UBS Group Issues Positive Forecast for Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) Stock Price

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) had its price target raised by UBS Group from $85.00 to $86.00 in a report released on Thursday,Benzinga reports. UBS Group currently has a neutral rating on the stock.

Other equities analysts also recently issued reports about the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $98.00 to $99.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, May 4th. Canaccord Genuity Group boosted their target price on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $80.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Barclays upped their price target on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $72.00 to $75.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. Telsey Advisory Group lowered their price objective on Estee Lauder Companies from $105.00 to $90.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, May 4th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut Estee Lauder Companies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, April 4th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $99.16.

Estee Lauder Companies Trading Up 0.8%

Shares of EL stock opened at $82.98 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.71, a current ratio of 1.27 and a quick ratio of 0.94. The company has a market cap of $30.02 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -118.55, a PEG ratio of 0.64 and a beta of 1.27. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $83.83 and a 200-day simple moving average of $91.26. Estee Lauder Companies has a 1-year low of $66.22 and a 1-year high of $121.64.

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) last released its quarterly earnings results on Friday, May 1st. The company reported $0.91 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.66 by $0.25. The firm had revenue of $3.71 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.69 billion. Estee Lauder Companies had a negative net margin of 1.67% and a positive return on equity of 20.66%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.65 EPS. Estee Lauder Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.330-2.430 EPS. On average, equities research analysts expect that Estee Lauder Companies will post 2.41 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Estee Lauder Companies Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 29th were paid a dividend of $0.35 per share. This represents a $1.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 29th. Estee Lauder Companies’s payout ratio is -200.00%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Estee Lauder Companies

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of EL. REAP Financial Group LLC acquired a new position in Estee Lauder Companies during the fourth quarter worth about $27,000. Investors Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych Spolka Akcyjna acquired a new stake in Estee Lauder Companies in the 4th quarter valued at about $27,000. Kozak & Associates Inc. acquired a new stake in Estee Lauder Companies in the 2nd quarter valued at about $30,000. Flagship Harbor Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Estee Lauder Companies in the 4th quarter worth approximately $32,000. Finally, N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC lifted its stake in Estee Lauder Companies by 39.1% in the 4th quarter. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC now owns 324 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,000 after purchasing an additional 91 shares in the last quarter. 55.15% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Estee Lauder Companies Company Profile

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.