FY2026 EPS Estimates for L’Oreal Reduced by Erste Group Bank

L’Oreal SA (OTCMKTS:LRLCY) – Investment analysts at Erste Group Bank lowered their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of L’Oreal in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, April 2nd. Erste Group Bank analyst S. Lingnau now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $3.13 for the year, down from their prior forecast of $3.14. The consensus estimate for L’Oreal’s current full-year earnings is $2.60 per share.

Several other analysts also recently commented on LRLCY. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upgraded shares of L’Oreal to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of L’Oreal from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, March 6th. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of L’Oreal in a research report on Tuesday, February 17th. Barclays upgraded shares of L’Oreal from an “underweight” rating to an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. Finally, HSBC raised L’Oreal to a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 17th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have assigned a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy”.

L’Oreal Trading Up 4.4%

OTCMKTS:LRLCY opened at $85.61 on Wednesday. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $87.03 and its 200 day moving average price is $86.72. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23, a quick ratio of 1.15 and a current ratio of 1.44. L’Oreal has a 52-week low of $73.68 and a 52-week high of $95.48.

About L’Oreal

L’Oréal SA is a global beauty and personal care company, founded in 1909 by Eugène Schueller and headquartered in Clichy, France. The company develops, manufactures and markets a broad range of consumer and professional products across cosmetics, skin care, hair care, hair color, and fragrances. L’Oréal serves customers around the world through a combination of direct retail, salons, pharmacies, department stores and e-commerce, operating in numerous countries across Europe, the Americas, Asia-Pacific, Africa and the Middle East.

Operations are organized around several business divisions that target distinct channels and consumer segments, including Consumer Products, L’Oréal Luxe, Professional Products and Active Cosmetics.