Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) Upgraded at Sanford C. Bernstein

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) was upgraded by research analysts at Sanford C. Bernstein to a “hold” rating in a research note issued on Thursday,Zacks.com reports.

EL has been the subject of several other research reports. Telsey Advisory Group reduced their target price on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $105.00 to $90.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Citigroup increased their target price on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $92.00 to $110.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, May 22nd. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Estee Lauder Companies from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 12th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Estee Lauder Companies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, April 4th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $75.00 to $85.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $100.65.

Estee Lauder Companies Price Performance

EL opened at $89.64 on Thursday. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $80.32 and a 200-day moving average of $94.58. The firm has a market capitalization of $32.43 billion, a P/E ratio of -128.05, a PEG ratio of 0.91 and a beta of 1.26. Estee Lauder Companies has a 12-month low of $66.22 and a 12-month high of $121.64. The company has a quick ratio of 0.94, a current ratio of 1.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.71.

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Friday, May 1st. The company reported $0.91 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.66 by $0.25. The business had revenue of $3.71 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.69 billion. Estee Lauder Companies had a negative net margin of 1.67% and a positive return on equity of 20.66%. Estee Lauder Companies’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.65 earnings per share. Estee Lauder Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.330-2.430 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that Estee Lauder Companies will post 2.41 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Estee Lauder Companies

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. REAP Financial Group LLC acquired a new position in Estee Lauder Companies in the 4th quarter valued at about $27,000. Investors Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych Spolka Akcyjna acquired a new stake in Estee Lauder Companies in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Flagship Harbor Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Estee Lauder Companies during the 4th quarter worth $32,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. increased its stake in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 80.6% in the third quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 372 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,000 after buying an additional 166 shares during the period. Finally, N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC increased its position in Estee Lauder Companies by 39.1% in the 4th quarter. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC now owns 324 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,000 after acquiring an additional 91 shares during the period. 55.15% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Estee Lauder Companies Company Profile

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.