Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) Given New $75.00 Price Target at UBS Group

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) had its price target trimmed by UBS Group from $107.00 to $75.00 in a research note published on Tuesday morning,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has a neutral rating on the stock.

Several other research analysts have also issued reports on the stock. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Estee Lauder Companies in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Zacks Research lowered shares of Estee Lauder Companies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Barclays cut their target price on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $100.00 to $94.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Estee Lauder Companies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday. Finally, Telsey Advisory Group reissued a “market perform” rating and set a $105.00 target price on shares of Estee Lauder Companies in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $100.67.

Estee Lauder Companies Trading Down 2.6%

NYSE:EL opened at $69.08 on Tuesday. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $95.14 and its 200-day moving average is $98.09. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.82, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a current ratio of 1.36. Estee Lauder Companies has a 52 week low of $48.37 and a 52 week high of $121.64. The firm has a market cap of $24.99 billion, a P/E ratio of -138.16, a P/E/G ratio of 0.78 and a beta of 1.26.

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 5th. The company reported $0.89 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates 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 company had revenue of $4.23 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.22 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.62 EPS. The company’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. Equities analysts expect that Estee Lauder Companies will post 1.36 earnings per share for the current year.

Estee Lauder Companies Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 16th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 27th were issued a dividend of $0.35 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 27th. This represents a $1.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.0%. Estee Lauder Companies’s dividend payout ratio is presently -280.00%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of EL. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. raised its holdings in Estee Lauder Companies by 4.8% during the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 25,898 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,709,000 after buying an additional 1,177 shares during the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Estee Lauder Companies by 33.4% during the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 6,992 shares of the company’s stock worth $462,000 after buying an additional 1,749 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC raised its holdings in Estee Lauder Companies by 24.1% during the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 4,619 shares of the company’s stock worth $305,000 after buying an additional 898 shares during the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. raised its holdings in Estee Lauder Companies by 5.4% during the second quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 3,243 shares of the company’s stock worth $262,000 after buying an additional 167 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Lido Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Estee Lauder Companies by 16.4% during the second quarter. Lido Advisors LLC now owns 4,085 shares of the company’s stock worth $330,000 after buying an additional 575 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 55.15% of the company’s stock.

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.