Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) Price Target Lowered to $94.00 at JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) had its target price trimmed by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $99.00 to $94.00 in a report issued on Thursday morning,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has an overweight rating on the stock.

Several other research analysts have also recently weighed in on EL. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Estee Lauder Companies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, April 4th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $75.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Monday, May 4th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut their target price on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $124.00 to $108.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, March 30th. Barclays boosted their target price on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $72.00 to $75.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 5th. Finally, Zacks Research cut Estee Lauder Companies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, July 10th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Estee Lauder Companies has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $99.16.

Estee Lauder Companies Price Performance

NYSE EL opened at $82.98 on Thursday. Estee Lauder Companies has a one year low of $66.22 and a one year high of $121.64. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $83.83 and a 200 day moving average of $91.26. The company has a market capitalization 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 company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.71, a quick ratio of 0.94 and a current ratio of 1.27.

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

Estee Lauder Companies Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 15th. Investors of record on Friday, May 29th were issued a $0.35 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 29th. This represents a $1.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.7%. Estee Lauder Companies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -200.00%.

Institutional Trading of Estee Lauder Companies

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in EL. Prime Capital Investment Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 3.2% during the 4th quarter. Prime Capital Investment Advisors LLC now owns 2,823 shares of the company’s stock worth $296,000 after acquiring an additional 88 shares during the last quarter. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC grew its position in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 39.1% during the 4th quarter. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC now owns 324 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,000 after acquiring an additional 91 shares during the period. New Mexico Educational Retirement Board increased its stake in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 0.9% in the 4th quarter. New Mexico Educational Retirement Board now owns 10,724 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,123,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. Greenleaf Trust increased its stake in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 3.2% in the 4th quarter. Greenleaf Trust now owns 3,579 shares of the company’s stock worth $375,000 after purchasing an additional 110 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Allworth Financial LP raised its holdings in Estee Lauder Companies by 6.6% in the 4th quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 1,789 shares of the company’s stock worth $187,000 after purchasing an additional 110 shares during the period. 55.15% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.