Q4 Earnings Forecast for EL Issued By Telsey Advisory Group

The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) – Telsey Advisory Group issued their Q4 2027 EPS estimates for Estee Lauder Companies in a research note issued on Thursday, October 23rd. Telsey Advisory Group analyst D. Telsey forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $0.66 for the quarter. Telsey Advisory Group currently has a “Market Perform” rating and a $99.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Estee Lauder Companies’ current full-year earnings is $1.36 per share.

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, August 20th. The company reported $0.09 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.07 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $3.41 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.36 billion. Estee Lauder Companies had a negative net margin of 7.91% and a positive return on equity of 12.37%. The firm’s revenue was down 11.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.64 earnings per share. Estee Lauder Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.900-2.100 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts have also recently issued reports on the stock. Citigroup increased their price objective on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $60.00 to $99.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 15th. Bank of America began coverage on shares of Estee Lauder Companies in a research note on Thursday, July 10th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $110.00 price objective for the company. Canaccord Genuity Group raised their price target on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $62.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, August 18th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $99.00 to $114.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, October 10th. Finally, Barclays raised their price target on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $63.00 to $84.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 15th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $91.30.

Estee Lauder Companies Stock Performance

EL opened at $99.52 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $35.82 billion, a PE ratio of -31.69, a P/E/G ratio of 1.81 and a beta of 1.16. The company has a current ratio of 1.30, a quick ratio of 0.92 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.89. Estee Lauder Companies has a 1 year low of $48.37 and a 1 year high of $104.53. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $90.56 and its 200-day simple moving average is $79.10.

Institutional Trading of Estee Lauder Companies

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Asset Dedication LLC increased its stake in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 258.7% in the 2nd quarter. Asset Dedication LLC now owns 391 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 282 shares during the period. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 1,182.1% in the 1st quarter. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC now owns 500 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,000 after buying an additional 461 shares during the period. Winthrop Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in Estee Lauder Companies by 2,240.0% during the 1st quarter. Winthrop Capital Management LLC now owns 585 shares of the company’s stock worth $39,000 after purchasing an additional 560 shares during the last quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC lifted its position 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 during the period. Finally, Golden State Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in Estee Lauder Companies by 57.3% during the 1st quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC now owns 626 shares of the company’s stock valued at $41,000 after purchasing an additional 228 shares during the period. 55.15% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Estee Lauder Companies

In other news, VP Lande Rashida La sold 6,417 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $91.88, for a total transaction of $589,593.96. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Lynn Forester sold 3,702 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $91.65, for a total transaction of $339,288.30. Following the sale, the director directly owned 15,479 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,418,650.35. The trade was a 19.30% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Company insiders own 13.05% of the company’s stock.

Estee Lauder Companies Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 16th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 2nd were issued a dividend of $0.35 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, September 2nd. This represents a $1.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.4%. Estee Lauder Companies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -44.59%.

Estee 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.