Estee Lauder Companies (EL) to Release Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) is expected to release its Q2 2026 results before the market opens on Thursday, February 5th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.82 per share for the quarter. Interested persons may visit the the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning results page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 8:30 AM ET.

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The company reported $0.32 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.15 by $0.17. Estee Lauder Companies had a positive return on equity of 14.92% and a negative net margin of 6.44%.The firm had revenue of $3.48 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.38 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.14 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 3.6% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect Estee Lauder Companies to post $1 EPS for the current fiscal year and $2 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Estee Lauder Companies Stock Down 1.5%

Shares of EL opened at $114.64 on Thursday. 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 has a one year low of $48.37 and a one year high of $120.27. The stock has a market capitalization of $41.31 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -44.43, a PEG ratio of 1.37 and a beta of 1.15. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $106.40 and a 200 day moving average price of $96.27.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

EL has been the subject of a number of research reports. Raymond James Financial raised shares of Estee Lauder Companies from a “market perform” rating to a “strong-buy” rating and set a $130.00 target price for the company in a report on Monday, January 5th. Citigroup upped their price objective on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $110.00 to $120.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. Rothschild & Co Redburn downgraded shares of Estee Lauder Companies from a “neutral” rating to a “sell” rating and cut their price objective for the company from $83.00 to $70.00 in a report on Tuesday, November 25th. UBS Group boosted their target price on Estee Lauder Companies from $105.00 to $119.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. Finally, Rothschild Redb cut Estee Lauder Companies from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 25th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $101.78.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, VP Meridith Webster sold 5,430 shares of the 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 sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Barry S. Sternlicht sold 3,972 shares of Estee Lauder Companies stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $91.83, for a total value of $364,748.76. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 34,812 shares in the company, valued at $3,196,785.96. This represents a 10.24% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 13.05% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Estee Lauder Companies

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Kelleher Financial Advisors purchased a new stake in Estee Lauder Companies in the 3rd quarter valued at about $39,000. Parvin Asset Management LLC boosted its stake in Estee Lauder Companies by 28.6% during the third quarter. Parvin Asset Management LLC now owns 900 shares of the company’s stock worth $79,000 after buying an additional 200 shares during the period. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 23.2% during the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 997 shares of the company’s stock valued at $81,000 after acquiring an additional 188 shares during the last quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group raised its stake in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 59.5% in the 3rd quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group now owns 2,449 shares of the company’s stock valued at $216,000 after acquiring an additional 914 shares during the period. Finally, Snowden Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Estee Lauder Companies in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $217,000. 55.15% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.