UBS Group Boosts Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) Price Target to $119.00

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) had its price target increased by stock analysts at UBS Group from $105.00 to $119.00 in a research note issued on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has a “neutral” rating on the stock. UBS Group’s target price would suggest a potential upside of 2.20% from the company’s current price.

EL has been the subject of several other reports. Jefferies Financial Group began coverage on Estee Lauder Companies in a research report on Wednesday. They set a “hold” rating and a $110.00 target price for the company. Argus raised Estee Lauder Companies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $105.00 price objective for the company in a report on Tuesday, November 11th. Rothschild & Co Redburn downgraded shares of Estee Lauder Companies from a “neutral” rating to a “sell” rating and lowered their target price for the company from $83.00 to $70.00 in a research note on Tuesday, November 25th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $114.00 to $116.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, October 31st. Finally, Telsey Advisory Group boosted their price target on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $99.00 to $105.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research note on Friday, October 31st. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Estee Lauder Companies presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $99.36.

Estee Lauder Companies Price Performance

NYSE:EL traded up $1.07 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, hitting $116.44. 1,700,222 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 3,349,500. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $100.35 and its 200 day moving average price is $94.09. The company has a quick ratio of 0.92, a current ratio of 1.32 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.88. The company has a market cap of $41.96 billion, a PE ratio of -45.20, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.33 and a beta of 1.15. Estee Lauder Companies has a 12-month low of $48.37 and a 12-month high of $119.43.

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The company reported $0.32 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.15 by $0.17. The firm had revenue of $3.48 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.38 billion. Estee Lauder Companies had a negative net margin of 6.44% and a positive return on equity of 14.92%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 3.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.14 EPS. Estee Lauder Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.900-2.100 EPS. On average, analysts expect that Estee Lauder Companies will post 1.36 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, VP Meridith Webster sold 5,430 shares of Estee Lauder Companies stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $87.84, for a total value of $476,971.20. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Barry S. Sternlicht sold 3,972 shares of the company’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 sale, the director owned 34,812 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,196,785.96. The trade was a 10.24% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 13.05% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Estee Lauder Companies

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Quent Capital LLC bought a new stake in Estee Lauder Companies in the third quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. increased its stake in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 80.6% in the third quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 372 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,000 after buying an additional 166 shares during the period. Asset Dedication LLC raised its holdings in Estee Lauder Companies by 258.7% during the 2nd quarter. Asset Dedication LLC now owns 391 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 282 shares during the last quarter. Kelleher Financial Advisors bought a new stake in Estee Lauder Companies during the 3rd quarter valued at $39,000. Finally, TD Private Client Wealth LLC boosted its position in Estee Lauder Companies by 246.4% during the 2nd quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC now owns 478 shares of the company’s stock valued at $39,000 after buying an additional 340 shares during the period. 55.15% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.