Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) Price Target Raised to $105.00

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) had its target price upped by UBS Group from $93.00 to $105.00 in a report released on Friday morning,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has a neutral rating on the stock.

Several other equities analysts also recently issued reports on the stock. Bank of America initiated coverage on shares of Estee Lauder Companies in a report on Thursday, July 10th. They set a “buy” rating and a $110.00 price target for the company. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Estee Lauder Companies from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, October 25th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Estee Lauder Companies in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price target on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $107.00 to $113.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday. Finally, Telsey Advisory Group increased their price objective on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $99.00 to $105.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a report on Friday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Estee Lauder Companies has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $95.16.

Estee Lauder Companies Stock Performance

Estee Lauder Companies stock opened at $96.82 on Friday. Estee Lauder Companies has a 52-week low of $48.37 and a 52-week high of $104.53. The firm 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. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $91.68 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $81.54. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.89, a current ratio of 1.30 and a quick ratio of 0.92.

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The company reported $0.32 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.15 by $0.17. Estee Lauder Companies had a negative net margin of 7.91% and a positive return on equity of 12.37%. The firm had revenue of $3.48 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.38 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.14 EPS. The firm’s quarterly 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. As a group, analysts anticipate that Estee Lauder Companies will post 1.36 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Estee Lauder Companies Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 28th will be given a dividend of $0.35 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, November 28th. This represents a $1.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.4%. Estee Lauder Companies’s payout ratio is currently -44.59%.

Insider Activity at Estee Lauder Companies

In other news, VP Lande Rashida La sold 6,417 shares of Estee Lauder Companies 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 sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, Director Lynn Forester sold 3,702 shares of Estee Lauder Companies 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 owned 15,479 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,418,650.35. This represents a 19.30% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 13.05% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Estee Lauder Companies

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its position in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 27.0% during the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 3,620 shares of the company’s stock worth $239,000 after buying an additional 770 shares during the period. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. grew its position in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 6.9% during the 1st quarter. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. now owns 18,581 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,226,000 after buying an additional 1,195 shares during the period. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. grew its position in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 18.4% during the 1st quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 27,082 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,772,000 after buying an additional 4,203 shares during the period. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC grew its position in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 2.0% during the 1st quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 10,948 shares of the company’s stock worth $743,000 after buying an additional 210 shares during the period. Finally, Amalgamated Bank grew its position in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 1.1% during the 1st quarter. Amalgamated Bank now owns 46,798 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,089,000 after buying an additional 517 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 55.15% of the company’s stock.

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.