finally, UBS Group lifted their target price on Estee Lauder Companies from $105.00 to $119.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $100.50.

Estee Lauder Companies Stock Performance

Shares of EL stock opened at $115.18 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $41.51 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -44.64, a PEG ratio of 1.37 and a beta of 1.15. Estee Lauder Companies has a one year low of $48.37 and a one year high of $119.43. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $101.98 and its 200-day simple moving average is $94.63. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.88, a quick ratio of 0.92 and a current ratio of 1.32.

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

Estee Lauder Companies Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 28th were paid a $0.35 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, November 28th. This represents a $1.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.2%. Estee Lauder Companies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -54.26%.

Insider Activity at Estee Lauder Companies

In other Estee Lauder Companies news, VP Meridith Webster sold 5,430 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $87.84, for a total transaction of $476,971.20. The sale 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 the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $91.83, for a total value of $364,748.76. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 34,812 shares in the company, valued at $3,196,785.96. This trade represents a 10.24% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders own 13.05% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Estee Lauder Companies

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Quent Capital LLC bought a new stake in shares of Estee Lauder Companies during the 3rd quarter worth about $33,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. increased its stake in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 80.6% during the third quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 372 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 166 shares during the period. Asset Dedication LLC raised its holdings in Estee Lauder Companies by 258.7% during the second quarter. Asset Dedication LLC now owns 391 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 282 shares in the last quarter. Kelleher Financial Advisors acquired a new stake in Estee Lauder Companies in the third quarter worth approximately $39,000. Finally, TD Private Client Wealth LLC boosted its stake in Estee Lauder Companies by 246.4% during the 2nd quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC now owns 478 shares of the company’s stock valued at $39,000 after purchasing an additional 340 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors 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.