The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) Stock Has Consensus Price Target of $104.76 According to Analysts

The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) has earned a consensus recommendation of “Hold” from the twenty-four analysts that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat reports. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have given a hold rating, nine have given a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company. The average 12-month target price among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $104.76.

A number of research analysts recently commented on the company. Jefferies Financial Group upped their price objective on Estee Lauder Companies from $88.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 20th. Weiss Ratings upgraded Estee Lauder Companies from a “sell (d)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research note on Friday, August 21st. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price target on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $100.00 to $112.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, August 20th. Citigroup upped their price target on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $110.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 20th. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group increased their price objective on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $85.00 to $90.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, August 20th.

Insider Buying and Selling at Estee Lauder Companies

In related news, Director Paul J. Fribourg sold 58,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, September 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $98.17, for a total value of $5,693,860.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 417,300 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $40,966,341. This represents a 12.20% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, VP Rashida La Lande sold 7,766 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $103.32, for a total value of $802,383.12. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president owned 14,357 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,483,365.24. This represents a 35.10% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 75,105 shares of company stock worth $7,423,185. 11.54% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Investors Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych Spolka Akcyjna bought a new stake in shares of Estee Lauder Companies during the fourth quarter valued at about $27,000. Trust Co. of Vermont bought a new position in Estee Lauder Companies in the 2nd quarter valued at about $28,000. Kozak & Associates Inc. bought a new position in Estee Lauder Companies in the 2nd quarter valued at about $30,000. IFP Advisors Inc increased its stake in Estee Lauder Companies by 35.2% during the 2nd quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 415 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,000 after buying an additional 108 shares during the period. Finally, Meeder Asset Management Inc. increased its stake in Estee Lauder Companies by 1,732.5% during the 1st quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. now owns 733 shares of the company’s stock valued at $53,000 after buying an additional 693 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 55.15% of the company’s stock.

Estee Lauder Companies Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE EL opened at $94.25 on Tuesday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.90, a current ratio of 1.22 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.79. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $94.98 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $85.62. Estee Lauder Companies has a 52-week low of $66.22 and a 52-week high of $121.64. The stock has a market capitalization of $34.10 billion, a P/E ratio of 192.34, a P/E/G ratio of 1.09 and a beta of 1.27.

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, August 19th. The company reported $0.39 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.32 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $3.64 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.55 billion. Estee Lauder Companies had a return on equity of 23.52% and a net margin of 1.21%.The business’s revenue was up 6.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.09 earnings per share. Estee Lauder Companies has set its FY 2027 guidance at 3.100-3.350 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Estee Lauder Companies will post 3.31 earnings per share for the current year.

Estee Lauder Companies Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 31st were given a $0.35 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, August 31st. This represents a $1.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.5%. Estee Lauder Companies’s dividend payout ratio is 285.71%.

About Estee Lauder Companies

The Estée Lauder Companies Inc (NYSE: EL) is a global beauty company that develops, markets and sells prestige skincare, makeup, fragrance and hair care products. Its portfolio includes brands such as Estée Lauder, Clinique, La Mer, MAC, Bobbi Brown, Jo Malone London, Aveda, The Ordinary and Tom Ford Beauty.

The company’s products are distributed through department stores, specialty retailers, freestanding stores, e-commerce platforms, travel retail outlets and other channels. Estée Lauder serves consumers in numerous markets across the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, and the Asia-Pacific region.

Estée Lauder was founded in 1946 by Estée Lauder and her husband, Joseph Lauder, beginning with a small collection of skincare products.