Zacks Research Issues Pessimistic Forecast for EL Earnings

The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research decreased their Q3 2027 EPS estimates for shares of Estee Lauder Companies in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, November 17th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the company will earn $0.86 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.87. The consensus estimate for Estee Lauder Companies’ current full-year earnings is $1.36 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Estee Lauder Companies’ Q4 2027 earnings at $0.48 EPS, Q1 2028 earnings at $0.73 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $3.85 EPS.

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The company reported $0.32 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.15 by $0.17. Estee Lauder Companies had a negative net margin of 7.91% and a positive return on equity of 12.37%. The business had revenue of $3.48 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.38 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.14 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 3.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Estee Lauder Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.900-2.100 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts also recently issued reports on the company. Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on Estee Lauder Companies from $90.00 to $95.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, October 31st. Telsey Advisory Group increased their price objective on Estee Lauder Companies from $99.00 to $105.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research report on Friday, October 31st. Argus raised Estee Lauder Companies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $105.00 target price for the company in a report on Tuesday, November 11th. Evercore ISI boosted their target price on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $100.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, September 15th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group upgraded shares of Estee Lauder Companies from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their price target for the company from $76.00 to $115.00 in a report on Monday, October 13th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Estee Lauder Companies presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $95.65.

Estee Lauder Companies Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:EL opened at $88.03 on Wednesday. Estee Lauder Companies has a 52 week low of $48.37 and a 52 week high of $104.53. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $91.57 and a 200 day moving average price of $84.27. The company has a market cap of $31.72 billion, a P/E ratio of -28.03, a PEG ratio of 1.77 and a beta of 1.19. The company has a quick ratio of 0.92, a current ratio of 1.30 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.89.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Estee Lauder Companies

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Asset Dedication LLC grew its stake 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 acquiring an additional 282 shares during the period. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Estee Lauder Companies by 1,182.1% in the 1st quarter. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC now owns 500 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,000 after buying an additional 461 shares during the last quarter. Quent Capital LLC purchased a new stake in Estee Lauder Companies in the 3rd quarter valued at about $33,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 80.6% during the 3rd quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 372 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 166 shares during the period. Finally, Winthrop Capital Management LLC increased its position in Estee Lauder Companies by 2,240.0% during the first quarter. Winthrop Capital Management LLC now owns 585 shares of the company’s stock worth $39,000 after purchasing an additional 560 shares during the last quarter. 55.15% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Estee Lauder Companies

In related news, Director Lynn Forester sold 3,702 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, August 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $91.65, for a total transaction of $339,288.30. Following the sale, the director owned 15,479 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,418,650.35. This trade represents a 19.30% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Barry S. Sternlicht sold 3,972 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $91.83, for a total transaction of $364,748.76. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 34,812 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,196,785.96. The trade was a 10.24% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 14,091 shares of company stock valued at $1,293,631. 13.05% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Estee Lauder Companies Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 15th. Investors of record on Friday, November 28th will be given a dividend of $0.35 per share. This represents a $1.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.6%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, November 28th. Estee Lauder Companies’s payout ratio is currently -54.26%.

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.