JPMorgan Chase & Co. Increases Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) Price Target to $131.00

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) had its price target increased by stock analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $116.00 to $131.00 in a research report issued on Friday,Benzinga reports. The firm presently has an “overweight” rating on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co.‘s target price indicates a potential upside of 15.65% from the stock’s current price.

Several other research firms have also recently commented on EL. Rothschild Redb cut Estee Lauder Companies from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 25th. Raymond James Financial upgraded shares of Estee Lauder Companies from a “market perform” rating to a “strong-buy” rating and set a $130.00 price target for the company in a research note on Monday, January 5th. Citigroup increased their price objective on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $110.00 to $120.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Estee Lauder Companies in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Rothschild & Co Redburn cut Estee Lauder Companies from a “neutral” rating to a “sell” rating and cut their price target for the company from $83.00 to $70.00 in a research note on Tuesday, November 25th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $100.50.

Estee Lauder Companies Trading Down 2.1%

NYSE EL traded down $2.38 during trading on Friday, hitting $113.27. The stock had a trading volume of 702,002 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,381,151. The company has a quick ratio of 0.92, a current ratio of 1.32 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.88. The company has a market capitalization of $40.82 billion, a PE ratio of -43.79, a PEG ratio of 1.38 and a beta of 1.15. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $101.43 and a 200 day moving average price of $94.39. Estee Lauder Companies has a twelve month low of $48.37 and a twelve month high of $119.43.

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 30th. The company reported $0.32 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.15 by $0.17. The business had revenue of $3.48 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.38 billion. Estee Lauder Companies had a negative net margin of 6.44% and a positive return on equity of 14.92%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.14 earnings per share. Estee Lauder Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.900-2.100 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Estee Lauder Companies will post 1.36 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Transactions at Estee Lauder Companies

In other Estee Lauder Companies news, VP Meridith Webster sold 5,430 shares of Estee Lauder Companies stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $87.84, for a total value of $476,971.20. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Barry S. Sternlicht sold 3,972 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $91.83, for a total value of $364,748.76. Following the sale, the director owned 34,812 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,196,785.96. This trade represents a 10.24% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Company insiders own 13.05% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Estee Lauder Companies

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. True Vision MN LLC acquired a new position in shares of Estee Lauder Companies during the second quarter valued at $552,000. Clarius Group LLC bought a new position in Estee Lauder Companies in the 2nd quarter valued at about $227,000. Federated Hermes Inc. increased its stake in Estee Lauder Companies by 556.8% during the 2nd quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 1,554,088 shares of the company’s stock valued at $125,570,000 after buying an additional 1,317,473 shares during the period. Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA acquired a new position in Estee Lauder Companies during the 2nd quarter valued at about $3,006,000. Finally, Drive Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Estee Lauder Companies during the 2nd quarter worth about $337,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 55.15% of the company’s stock.

About Estee Lauder Companies

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.