Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) Raised to “Buy” at Wall Street Zen

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) was upgraded by analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Saturday.

A number of other brokerages also recently weighed in on EL. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their target price on Estee Lauder Companies from $107.00 to $113.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, October 31st. Telsey Advisory Group upped their price objective on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $99.00 to $105.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research note on Friday, October 31st. Canaccord Genuity Group increased their target price on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $85.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, October 27th. UBS Group lifted 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, Evercore ISI upped their price target on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $100.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, September 15th. One 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 issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Estee Lauder Companies currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $95.16.

Estee Lauder Companies Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:EL opened at $87.77 on Friday. The company’s fifty day moving average is $91.64 and its two-hundred day moving average is $82.79. The company has a market cap of $31.59 billion, a P/E ratio of -27.95, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.77 and a beta of 1.19. Estee Lauder Companies has a 12-month low of $48.37 and a 12-month high of $104.53. The company has a quick ratio of 0.92, a current ratio of 1.30 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.89.

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

Insider Activity

In other Estee Lauder Companies news, VP Lande Rashida La sold 6,417 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $91.88, for a total value 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 the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $91.65, for a total value 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 trade 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 company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Estee Lauder Companies

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. True Vision MN LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Estee Lauder Companies during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $552,000. Clarius Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of Estee Lauder Companies in the second quarter valued at $227,000. Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA bought a new position in Estee Lauder Companies in the second quarter worth $3,006,000. Drive Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in Estee Lauder Companies during the second quarter worth $337,000. Finally, Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Estee Lauder Companies in the 2nd quarter valued at $331,000. 55.15% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.