Barclays Raises Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) Price Target to $80.00

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) had its target price increased by equities research analysts at Barclays from $75.00 to $80.00 in a report issued on Tuesday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has an “equal weight” rating on the stock. Barclays‘s target price indicates a potential downside of 3.12% from the company’s current price.

Other research analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Sanford C. Bernstein began coverage on Estee Lauder Companies in a research note on Friday, June 12th. They issued a “market perform” rating and a $82.00 price objective for the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their target price on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $99.00 to $94.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, July 16th. Citigroup upped their target price on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $92.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, May 22nd. UBS Group increased their target price on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $85.00 to $86.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded shares of Estee Lauder Companies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, July 10th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have issued a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $98.11.

Estee Lauder Companies Price Performance

Shares of EL opened at $82.57 on Tuesday. The business’s 50-day moving average is $83.73 and its two-hundred day moving average is $90.62. The company has a market capitalization of $29.88 billion, a P/E ratio of -117.96, a P/E/G ratio of 0.64 and a beta of 1.27. Estee Lauder Companies has a fifty-two week low of $66.22 and a fifty-two week high of $121.64. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.71, a quick ratio of 0.94 and a current ratio of 1.27.

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Friday, May 1st. The company reported $0.91 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.66 by $0.25. Estee Lauder Companies had a negative net margin of 1.67% and a positive return on equity of 20.66%. The business had revenue of $3.71 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.69 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.65 EPS. The business’s revenue 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. Research analysts predict that Estee Lauder Companies will post 2.41 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. REAP Financial Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Estee Lauder Companies in the fourth quarter valued at about $27,000. Investors Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych Spolka Akcyjna purchased a new position in Estee Lauder Companies during the fourth quarter worth about $27,000. Kozak & Associates Inc. purchased a new position in Estee Lauder Companies during the second quarter worth about $30,000. Flagship Harbor Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Estee Lauder Companies in the 4th quarter valued at about $32,000. Finally, N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC boosted its holdings in Estee Lauder Companies by 39.1% in the 4th quarter. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC now owns 324 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,000 after purchasing an additional 91 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 55.15% of the company’s stock.

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.