Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) Stock Price Expected to Rise, TD Cowen Analyst Says

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) had its target price increased by research analysts at TD Cowen from $85.00 to $90.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has a “hold” rating on the stock. TD Cowen’s price target would suggest a potential upside of 8.91% from the stock’s previous close.

A number of other research firms have also recently commented on EL. Citigroup upped their price objective on Estee Lauder Companies from $92.00 to $110.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, May 22nd. Canaccord Genuity Group lifted their target price on Estee Lauder Companies from $80.00 to $85.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Sanford C. Bernstein began coverage on Estee Lauder Companies in a research note on Friday, June 12th. They issued a “market perform” rating and a $82.00 price target on the stock. UBS Group increased their price target on Estee Lauder Companies from $85.00 to $86.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, July 16th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group assumed coverage on Estee Lauder Companies in a research report on Monday, June 22nd. They set a “buy” rating and a $100.00 price objective for the company. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $98.11.

Estee Lauder Companies Trading Down 1.2%

EL stock traded down $1.00 during trading on Tuesday, reaching $82.64. 307,802 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 4,102,953. The company has a current ratio of 1.27, a quick ratio of 0.94 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.71. The firm has a market capitalization of $29.90 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -117.74, a P/E/G ratio of 0.64 and a beta of 1.27. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $83.77 and a 200-day moving average price of $90.93. Estee Lauder Companies has a 1 year low of $66.22 and a 1 year high of $121.64.

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, beating the consensus estimate of $0.66 by $0.25. The business had revenue of $3.71 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.69 billion. Estee Lauder Companies had a negative net margin of 1.67% and a positive return on equity of 20.66%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.65 EPS. Estee Lauder Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.330-2.430 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that Estee Lauder Companies will post 2.41 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Prime Capital Investment Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 3.2% in the 4th quarter. Prime Capital Investment Advisors LLC now owns 2,823 shares of the company’s stock valued at $296,000 after acquiring an additional 88 shares during the last quarter. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC grew its position in Estee Lauder Companies by 39.1% during the 4th quarter. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC now owns 324 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,000 after acquiring an additional 91 shares during the last quarter. New Mexico Educational Retirement Board grew its position in Estee Lauder Companies by 0.9% during the 4th quarter. New Mexico Educational Retirement Board now owns 10,724 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,123,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares during the last quarter. Greenleaf Trust increased its holdings in Estee Lauder Companies by 3.2% in the 4th quarter. Greenleaf Trust now owns 3,579 shares of the company’s stock worth $375,000 after purchasing an additional 110 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Allworth Financial LP increased its holdings in Estee Lauder Companies by 6.6% in the 4th quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 1,789 shares of the company’s stock worth $187,000 after purchasing an additional 110 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.