Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) Stock Price Expected to Rise, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Analyst Says

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) had its price objective upped by stock analysts at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from $98.00 to $100.00 in a research report issued on Thursday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has a “buy” rating on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft’s target price indicates a potential upside of 9.79% from the stock’s previous close.

Several other research analysts have also commented on EL. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price target on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $101.00 to $99.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday. Piper Sandler restated an “overweight” rating and set a $75.00 price target (down previously from $92.00) on shares of Estee Lauder Companies in a research note on Friday, May 2nd. Telsey Advisory Group reaffirmed a “market perform” rating and set a $99.00 price objective on shares of Estee Lauder Companies in a report on Wednesday. HSBC upgraded shares of Estee Lauder Companies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their target price for the company from $80.00 to $99.00 in a research note on Friday, June 27th. Finally, Barclays raised their target price on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $63.00 to $84.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 15th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating and twelve have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $87.80.

Estee Lauder Companies Stock Performance

Shares of EL opened at $91.0830 on Thursday. The company’s fifty day moving average is $86.79 and its 200-day moving average is $72.25. Estee Lauder Companies has a 12 month low of $48.37 and a 12 month high of $103.44. The firm has a market cap of $32.77 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -29.01, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 6.80 and a beta of 1.18. The company has a quick ratio of 1.02, a current ratio of 1.30 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.89.

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 20th. The company reported $0.09 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.07 by $0.02. Estee Lauder Companies had a negative net margin of 7.91% and a positive return on equity of 12.37%. The company had revenue of $3.41 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.36 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.64 EPS. Estee Lauder Companies’s quarterly revenue was down 11.9% on a year-over-year basis. Estee Lauder Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.900-2.100 EPS. Equities analysts expect that Estee Lauder Companies will post 1.36 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of Estee Lauder Companies

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Asset Dedication LLC grew its position in Estee Lauder Companies by 258.7% in the 2nd quarter. Asset Dedication LLC now owns 391 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 282 shares during the last quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 246.4% during the 2nd quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC now owns 478 shares of the company’s stock worth $39,000 after acquiring an additional 340 shares during the period. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 1,182.1% during the 1st quarter. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC now owns 500 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 461 shares during the period. Golden State Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 69.5% during the 2nd quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC now owns 512 shares of the company’s stock worth $41,000 after acquiring an additional 210 shares during the period. Finally, Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of Estee Lauder Companies during the 2nd quarter worth about $42,000. 55.15% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Estee Lauder Companies

The Estée Lauder Companies Inc manufactures, markets, and sells skin care, makeup, fragrance, and hair care products worldwide. It offers skin care products, including moisturizers, serums, cleansers, toners, body care, exfoliators, acne care and oil correctors, facial masks, and sun care products; and makeup products, such as lipsticks, lip glosses, mascaras, foundations, eyeshadows, and powders, as well as compacts, brushes, and other makeup tools.