Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) Stock Rating Lowered by HSBC

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) was downgraded by stock analysts at HSBC from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note issued on Tuesday, MarketBeat reports. They currently have a $106.00 target price on the stock. HSBC’s target price would suggest a potential upside of 0.44% from the company’s current price.

Other equities research analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. UBS Group raised their price target on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $105.00 to $119.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. Canaccord Genuity Group increased their target price on Estee Lauder Companies from $85.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, October 27th. 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 on the stock in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Jefferies Financial Group assumed coverage on shares of Estee Lauder Companies in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. They set a “hold” rating and a $110.00 target price for the company. Finally, Rothschild & Co Redburn lowered Estee Lauder Companies from a “neutral” rating to a “sell” rating and reduced their price objective for the company from $83.00 to $70.00 in a research report on Tuesday, November 25th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $103.36.

Estee Lauder Companies Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:EL opened at $105.54 on Tuesday. Estee Lauder Companies has a one year low of $48.37 and a one year high of $121.64. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $109.37 and its 200-day moving average price is $97.73. The firm has a market capitalization of $38.03 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -211.08, a PEG ratio of 1.13 and a beta of 1.14. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.82, a current ratio of 1.36 and a quick ratio of 1.00.

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The company reported $0.89 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.84 by $0.05. Estee Lauder Companies had a negative net margin of 1.21% and a positive return on equity of 17.59%. The business had revenue of $4.23 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.22 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.62 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 5.6% on a year-over-year basis. Estee Lauder Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.030-2.230 EPS. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Estee Lauder Companies will post 1.36 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at Estee Lauder Companies

In other Estee Lauder Companies news, VP Meridith Webster sold 5,430 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $87.84, for a total transaction of $476,971.20. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 13.05% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Estee Lauder Companies

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Federated Hermes Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 556.8% during the 2nd quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 1,554,088 shares of the company’s stock worth $125,570,000 after purchasing an additional 1,317,473 shares during the period. Drive Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in Estee Lauder Companies in the second quarter valued at approximately $337,000. Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Estee Lauder Companies during the second quarter worth approximately $331,000. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. increased its holdings in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 539.7% during the 3rd quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 229,749 shares of the company’s stock worth $20,245,000 after buying an additional 193,833 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Waverton Investment Management Ltd grew its position in Estee Lauder Companies by 50.1% during the second quarter. Waverton Investment Management Ltd now owns 151,575 shares of the company’s stock valued at $12,247,000 after acquiring an additional 50,625 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 55.15% of the company’s stock.

More Estee Lauder Companies News

Here are the key news stories impacting Estee Lauder Companies this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Quarterly results and guidance were broadly supportive — EL reported an EPS beat and raised/confirmed FY26 guidance in its latest release, which underpins the near-term upside and explains part of the buying. Quarterly Results
• Positive Sentiment: Legal action against Walmart — EL sued Walmart over alleged counterfeit sales on its marketplace; investors may view this as protective of brand equity and future margins if it limits gray-market dilution. Estee Lauder sues Walmart
• Positive Sentiment: Sector tailwind — coverage noting rotation into consumer staples/defensive names highlights renewed investor interest in EL as part of that group, giving thematic support to the stock. Sector Momentum
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts are mixed — coverage pieces discuss conflicting views on consumer names including EL, reflecting divergent expectations that can increase volatility without clear directional bias. Analysts Conflicted
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple downgrades and lower targets — Zacks and HSBC moved EL from stronger ratings to “hold,” and TD Cowen trimmed its price target to $115; these actions reduce buy-side conviction and cap near-term upside. Zacks downgrade TickerReport TD Cowen PT cut HSBC downgrade
• Negative Sentiment: Barclays issues a pessimistic forecast — another bearish take that could pressure sentiment and contribute to downside risk if other firms follow suit. Barclays forecast
• Negative Sentiment: Unusual put buying — elevated put option volume indicates some traders positioning for a near-term decline, adding short-term downside risk. (Options activity reported 7,383 puts, ~41% above average.)

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.