Brokerages Set The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) PT at $101.60

Shares of The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) have been assigned a consensus rating of “Hold” from the twenty-two analysts that are presently covering the firm, MarketBeat.com reports. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have issued a hold rating, nine have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating on the company. The average 12-month target price among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $99.10.

EL has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Barclays lowered their target price on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $94.00 to $72.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Estee Lauder Companies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, April 4th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered their price objective on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $124.00 to $108.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, March 30th. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $113.00 price objective on shares of Estee Lauder Companies in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Estee Lauder Companies in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Estee Lauder Companies

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in EL. REAP Financial Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Estee Lauder Companies during the fourth quarter worth $27,000. Investors Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych Spolka Akcyjna acquired a new position in Estee Lauder Companies during the fourth quarter worth $27,000. Asset Dedication LLC boosted its holdings in Estee Lauder Companies by 258.7% during the second quarter. Asset Dedication LLC now owns 391 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 282 shares during the last quarter. Flagship Harbor Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Estee Lauder Companies during the fourth quarter worth $32,000. Finally, Quent Capital LLC acquired a new position in Estee Lauder Companies during the third quarter worth $33,000. Institutional investors own 55.15% of the company’s stock.

Estee Lauder Companies Trading Down 1.7%

Shares of EL stock opened at $75.32 on Tuesday. Estee Lauder Companies has a 12-month low of $52.51 and a 12-month high of $121.64. The company has a market capitalization of $27.24 billion, a P/E ratio of -150.64, a P/E/G ratio of 0.88 and a beta of 1.26. The company has a quick ratio of 1.00, a current ratio of 1.36 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.82. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $89.62 and a 200 day moving average price of $97.35.

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The company reported $0.89 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.84 by $0.05. Estee Lauder Companies had a negative net margin of 1.21% and a positive return on equity of 17.59%. The firm had revenue of $4.23 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.22 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.62 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 5.6% on a year-over-year basis. Estee Lauder Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.030-2.230 EPS. Research analysts forecast 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 was paid on Monday, March 16th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 27th were given a dividend of $0.35 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 27th. This represents a $1.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.9%. Estee Lauder Companies’s dividend payout ratio is currently -280.00%.

About Estee Lauder Companies

Estée Lauder Companies Inc (NYSE: EL) is a global leader in prestige beauty that develops, manufactures and markets a broad portfolio of skincare, makeup, fragrance and hair care products. Founded in 1946 by Estée Lauder, the company has grown from a small family business into a multinational consumer-products enterprise headquartered in New York City. Its activities span product research and development, brand and product marketing, manufacturing and global distribution across multiple retail channels.

The company’s portfolio includes a mix of legacy and prestige brands that target different consumer segments and price points, with well-known names such as Estée Lauder, Clinique, MAC, La Mer and Jo Malone among others.