B. Riley Issues Pessimistic Estimate for EL Earnings

The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) – Equities researchers at B. Riley dropped their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for Estée Lauder Companies in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, February 4th. B. Riley analyst A. Glaessgen now forecasts that the company will earn $0.29 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.70. B. Riley has a “Neutral” rating and a $70.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Estée Lauder Companies’ current full-year earnings is $1.50 per share. B. Riley also issued estimates for Estée Lauder Companies’ Q4 2025 earnings at $0.27 EPS.

Estée Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 4th. The company reported $0.62 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.32 by $0.30. Estée Lauder Companies had a return on equity of 17.31% and a net margin of 1.31%. The company had revenue of $4 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.98 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.88 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was down 6.4% on a year-over-year basis.

EL has been the subject of several other reports. Citigroup lowered Estée Lauder Companies from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and lowered their price objective for the company from $105.00 to $80.00 in a research note on Thursday, October 31st. DA Davidson reissued a “buy” rating and set a $81.00 price target on shares of Estée Lauder Companies in a research note on Wednesday. Canaccord Genuity Group decreased their price target on Estée Lauder Companies from $76.00 to $70.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday. UBS Group raised their price target on Estée Lauder Companies from $74.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 16th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on Estée Lauder Companies from $74.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 30th. Twenty research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $86.00.

Estée Lauder Companies Price Performance

NYSE:EL opened at $64.34 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $23.10 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 114.89, a PEG ratio of 5.89 and a beta of 1.03. Estée Lauder Companies has a 1 year low of $62.29 and a 1 year high of $159.54. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $77.05 and a 200-day simple moving average of $83.39. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.44, a current ratio of 1.32 and a quick ratio of 0.90.

Estée Lauder Companies Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 17th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 28th will be given a $0.35 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 28th. This represents a $1.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.18%. Estée Lauder Companies’s payout ratio is 250.00%.

Insider Transactions at Estée Lauder Companies

In related news, Director Paul J. Fribourg acquired 77,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 15th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $64.01 per share, with a total value of $4,960,775.00. Following the acquisition, the director now directly owns 234,500 shares in the company, valued at $15,010,345. This represents a 49.36 % increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders own 12.78% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Estée Lauder Companies

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Ameliora Wealth Management Ltd. purchased a new stake in Estée Lauder Companies during the 4th quarter worth approximately $29,000. Deseret Mutual Benefit Administrators grew its position in shares of Estée Lauder Companies by 68.7% in the fourth quarter. Deseret Mutual Benefit Administrators now owns 388 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 158 shares in the last quarter. Eagle Bay Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Estée Lauder Companies by 297.0% in the fourth quarter. Eagle Bay Advisors LLC now owns 401 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 300 shares in the last quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Estée Lauder Companies in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Finally, Ashton Thomas Securities LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Estée Lauder Companies in the third quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 55.15% of the company’s stock.

Estée Lauder Companies Company Profile

The Estée Lauder Companies Inc manufactures, markets, and sells skin care, makeup, fragrance, and hair care products worldwide. It offers skin care products, including moisturizers, serums, cleansers, toners, body care, exfoliators, acne care and oil correctors, facial masks, and sun care products; and makeup products, such as lipsticks, lip glosses, mascaras, foundations, eyeshadows, and powders, as well as compacts, brushes, and other makeup tools.