The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) Receives Average Rating of “Hold” from Analysts

The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) has been given a consensus recommendation of “Hold” by the twenty-four ratings firms that are currently covering the stock, MarketBeat.com reports. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have assigned a hold rating, ten have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The average 12 month target price among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $103.3636.

Several analysts have recently issued reports on EL shares. Jefferies Financial Group initiated coverage on shares of Estee Lauder Companies in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. They issued a “hold” rating and a $110.00 target price for the company. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Estee Lauder Companies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, January 17th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price objective on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $111.00 to $105.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Zacks Research cut shares of Estee Lauder Companies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Estee Lauder Companies in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Estee Lauder Companies

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. REAP Financial Group LLC purchased a new stake in Estee Lauder Companies during the fourth quarter worth about $27,000. Investors Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych Spolka Akcyjna bought a new position in shares of Estee Lauder Companies during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Flagship Harbor Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Estee Lauder Companies during the 4th quarter worth approximately $32,000. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC raised its holdings in shares of 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 during the period. Finally, DV Equities LLC purchased a new position in Estee Lauder Companies in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $36,000. 55.15% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Estee Lauder Companies Stock Performance

Shares of Estee Lauder Companies stock opened at $114.15 on Monday. Estee Lauder Companies has a 52 week low of $48.37 and a 52 week high of $121.64. 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 50 day moving average price of $110.17 and a 200-day moving average price of $98.68. The company has a market cap of $41.29 billion, a PE ratio of -228.29, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.28 and a beta of 1.14.

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The company reported $0.89 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.84 by $0.05. The company had revenue of $4.23 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations 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 quarterly revenue was up 5.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.62 earnings per share. Estee Lauder Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.030-2.230 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that Estee Lauder Companies will post 1.36 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Estee Lauder Companies Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 16th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 27th will be paid a $0.35 dividend. This represents a $1.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 27th. Estee Lauder Companies’s dividend payout ratio is -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.