Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) Given “Hold” Rating at Jefferies Financial Group

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL)‘s stock had its “hold” rating restated by Jefferies Financial Group in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. They currently have a $110.00 price target on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group’s target price would suggest a potential downside of 6.26% from the stock’s previous close.

A number of other equities analysts have also commented on the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price objective on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $107.00 to $113.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a 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 on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, November 11th. UBS Group boosted their price target on Estee Lauder Companies from $93.00 to $105.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, October 31st. Raymond James Financial raised 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 report on Monday, January 5th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on Estee Lauder Companies from $114.00 to $116.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, October 31st. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $98.73.

Estee Lauder Companies Stock Performance

Estee Lauder Companies stock opened at $117.35 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $42.29 billion, a PE ratio of -45.10, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.33 and a beta of 1.15. Estee Lauder Companies has a one year low of $48.37 and a one year high of $119.43. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $100.35 and its 200 day moving average price is $94.09. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.88, a quick ratio of 0.92 and a current ratio of 1.32.

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 30th. The company reported $0.32 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.15 by $0.17. Estee Lauder Companies had a negative net margin of 6.44% and a positive return on equity of 14.92%. The company had revenue of $3.48 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.38 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.14 earnings per share. The business’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. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Estee Lauder Companies will post 1.36 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Estee Lauder Companies

In other news, VP Meridith Webster sold 5,430 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $87.84, for a total value of $476,971.20. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Barry S. Sternlicht sold 3,972 shares of Estee Lauder Companies 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. This trade represents a 10.24% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Corporate insiders own 13.05% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Estee Lauder Companies

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of EL. True Vision MN LLC grew its position in Estee Lauder Companies by 5.1% in the 4th quarter. True Vision MN LLC now owns 7,212 shares of the company’s stock worth $755,000 after purchasing an additional 349 shares during the last quarter. Generate Investment Management Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Estee Lauder Companies during the fourth quarter worth approximately $3,583,000. CoreCap Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 113.2% during the fourth quarter. CoreCap Advisors LLC now owns 8,700 shares of the company’s stock worth $911,000 after buying an additional 4,619 shares during the period. Stonehage Fleming Financial Services Holdings Ltd grew its holdings in Estee Lauder Companies by 30,536.4% in the 4th quarter. Stonehage Fleming Financial Services Holdings Ltd now owns 6,740 shares of the company’s stock worth $706,000 after buying an additional 6,718 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Czech National Bank increased its position in Estee Lauder Companies by 9.0% in the 4th quarter. Czech National Bank now owns 64,829 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,789,000 after acquiring an additional 5,344 shares during the period. 55.15% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.