The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) Given Average Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Brokerages

The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) has been assigned a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the twenty-two brokerages that are presently covering the firm, MarketBeat reports. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, nine have issued a hold recommendation, nine have given a buy recommendation and two have issued a strong buy recommendation on the company. The average 1-year target price among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $99.90.

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on EL shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $98.00 to $99.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Barclays lifted their target price on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $72.00 to $75.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. Piper Sandler assumed coverage on shares of Estee Lauder Companies in a research report on Friday, May 15th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $95.00 price target for the company. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Estee Lauder Companies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, April 4th. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group lifted their price objective on Estee Lauder Companies from $80.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, May 4th.

Estee Lauder Companies Stock Up 1.7%

Estee Lauder Companies stock opened at $83.84 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.71, a current ratio of 1.27 and a quick ratio of 0.94. The stock has a market capitalization of $30.33 billion, a PE ratio of -119.77, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.64 and a beta of 1.27. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $83.14 and a 200-day simple moving average of $92.95. Estee Lauder Companies has a 12 month low of $66.22 and a 12 month high of $121.64.

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

Estee Lauder Companies Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 29th were given a $0.35 dividend. This represents a $1.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.7%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 29th. Estee Lauder Companies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -200.00%.

Institutional Trading of Estee Lauder Companies

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted its holdings in Estee Lauder Companies by 4.8% in the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 25,898 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,709,000 after purchasing an additional 1,177 shares in the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 33.4% in the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 6,992 shares of the company’s stock worth $462,000 after buying an additional 1,749 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC boosted its position in Estee Lauder Companies by 24.1% during the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 4,619 shares of the company’s stock worth $305,000 after acquiring an additional 898 shares during the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in Estee Lauder Companies by 23.2% during the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 997 shares of the company’s stock worth $81,000 after acquiring an additional 188 shares during the last quarter. Finally, First Trust Advisors LP grew its stake in Estee Lauder Companies by 55.5% during the 2nd quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 13,522 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,093,000 after acquiring an additional 4,826 shares in the last quarter. 55.15% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other 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.