Brokerages Set The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) PT at $95.65

The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) has received a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the twenty-two ratings firms that are currently covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have given a hold rating, ten have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. The average 12-month price target among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $95.65.

A number of research analysts have recently commented on the stock. Canaccord Genuity Group lifted their price objective on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $85.00 to $100.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, October 27th. Telsey Advisory Group raised their target price 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. Evercore ISI boosted their price target on Estee Lauder Companies from $100.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, September 15th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Estee Lauder Companies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, November 8th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on Estee Lauder Companies from $90.00 to $95.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, October 31st.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Lynn Forester sold 3,702 shares of Estee Lauder Companies stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $91.65, for a total transaction of $339,288.30. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 15,479 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,418,650.35. The trade was a 19.30% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, VP Lande Rashida La sold 6,417 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $91.88, for a total transaction of $589,593.96. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 14,091 shares of company stock valued at $1,293,631 over the last ninety days. 13.05% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Estee Lauder Companies

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Asset Dedication LLC grew its holdings in Estee Lauder Companies by 258.7% in the 2nd quarter. Asset Dedication LLC now owns 391 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 282 shares in the last quarter. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 1,182.1% in the first quarter. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC now owns 500 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 461 shares during the period. Quent Capital LLC bought a new stake in shares of Estee Lauder Companies in the third quarter valued at about $33,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. grew its stake in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 80.6% in the third quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 372 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 166 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Winthrop Capital Management LLC increased its position in Estee Lauder Companies by 2,240.0% during the first quarter. Winthrop Capital Management LLC now owns 585 shares of the company’s stock worth $39,000 after acquiring an additional 560 shares during the period. 55.15% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Estee Lauder Companies Stock Down 2.3%

NYSE:EL opened at $86.18 on Friday. Estee Lauder Companies has a twelve month low of $48.37 and a twelve month high of $104.53. The firm has a market capitalization of $31.05 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -27.44, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.77 and a beta of 1.19. The company has a quick ratio of 0.92, a current ratio of 1.30 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.89. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $91.58 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $84.06.

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

Estee Lauder Companies Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 28th will be issued a $0.35 dividend. This represents a $1.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.6%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, November 28th. Estee Lauder Companies’s payout ratio is currently -54.26%.

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.