Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) Shares Gap Up Following Analyst Upgrade

The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL)’s stock price gapped up before the market opened on Tuesday after Evercore ISI raised their price target on the stock from $115.00 to $125.00. The stock had previously closed at $101.03, but opened at $104.32. Evercore ISI currently has an outperform rating on the stock. Estee Lauder Companies shares last traded at $102.9020, with a volume of 807,192 shares traded.

Other research analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. Rothschild Redb cut shares of Estee Lauder Companies from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 25th. Citigroup boosted their price target on Estee Lauder Companies from $95.00 to $105.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, October 31st. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their price objective on Estee Lauder Companies from $98.00 to $100.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 21st. UBS Group boosted their target price on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $93.00 to $105.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, October 31st. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Estee Lauder Companies in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $94.90.

Insider Transactions at Estee Lauder Companies

In other news, VP Meridith Webster sold 5,430 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $87.84, for a total transaction of $476,971.20. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Barry S. Sternlicht sold 3,972 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $91.83, for a total transaction of $364,748.76. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 34,812 shares in the company, valued at $3,196,785.96. This represents a 10.24% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Corporate insiders own 13.05% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Asset Dedication LLC grew its stake in Estee Lauder Companies by 258.7% during the second quarter. Asset Dedication LLC now owns 391 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 282 shares during the period. Quent Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of Estee Lauder Companies during the 3rd quarter valued at $33,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. boosted its position in Estee Lauder Companies by 80.6% during the 3rd quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 372 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 166 shares during the period. TD Private Client Wealth LLC increased its holdings in Estee Lauder Companies by 246.4% in 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 in the last quarter. Finally, Kelleher Financial Advisors purchased a new position in Estee Lauder Companies in the third quarter valued at about $39,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 55.15% of the company’s stock.

Estee Lauder Companies Stock Performance

The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $95.57 and a 200 day simple moving average of $88.82. The company has a quick ratio of 0.92, a current ratio of 1.32 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.88. The company has a market cap of $37.31 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -39.98, a PEG ratio of 1.33 and a beta of 1.18.

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The company reported $0.32 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.15 by $0.17. The business had revenue of $3.48 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.38 billion. Estee Lauder Companies had a positive return on equity of 14.92% and a negative net margin of 6.44%.The company’s revenue was up 3.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.14 EPS. Estee Lauder Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.900-2.100 EPS. As a group, analysts predict that The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. will post 1.36 EPS for the current year.

Estee Lauder Companies Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 28th were paid a $0.35 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, November 28th. This represents a $1.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.4%. Estee Lauder Companies’s dividend payout ratio is -54.26%.

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.