Barclays Cuts Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) Price Target to $94.00

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) had its target price cut by Barclays from $100.00 to $94.00 in a report published on Monday,Benzinga reports. They currently have an equal weight rating on the stock.

Other equities research analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. Argus raised shares of Estee Lauder Companies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $105.00 price objective for the company in a research report on Tuesday, November 11th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Estee Lauder Companies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, January 17th. Jefferies Financial Group assumed coverage on Estee Lauder Companies in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. They set a “hold” rating and a $110.00 price objective on the stock. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Estee Lauder Companies in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their target price on Estee Lauder Companies from $131.00 to $121.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, February 6th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $103.36.

Estee Lauder Companies Stock Performance

Estee Lauder Companies stock opened at $105.54 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $38.03 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -211.08, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.13 and a beta of 1.14. Estee Lauder Companies has a 12 month low of $48.37 and a 12 month high of $121.64. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.82, a current ratio of 1.36 and a quick ratio of 1.00. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $109.37 and its 200-day moving average is $97.73.

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The company reported $0.89 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping 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 firm had revenue of $4.23 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.22 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.62 EPS. The company’s 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. Equities analysts anticipate that Estee Lauder Companies will post 1.36 earnings per share for the current year.

Estee Lauder Companies Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 16th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 27th will be paid a $0.35 dividend. This represents a $1.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 27th. Estee Lauder Companies’s dividend payout ratio is -280.00%.

Insider Activity at Estee Lauder Companies

In related news, VP Meridith Webster sold 5,430 shares of Estee Lauder Companies stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $87.84, for a total value of $476,971.20. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Insiders own 13.05% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of EL. Federated Hermes Inc. lifted its position 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 valued at $125,570,000 after acquiring an additional 1,317,473 shares during the last quarter. Drive Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Estee Lauder Companies during the second quarter valued at $337,000. Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Estee Lauder Companies in the 2nd quarter valued at $331,000. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. increased its stake in Estee Lauder Companies by 539.7% in the 3rd quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 229,749 shares of the company’s stock worth $20,245,000 after purchasing an additional 193,833 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Waverton Investment Management Ltd lifted its stake 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 buying an additional 50,625 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 55.15% of the company’s stock.

Estee Lauder Companies News Summary

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.