Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) Stock Price Expected to Rise, UBS Group Analyst Says

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) had its target price increased by equities research analysts at UBS Group from $85.00 to $86.00 in a research note issued on Thursday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has a “neutral” rating on the stock. UBS Group’s price objective suggests a potential upside of 4.47% from the company’s previous close.

A number of other analysts have also commented on the stock. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Estee Lauder Companies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, April 4th. Telsey Advisory Group lowered their price objective on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $105.00 to $90.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Estee Lauder Companies from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “sell (d)” rating in a report on Monday, May 4th. Barclays lifted their target price on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $72.00 to $75.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. Finally, Citigroup boosted their target price on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $92.00 to $110.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, May 22nd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have given a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $99.16.

Estee Lauder Companies Trading Down 0.6%

Estee Lauder Companies stock opened at $82.32 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.71, a current ratio of 1.27 and a quick ratio of 0.94. Estee Lauder Companies has a one year low of $66.22 and a one year high of $121.64. The stock has a market capitalization of $29.78 billion, a PE ratio of -117.60, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.65 and a beta of 1.27. The business’s fifty day moving average is $83.75 and its 200 day moving average is $91.20.

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) last released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, May 1st. The company reported $0.91 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.66 by $0.25. Estee Lauder Companies had a positive return on equity of 20.66% and a negative net margin of 1.67%.The company had revenue of $3.71 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.69 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.65 EPS. Estee Lauder Companies’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.6% on a year-over-year basis. Estee Lauder Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.330-2.430 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Estee Lauder Companies will post 2.41 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Walker Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in Estee Lauder Companies in the 2nd quarter worth $209,000. Tema ETFs LLC lifted its position in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 9.3% in the second quarter. Tema ETFs LLC now owns 5,100 shares of the company’s stock valued at $403,000 after acquiring an additional 435 shares in the last quarter. Handelsbanken Fonder AB boosted its stake in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 18.1% in the second quarter. Handelsbanken Fonder AB now owns 158,498 shares of the company’s stock worth $12,513,000 after acquiring an additional 24,322 shares during the period. Czech National Bank boosted its stake in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 4.5% in the second quarter. Czech National Bank now owns 70,388 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,557,000 after acquiring an additional 3,059 shares during the period. Finally, PensionDanmark Pensionsforsikringsaktieselskab grew its position in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 9.7% during the second quarter. PensionDanmark Pensionsforsikringsaktieselskab now owns 36,260 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,863,000 after purchasing an additional 3,200 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 55.15% of the company’s stock.

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.