Jefferies Financial Group Issues Positive Forecast for Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) Stock Price

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) had its price objective upped by equities researchers at Jefferies Financial Group from $80.00 to $88.00 in a note issued to investors on Tuesday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has a “hold” rating on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group’s target price would suggest a potential upside of 3.74% from the company’s current price.

EL has been the subject of several other reports. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on Estee Lauder Companies from $75.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Barclays raised their target price on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $75.00 to $80.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. Canaccord Genuity Group lifted their price target on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $80.00 to $85.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Estee Lauder Companies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, April 4th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reduced their price objective on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $124.00 to $108.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, March 30th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have issued a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $96.95.

Estee Lauder Companies Stock Up 2.0%

EL stock traded up $1.62 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, hitting $84.83. 859,213 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 4,029,045. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.71, a quick ratio of 0.94 and a current ratio of 1.27. Estee Lauder Companies has a 1-year low of $66.22 and a 1-year high of $121.64. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $83.78 and its 200 day simple moving average is $90.05. The firm has a market cap of $30.69 billion, a P/E ratio of -121.27, a P/E/G ratio of 0.62 and a beta of 1.27.

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Friday, May 1st. The company reported $0.91 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.66 by $0.25. Estee Lauder Companies had a negative net margin of 1.67% and a positive return on equity of 20.66%. The company had revenue of $3.71 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.69 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.65 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 4.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Estee Lauder Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.330-2.430 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Estee Lauder Companies will post 2.41 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of Estee Lauder Companies

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in EL. Walker Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Estee Lauder Companies in the 2nd quarter valued at about $209,000. Tema ETFs LLC boosted its stake in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 9.3% during the 2nd quarter. Tema ETFs LLC now owns 5,100 shares of the company’s stock worth $403,000 after acquiring an additional 435 shares during the period. Handelsbanken Fonder AB increased its holdings in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 18.1% during the 2nd quarter. Handelsbanken Fonder AB now owns 158,498 shares of the company’s stock worth $12,513,000 after acquiring an additional 24,322 shares during the last quarter. Czech National Bank raised its stake in Estee Lauder Companies by 4.5% in the 2nd quarter. Czech National Bank now owns 70,388 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,557,000 after acquiring an additional 3,059 shares during the period. Finally, PensionDanmark Pensionsforsikringsaktieselskab raised its stake in Estee Lauder Companies by 9.7% in the 2nd quarter. PensionDanmark Pensionsforsikringsaktieselskab now owns 36,260 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,863,000 after acquiring an additional 3,200 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 55.15% of the company’s stock.

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.