The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) Given Consensus Recommendation of “Hold” by Analysts

The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) has been given an average recommendation of “Hold” by the twenty-four analysts that are covering the company, Marketbeat reports. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, ten have given a hold recommendation, ten have issued a buy recommendation and one has issued a strong buy recommendation on the company. The average 12-month price target among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $94.4286.

Several research firms have recently commented on EL. Citigroup upped their price target on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $95.00 to $105.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, October 31st. Argus raised shares of Estee Lauder Companies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $105.00 target price for the company in a research note on Tuesday, November 11th. Rothschild & Co Redburn lowered shares of Estee Lauder Companies from a “neutral” rating to a “sell” rating and dropped their price target for the company from $83.00 to $70.00 in a research note on Tuesday, November 25th. Canaccord Genuity Group boosted their price objective on Estee Lauder Companies from $85.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, October 27th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut Estee Lauder Companies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, November 22nd.

Estee Lauder Companies Price Performance

NYSE:EL opened at $102.78 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 1.32, a quick ratio of 0.92 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.88. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $94.24 and a 200-day moving average of $87.75. The firm has a market capitalization of $37.04 billion, a PE ratio of -39.84, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.32 and a beta of 1.18. Estee Lauder Companies has a 52 week low of $48.37 and a 52 week high of $105.78.

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 30th. The company reported $0.32 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.15 by $0.17. The business had revenue of $3.48 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.38 billion. Estee Lauder Companies had a positive return on equity of 14.92% and a negative net margin of 6.44%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.14 EPS. Estee Lauder Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.900-2.100 EPS. Analysts predict that Estee Lauder Companies will post 1.36 EPS for the current year.

Estee Lauder Companies Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 15th. Investors of record on Friday, November 28th will be paid a dividend of $0.35 per share. This represents a $1.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, November 28th. Estee Lauder Companies’s payout ratio is currently -54.26%.

Insider Transactions at Estee Lauder Companies

In other Estee Lauder Companies news, Director Barry S. Sternlicht sold 3,972 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $91.83, for a total transaction of $364,748.76. Following the transaction, the director owned 34,812 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,196,785.96. This trade represents a 10.24% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, VP Meridith Webster sold 5,430 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $87.84, for a total transaction of $476,971.20. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Corporate insiders own 13.05% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Estee Lauder Companies

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Asset Dedication LLC lifted 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 acquiring an additional 282 shares during the last quarter. Quent Capital LLC bought a new stake in Estee Lauder Companies during the third quarter worth approximately $33,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. lifted its position in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 80.6% during the 3rd quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 372 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 166 shares during the last quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC boosted 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 in the last quarter. Finally, Kelleher Financial Advisors acquired a new position in shares of Estee Lauder Companies in the 3rd quarter worth $39,000. Institutional investors own 55.15% of the company’s stock.

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.