Rothschild & Co Redburn Begins Coverage on Coty (NYSE:COTY)

Research analysts at Rothschild & Co Redburn began coverage on shares of Coty (NYSE:COTY) in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, Marketbeat Ratings reports. The brokerage set a “neutral” rating and a $3.60 price target on the stock. Rothschild & Co Redburn’s target price would suggest a potential upside of 9.26% from the company’s current price.

A number of other equities analysts have also issued reports on the company. Berenberg Bank restated a “hold” rating and issued a $5.05 target price (down previously from $6.50) on shares of Coty in a research note on Wednesday, September 10th. Morgan Stanley reduced their target price on shares of Coty from $5.00 to $4.25 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Monday, August 25th. Zacks Research downgraded Coty from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Friday, October 24th. Citigroup reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $4.25 price objective (down previously from $6.50) on shares of Coty in a research note on Thursday, August 21st. Finally, Bank of America lowered their target price on Coty from $4.00 to $3.50 and set an “underperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, August 22nd. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Coty presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $5.42.

Coty Stock Up 2.0%

COTY stock opened at $3.30 on Tuesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.88 billion, a PE ratio of -7.49, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.27 and a beta of 2.02. Coty has a 52 week low of $3.12 and a 52 week high of $8.04. The company has a quick ratio of 0.46, a current ratio of 0.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.06. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $3.88 and a 200 day moving average of $4.45.

Coty (NYSE:COTY) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 5th. The company reported $0.12 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.15 by ($0.03). Coty had a negative net margin of 6.24% and a positive return on equity of 5.18%. The company had revenue of $1.58 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.58 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.15 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 5.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Coty has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.180-0.210 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that Coty will post 0.39 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Transactions at Coty

In related news, insider Kristin Blazewicz acquired 29,400 shares of Coty stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 3rd. The shares were purchased at an average price of $4.30 per share, for a total transaction of $126,420.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 829,142 shares in the company, valued at $3,565,310.60. This represents a 3.68% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Corporate insiders own 5.90% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. UMB Bank n.a. grew its stake in shares of Coty by 137.1% in the 2nd quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 6,851 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 3,962 shares during the period. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd raised its position in Coty by 1,006.7% in the first quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 7,304 shares of the company’s stock valued at $40,000 after purchasing an additional 6,644 shares during the period. Shay Capital LLC purchased a new stake in Coty in the second quarter valued at $46,000. FORA Capital LLC purchased a new position in shares of Coty during the 2nd quarter worth $47,000. Finally, Ballentine Partners LLC purchased a new position in Coty during the second quarter worth about $48,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 42.36% of the company’s stock.

Coty Company Profile

Coty Inc, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures, markets, distributes, and sells beauty products worldwide. It operates through Prestige and Consumer Beauty segments. The company provides fragrance, color cosmetics, and skin and body care products. It offers Prestige segment products primarily through prestige retailers, including perfumeries, department stores, e-retailers, direct-to-consumer websites, and duty-free shops under the Burberry, Calvin Klein, Chloe, Davidoff, Escada, Gucci, Hugo Boss, Jil Sander, Joop!, Kylie Jenner, Lancaster, Marc Jacobs, Miu Miu, Orveda, philosophy, SKKN BY KIM, and Tiffany & Co brands.