Estee Lauder Companies (EL) – Investment Analysts’ Recent Ratings Updates

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE: EL) has recently received a number of price target changes and ratings updates:

• 4/15/2026 – Estee Lauder Companies had its price target lowered by Citigroup Inc. from $120.00 to $92.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 4/14/2026 – Estee Lauder Companies had its price target lowered by Barclays PLC from $94.00 to $72.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 4/8/2026 – Estee Lauder Companies had its price target lowered by Wells Fargo & Company from $90.00 to $75.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 4/7/2026 – Estee Lauder Companies had its price target lowered by UBS Group AG from $107.00 to $75.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 4/4/2026 – Estee Lauder Companies was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “buy” to “hold”.
• 3/30/2026 – Estee Lauder Companies had its price target lowered by Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from $124.00 to $108.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 3/24/2026 – Estee Lauder Companies had its price target lowered by Wells Fargo & Company from $105.00 to $90.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.

Estee Lauder Companies Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 16th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 27th were paid a $0.35 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 27th. This represents a $1.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.9%. Estee Lauder Companies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -280.00%.

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.