Coty (NYSE:COTY) Receives $3.90 Average PT from Analysts

Coty (NYSE:COTY) has earned a consensus recommendation of “Reduce” from the seventeen ratings firms that are currently covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, thirteen have issued a hold rating and one has issued a buy rating on the company. The average 12 month price target among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $3.7036.

A number of analysts have recently weighed in on COTY shares. Barclays dropped their price target on Coty from $2.50 to $2.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, April 14th. Weiss Ratings cut Coty from a “sell (d)” rating to a “sell (d-)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Canaccord Genuity Group set a $2.50 price target on Coty in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $8.00 price target on shares of Coty in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group started coverage on Coty in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. They set a “buy” rating and a $3.50 price target on the stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Coty news, insider Bretten Gordon Von bought 83,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 6th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $2.41 per share, for a total transaction of $200,030.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 986,620 shares in the company, valued at $2,377,754.20. The trade was a 9.19% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. 5.90% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Coty

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Corient Private Wealth LLC increased its position in Coty by 16.6% in the 2nd quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 16,062 shares of the company’s stock valued at $75,000 after acquiring an additional 2,286 shares during the period. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC increased its position in Coty by 3.1% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC now owns 105,316 shares of the company’s stock valued at $425,000 after acquiring an additional 3,138 shares during the period. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio increased its position in Coty by 3.2% in the 3rd quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio now owns 117,781 shares of the company’s stock valued at $476,000 after acquiring an additional 3,616 shares during the period. Osaic Holdings Inc. increased its position in Coty by 30.5% in the 2nd quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 15,795 shares of the company’s stock valued at $73,000 after acquiring an additional 3,689 shares during the period. Finally, Aigen Investment Management LP increased its position in Coty by 6.1% in the 4th quarter. Aigen Investment Management LP now owns 76,048 shares of the company’s stock valued at $234,000 after acquiring an additional 4,357 shares during the period. 42.36% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Coty News

Here are the key news stories impacting Coty this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst commentary and recent coverage suggest some upside remains, with Citigroup recently lifting its price target to $2.80 and maintaining a Neutral stance, while another report noted Coty’s Q1 sales “surprised” to the upside. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Coty’s latest earnings-call coverage points to a strategic shift toward “sellout” growth and recovery efforts, but also highlights ongoing margin pressure, market headwinds, and the impact of Middle East conflict on performance. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Several firms issued reminders about the May 22 lead-plaintiff deadline in the securities class action tied to Coty’s alleged concealment of deteriorating trends and the surprise profit decline, CEO exit, and withdrawn guidance earlier this year. These updates keep the litigation overhang in focus, though they do not change the underlying case. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Ongoing class-action lawsuits and investor alerts may weigh on sentiment by reinforcing concerns about Coty’s past disclosures, operational execution, and management credibility. Article Title

Coty Stock Down 1.0%

Shares of Coty stock opened at $2.48 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 0.82, a quick ratio of 0.52 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.97. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $2.28 and its 200-day simple moving average is $2.92. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.18 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -3.99, a PEG ratio of 0.57 and a beta of 1.06. Coty has a twelve month low of $1.95 and a twelve month high of $5.34.

Coty (NYSE:COTY) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The company reported ($0.03) earnings per share for the quarter. The company had revenue of $1.28 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.27 billion. Coty had a positive return on equity of 4.59% and a negative net margin of 9.20%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 1.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.01 earnings per share. Coty has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.330-0.350 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Coty will post 0.22 earnings per share for the current year.

About Coty

Coty Inc is a multinational beauty company specializing in the development, manufacturing and marketing of fragrances, color cosmetics and skin and body care products. Established in 1904 by François Coty in Paris, the company has grown through a blend of organic innovation and strategic acquisitions to become one of the leading players in the global beauty industry. Coty’s portfolio encompasses a broad range of consumer and luxury brands, reflecting its commitment to catering to diverse consumer preferences and market segments.

The company’s product offerings span three main divisions: Coty Luxury, Coty Consumer Beauty and Coty Professional Beauty.