Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) Shares Gap Up After Analyst Upgrade

The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL)’s share price gapped up before the market opened on Tuesday after Citigroup raised their price target on the stock from $105.00 to $110.00. The stock had previously closed at $101.03, but opened at $104.32. Citigroup currently has a neutral rating on the stock. Estee Lauder Companies shares last traded at $102.9020, with a volume of 807,192 shares.

EL has been the subject of a number of other reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $114.00 to $116.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, October 31st. Evercore ISI upped their price objective on Estee Lauder Companies from $115.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday. Rothschild & Co Redburn lowered Estee Lauder Companies from a “neutral” rating to a “sell” rating and cut their target price for the stock from $83.00 to $70.00 in a research report on Tuesday, November 25th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Estee Lauder Companies in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, UBS Group upped 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. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $95.14.

Insider Buying and Selling at Estee Lauder Companies

In related news, Director Barry S. Sternlicht sold 3,972 shares of the 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 completion of the transaction, the director owned 34,812 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,196,785.96. This represents a 10.24% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, 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 disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders own 13.05% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Estee Lauder Companies

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Asset Dedication LLC boosted its stake in Estee Lauder Companies by 258.7% during the 2nd quarter. Asset Dedication LLC now owns 391 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 282 shares during the last quarter. Quent Capital LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Estee Lauder Companies in the 3rd quarter valued at about $33,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. lifted its position in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 80.6% during the third quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 372 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 166 shares during the last quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC increased its holdings in Estee Lauder Companies by 246.4% in the second quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC now owns 478 shares of the company’s stock valued at $39,000 after buying an additional 340 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Kelleher Financial Advisors acquired a new stake in Estee Lauder Companies during the third quarter valued at approximately $39,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 55.15% of the company’s stock.

Estee Lauder Companies Trading Up 0.9%

The company has a current ratio of 1.32, a quick ratio of 0.92 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.88. The company has a market cap of $37.96 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -40.83, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.32 and a beta of 1.18. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $96.00 and a 200 day moving average price of $89.20.

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) last released its earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The company reported $0.32 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 firm had revenue of $3.48 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.38 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.14 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Estee Lauder Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.900-2.100 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. will post 1.36 EPS for the current year.

Estee Lauder Companies Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 15th. Investors of record on Friday, November 28th were given a dividend of $0.35 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, November 28th. This represents a $1.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.3%. Estee Lauder Companies’s payout ratio is currently -54.26%.

Estee Lauder Companies Company Profile

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.