JPMorgan Chase & Co. Issues Pessimistic Forecast for Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) Stock Price

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) had its price objective cut by equities research analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $121.00 to $98.00 in a research note issued to investors on Friday,Benzinga reports. The firm presently has an “overweight” rating on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co.‘s price objective would indicate a potential upside of 28.66% from the stock’s previous close.

Other equities research analysts have also issued reports about the company. Citigroup decreased their target price on Estee Lauder Companies from $120.00 to $92.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday. UBS Group decreased their target price on Estee Lauder Companies from $107.00 to $75.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, April 7th. TD Cowen decreased their target price on Estee Lauder Companies from $130.00 to $115.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Zacks Research lowered Estee Lauder Companies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Finally, Raymond James Financial raised Estee Lauder Companies from a “market perform” rating to a “strong-buy” rating and set a $130.00 price target for the company in a research report on Monday, January 5th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $97.95.

Estee Lauder Companies Trading Up 1.1%

Shares of NYSE EL opened at $76.17 on Friday. 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 business has a fifty day simple moving average of $89.15 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $97.32. The firm has a market cap of $27.55 billion, a PE ratio of -152.34, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.86 and a beta of 1.26. Estee Lauder Companies has a twelve month low of $52.51 and a twelve month high of $121.64.

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The company reported $0.89 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.84 by $0.05. The business had revenue of $4.23 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.22 billion. Estee Lauder Companies had a positive return on equity of 17.59% and a negative net margin of 1.21%.Estee Lauder Companies’s revenue was up 5.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.62 EPS. Estee Lauder Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.030-2.230 EPS. Analysts expect that Estee Lauder Companies will post 1.36 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in EL. REAP Financial Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Estee Lauder Companies in the 4th quarter worth $27,000. Investors Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych Spolka Akcyjna purchased a new position in Estee Lauder Companies during the 4th quarter worth $27,000. Flagship Harbor Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Estee Lauder Companies during the 4th quarter worth $32,000. Quent Capital LLC purchased a new position in Estee Lauder Companies during the 3rd quarter worth $33,000. Finally, Hantz Financial Services Inc. increased its position in 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 buying an additional 166 shares in the last quarter. 55.15% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.