Brokerages Set The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) Target Price at $95.65

Shares of The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) have been given a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” by the twenty-two research firms that are currently covering the stock, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, ten have assigned a hold recommendation, ten have assigned a buy recommendation and one has assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month target price among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $95.65.

A number of research firms recently commented on EL. Argus raised shares of Estee Lauder Companies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $105.00 target price for the company in a research report on Tuesday, November 11th. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price objective on Estee Lauder Companies from $107.00 to $113.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, October 31st. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Estee Lauder Companies in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on Estee Lauder Companies from $114.00 to $116.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, October 31st. Finally, Evercore ISI boosted their price target on Estee Lauder Companies from $100.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, September 15th.

Insider Activity at Estee Lauder Companies

In related news, VP Lande Rashida La sold 6,417 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $91.88, for a total value of $589,593.96. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director Barry S. Sternlicht sold 3,972 shares of Estee Lauder Companies stock in a transaction dated 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 directly owned 34,812 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,196,785.96. This represents a 10.24% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last three months, insiders sold 19,521 shares of company stock worth $1,770,602. Corporate insiders own 13.05% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Estee Lauder Companies

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. True Vision MN LLC purchased a new stake in Estee Lauder Companies during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $552,000. Clarius Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Estee Lauder Companies during the second quarter worth $227,000. Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA purchased a new stake in shares of Estee Lauder Companies during the second quarter worth $3,006,000. Drive Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Estee Lauder Companies in the second quarter valued at $337,000. Finally, Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Estee Lauder Companies in the second quarter valued at $331,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 55.15% of the company’s stock.

Estee Lauder Companies Price Performance

Shares of EL stock opened at $85.96 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $91.54 and its 200 day moving average is $84.28. Estee Lauder Companies has a 1-year low of $48.37 and a 1-year high of $104.53. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.89, a current ratio of 1.30 and a quick ratio of 0.92. The company has a market cap of $30.98 billion, a P/E ratio of -27.38, a PEG ratio of 1.77 and a beta of 1.19.

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The company reported $0.32 EPS 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 during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.38 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.14 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 3.6% on a year-over-year basis. Estee Lauder Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.900-2.100 EPS. Research analysts predict that Estee Lauder Companies will post 1.36 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Estee Lauder Companies Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 15th. Shareholders 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 yield of 1.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend 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.