Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) Price Target Raised to $130.00

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) had its price target boosted by investment analysts at TD Cowen from $115.00 to $130.00 in a report released on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has a “hold” rating on the stock. TD Cowen’s price objective indicates a potential upside of 11.24% from the stock’s previous close.

EL has been the topic of several other reports. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their target price on Estee Lauder Companies from $107.00 to $113.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, October 31st. Jefferies Financial Group began coverage on shares of Estee Lauder Companies in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. They issued a “hold” rating and a $110.00 price objective on the stock. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Estee Lauder Companies in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $95.00 to $111.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, January 5th. Finally, Rothschild & Co Redburn lowered shares of Estee Lauder Companies from a “neutral” rating to a “sell” rating and dropped their price target for the stock from $83.00 to $70.00 in a research note on Tuesday, November 25th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $101.78.

Estee Lauder Companies Stock Up 2.1%

Estee Lauder Companies stock traded up $2.40 during trading on Wednesday, reaching $116.86. The stock had a trading volume of 1,281,759 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,429,406. The company has a quick ratio of 0.92, a current ratio of 1.32 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.88. Estee Lauder Companies has a 52-week low of $48.37 and a 52-week high of $119.43. The stock has a market cap of $42.11 billion, a PE ratio of -45.29, a P/E/G ratio of 1.36 and a beta of 1.15. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $102.96 and a 200 day moving average price of $95.11.

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

Insider Activity at Estee Lauder Companies

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

Institutional Trading of Estee Lauder Companies

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of EL. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. increased its position in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 4.8% during the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 25,898 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,709,000 after acquiring an additional 1,177 shares during the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Estee Lauder Companies by 33.4% during the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 6,992 shares of the company’s stock worth $462,000 after purchasing an additional 1,749 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC raised its position in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 24.1% in the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 4,619 shares of the company’s stock valued at $305,000 after purchasing an additional 898 shares in the last quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC boosted its stake in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 3.4% during the 2nd quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 18,803 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,668,000 after buying an additional 613 shares during the last quarter. Finally, CX Institutional grew its position in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 1,301.7% during the second quarter. CX Institutional now owns 3,308 shares of the company’s stock worth $267,000 after buying an additional 3,072 shares in 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.