Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) Posts Earnings Results, Beats Expectations By $0.07 EPS

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday. The company reported $0.39 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.32 by $0.07, Zacks reports. The firm had revenue of $3.64 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.55 billion. Estee Lauder Companies had a negative net margin of 1.67% and a positive return on equity of 20.66%. Estee Lauder Companies updated its FY 2027 guidance to 3.100-3.350 EPS.

Estee Lauder Companies Stock Performance

NYSE:EL opened at $84.35 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $30.52 billion, a P/E ratio of -120.50, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.68 and a beta of 1.25. The company has a current ratio of 1.27, a quick ratio of 0.94 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.71. Estee Lauder Companies has a 1 year low of $66.22 and a 1 year high of $121.64. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $84.15 and a 200-day moving average of $86.79.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Estee Lauder Companies

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of EL. Compound Planning Inc. lifted its position in Estee Lauder Companies by 8.3% during the 4th quarter. Compound Planning Inc. now owns 3,438 shares of the company’s stock worth $360,000 after buying an additional 264 shares in the last quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC increased its position in Estee Lauder Companies by 640.6% in the 4th quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 316,355 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,129,000 after acquiring an additional 273,640 shares in the last quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV raised its stake in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 19.2% in the fourth quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 9,512 shares of the company’s stock worth $959,000 after acquiring an additional 1,531 shares during the last quarter. Owlhouse Capital LP acquired a new position in shares of Estee Lauder Companies during the fourth quarter worth approximately $6,011,000. Finally, Beacon Pointe Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 1.0% during the fourth quarter. Beacon Pointe Advisors LLC now owns 18,404 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,927,000 after purchasing an additional 183 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 55.15% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Estee Lauder Companies

Here are the key news stories impacting Estee Lauder Companies this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Estée Lauder reported fiscal 2026 organic sales growth of 3% and significant operating-margin expansion, saying results finished ahead of its original expectations. Management’s comments suggest its cost-reduction and brand-reinvestment strategy is beginning to reignite growth. The Estée Lauder Companies Reports Fiscal 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: The company narrowed its fiscal fourth-quarter loss as sales increased, reinforcing the view that the turnaround is progressing. Estée Lauder Narrows Loss as Sales Climb
• Positive Sentiment: Fiscal 2027 profit is forecast above Wall Street expectations, supported by sustained demand for premium fragrances and improving performance in China and other key markets. Estée Lauder Forecasts Annual Profit Above Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Royal Bank of Canada reiterated its Outperform rating, maintaining a $111 price target, indicating substantial potential upside from recent trading levels.
• Neutral Sentiment: Management projected fiscal 2027 revenue of $15.5 billion to $15.8 billion, broadly in line with consensus, while adjusted EPS guidance of $3.10 to $3.35 brackets the $3.18 analyst estimate. This leaves room for upside but is not clearly above expectations.
• Negative Sentiment: The company remains loss-making on a reported basis, and the midpoint of its fiscal 2027 EPS outlook is slightly below consensus. Valuation concerns and mixed recent institutional trading could also limit gains if execution disappoints.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

EL has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $111.00 price target on shares of Estee Lauder Companies in a research note on Monday. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their price target on Estee Lauder Companies from $80.00 to $88.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 28th. UBS Group boosted their price target on Estee Lauder Companies from $85.00 to $86.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 16th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $75.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Monday, May 4th. Finally, Citigroup upped their price objective on 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 research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have given a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $96.84.

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.