Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) Stock Price Expected to Rise, Wells Fargo & Company Analyst Says

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) had its price objective upped by research analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $90.00 to $95.00 in a report released on Friday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has an “equal weight” rating on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company‘s price objective would indicate a potential downside of 1.88% from the company’s previous close.

Several other research firms have also recently weighed in on EL. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price target on Estee Lauder Companies from $107.00 to $113.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their price target on Estee Lauder Companies from $98.00 to $100.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, August 21st. Telsey Advisory Group raised their price target on Estee Lauder Companies from $99.00 to $105.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a report on Friday. Citigroup raised their price target on Estee Lauder Companies from $95.00 to $105.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday. Finally, Evercore ISI raised their price target on Estee Lauder Companies from $100.00 to $115.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, September 15th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $95.16.

Estee Lauder Companies Stock Performance

NYSE:EL opened at $96.82 on Friday. 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 12-month low of $48.37 and a 12-month high of $104.53. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $91.68 and a 200 day moving average price of $81.34. The stock has a market capitalization of $34.84 billion, a P/E ratio of -30.83, a P/E/G ratio of 1.77 and a beta of 1.16.

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) last released its earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The company reported $0.32 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.15 by $0.17. Estee Lauder Companies had a positive return on equity of 12.37% and a negative net margin of 7.91%.The firm had revenue of $3.48 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.38 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.14 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 3.6% on a year-over-year basis. Estee Lauder Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.900-2.100 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Estee Lauder Companies will post 1.36 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Estee Lauder Companies

In other news, 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 value of $339,288.30. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 15,479 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,418,650.35. This trade represents a 19.30% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, 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 value of $589,593.96. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 13.05% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Estee Lauder Companies

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Quent Capital LLC bought a new stake in shares of Estee Lauder Companies during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $33,000. Asset Dedication LLC lifted its stake in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 258.7% during the 2nd quarter. Asset Dedication LLC now owns 391 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 282 shares during the last quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC lifted its stake in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 246.4% during the 2nd quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC now owns 478 shares of the company’s stock worth $39,000 after acquiring an additional 340 shares during the last quarter. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 1,182.1% during the 1st quarter. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC now owns 500 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 461 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Golden State Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 69.5% during the 2nd quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC now owns 512 shares of the company’s stock worth $41,000 after acquiring an additional 210 shares during the last quarter. 55.15% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About Estee Lauder Companies

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.