The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) Given Average Recommendation of “Hold” by Brokerages

Shares of The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) have been given a consensus recommendation of “Hold” by the twenty-two research firms that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, eleven have given a hold recommendation, nine have issued a buy recommendation and one has assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year target price among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $91.30.

Several equities research analysts have commented on EL shares. Hsbc Global Res raised shares of Estee Lauder Companies from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, June 27th. Canaccord Genuity Group increased their target price on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $62.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, August 18th. Citigroup increased their target price on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $60.00 to $99.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 15th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $99.00 to $114.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, October 10th. Finally, Telsey Advisory Group reissued a “market perform” rating and set a $99.00 target price on shares of Estee Lauder Companies in a research note on Wednesday, August 20th.

Estee Lauder Companies Price Performance

Shares of EL opened at $102.57 on Tuesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $36.91 billion, a PE ratio of -32.67, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.87 and a beta of 1.16. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.89, a current ratio of 1.30 and a quick ratio of 0.92. Estee Lauder Companies has a 1-year low of $48.37 and a 1-year high of $104.53. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $90.16 and its 200-day moving average price is $78.50.

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 20th. The company reported $0.09 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates 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 firm had revenue of $3.41 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.36 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.64 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was down 11.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Estee Lauder Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.900-2.100 EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that Estee Lauder Companies will post 1.36 EPS for the current year.

Estee Lauder Companies Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 16th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 2nd were given a dividend of $0.35 per share. This represents a $1.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, September 2nd. Estee Lauder Companies’s dividend payout ratio is -44.59%.

Insider Activity

In related news, VP Lande Rashida La sold 6,417 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $91.88, for a total transaction of $589,593.96. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director Lynn Forester sold 3,702 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $91.65, for a total transaction of $339,288.30. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 15,479 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,418,650.35. The trade was a 19.30% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 13.05% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Estee Lauder Companies

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Asset Dedication LLC increased its holdings in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 258.7% during the 2nd quarter. Asset Dedication LLC now owns 391 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 282 shares during the last quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC boosted its position 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 purchasing an additional 340 shares during the period. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC boosted its position 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 purchasing an additional 461 shares during the period. Golden State Wealth Management LLC boosted its position 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 purchasing an additional 210 shares during the period. Finally, Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of Estee Lauder Companies during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $42,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 55.15% of the company’s stock.

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.