Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) Sets New 52-Week High After Analyst Upgrade

The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL)’s stock price hit a new 52-week high during trading on Thursday after TD Cowen raised their price target on the stock from $115.00 to $130.00. TD Cowen currently has a hold rating on the stock. Estee Lauder Companies traded as high as $119.75 and last traded at $119.8160, with a volume of 422290 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $117.87.

A number of other research analysts have also recently issued reports on the company. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price objective on Estee Lauder Companies from $107.00 to $113.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, October 31st. Rothschild & Co Redburn cut Estee Lauder Companies from a “neutral” rating to a “sell” rating and dropped their target price for the company from $83.00 to $70.00 in a report on Tuesday, November 25th. Citigroup raised their price target on Estee Lauder Companies from $110.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. Raymond James Financial raised Estee Lauder Companies from a “market perform” rating to a “strong-buy” rating and set a $130.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Monday, January 5th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on Estee Lauder Companies from $116.00 to $131.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Estee Lauder Companies presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $101.78.

Insider Buying and Selling at Estee Lauder Companies

In related news, Director Barry S. Sternlicht sold 3,972 shares of the business’s 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 transaction, the director owned 34,812 shares in the company, valued at $3,196,785.96. The trade was a 10.24% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, VP Meridith Webster sold 5,430 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $87.84, for a total transaction of $476,971.20. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders own 13.05% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. grew its stake in Estee Lauder Companies by 4.8% in the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 25,898 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,709,000 after purchasing an additional 1,177 shares during the period. NewEdge Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 33.4% during the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 6,992 shares of the company’s stock valued at $462,000 after buying an additional 1,749 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC grew its position in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 24.1% in the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 4,619 shares of the company’s stock worth $305,000 after buying an additional 898 shares during the period. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC increased its stake in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 3.4% in the 2nd quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 18,803 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,668,000 after acquiring an additional 613 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Farther Finance Advisors LLC lifted its position in Estee Lauder Companies by 32.4% during the 2nd quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 1,042 shares of the company’s stock valued at $84,000 after acquiring an additional 255 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 55.15% of the company’s stock.

Estee Lauder Companies Stock Performance

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.88, a quick ratio of 0.92 and a current ratio of 1.32. The business’s 50-day moving average is $104.66 and its 200-day moving average is $95.66. The company has a market capitalization of $42.42 billion, a PE ratio of -45.62, a PEG ratio of 1.41 and a beta of 1.15.

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) last released its earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The company reported $0.32 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.15 by $0.17. The firm had revenue of $3.48 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.38 billion. Estee Lauder Companies had a positive return on equity of 14.92% and a negative net margin of 6.44%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 3.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.14 earnings per share. Estee Lauder Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.900-2.100 EPS. On average, research analysts anticipate that The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. will post 1.36 earnings per share for the current year.

Estee Lauder Companies Announces Dividend

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 1.2%. Estee Lauder Companies’s dividend payout ratio is -54.26%.

Estee Lauder Companies Company Profile

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.