The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (EL) – What Are Investment Firms Saying About This Stock?

The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) has been given a consensus recommendation of “Hold” by the twenty-four research firms that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have issued a hold rating, nine have assigned a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The average twelve-month price target among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $104.76.

Several research analysts have recently commented on the company. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price objective on Estee Lauder Companies from $100.00 to $112.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, August 20th. Barclays upgraded Estee Lauder Companies from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and increased their target price for the company from $97.00 to $108.00 in a report on Monday, October 5th. Citigroup raised their price target on Estee Lauder Companies from $110.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 20th. Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on Estee Lauder Companies from $90.00 to $102.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 20th. Finally, China Intl Cap upgraded Estee Lauder Companies to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Sunday, August 30th.

Insider Transactions at Estee Lauder Companies

In related news, Director Paul J. Fribourg sold 58,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, September 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $98.17, for a total transaction of $5,693,860.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 417,300 shares in the company, valued at $40,966,341. This represents a 12.20% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, VP Rashida La Lande sold 7,766 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, August 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $103.32, for a total transaction of $802,383.12. Following the sale, the vice president directly owned 14,357 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,483,365.24. The trade was a 35.10% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 75,105 shares of company stock worth $7,423,185. Insiders own 11.54% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Estee Lauder Companies

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of EL. J. Stern & Co. LLP grew its stake in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 4,281.3% in the fourth quarter. J. Stern & Co. LLP now owns 4,094,761 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,094,761,000 after purchasing an additional 4,001,300 shares during the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE increased its holdings in Estee Lauder Companies by 950.9% during the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 13,843,765 shares of the company’s stock valued at $993,567,000 after purchasing an additional 12,526,471 shares during the period. Independent Franchise Partners LLP raised its position in Estee Lauder Companies by 1.1% during the 4th quarter. Independent Franchise Partners LLP now owns 7,837,249 shares of the company’s stock valued at $820,717,000 after purchasing an additional 83,857 shares during the last quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. raised its position in Estee Lauder Companies by 17.9% during the 4th quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 2,726,234 shares of the company’s stock valued at $285,491,000 after purchasing an additional 413,699 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Franklin Resources Inc. raised its position in Estee Lauder Companies by 29.6% during the 4th quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 1,972,197 shares of the company’s stock valued at $206,528,000 after purchasing an additional 450,798 shares during the last quarter. 55.15% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Estee Lauder Companies Price Performance

EL stock opened at $100.08 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $36.21 billion, a P/E ratio of 204.24, a P/E/G ratio of 1.14 and a beta of 1.27. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $95.57 and its 200 day moving average is $85.96. Estee Lauder Companies has a 52 week low of $66.22 and a 52 week high of $121.64. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.79, a quick ratio of 0.90 and a current ratio of 1.22.

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 19th. The company reported $0.39 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.32 by $0.07. Estee Lauder Companies had a net margin of 1.21% and a return on equity of 23.52%. The business had revenue of $3.64 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.55 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.09 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.3% on a year-over-year basis. Estee Lauder Companies has set its FY 2027 guidance at 3.100-3.350 EPS. Research analysts predict that Estee Lauder Companies will post 3.31 earnings per share for the current year.

Estee Lauder Companies Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 31st were issued a $0.35 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, August 31st. This represents a $1.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.4%. Estee Lauder Companies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 285.71%.

Estee Lauder Companies Company Profile

The Estée Lauder Companies Inc (NYSE: EL) is a global beauty company that develops, markets and sells prestige skincare, makeup, fragrance and hair care products. Its portfolio includes brands such as Estée Lauder, Clinique, La Mer, MAC, Bobbi Brown, Jo Malone London, Aveda, The Ordinary and Tom Ford Beauty.

The company’s products are distributed through department stores, specialty retailers, freestanding stores, e-commerce platforms, travel retail outlets and other channels. Estée Lauder serves consumers in numerous markets across the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, and the Asia-Pacific region.

Estée Lauder was founded in 1946 by Estée Lauder and her husband, Joseph Lauder, beginning with a small collection of skincare products.