Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) Price Target Cut to $72.00 by Analysts at Barclays

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) had its price target dropped by analysts at Barclays from $94.00 to $72.00 in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has an “equal weight” rating on the stock. Barclays‘s target price would indicate a potential downside of 5.76% from the company’s previous close.

Other analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. Jefferies Financial Group started coverage on Estee Lauder Companies in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. They set a “hold” rating and a $110.00 target price for the company. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $113.00 target price on shares of Estee Lauder Companies in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Raymond James Financial upgraded Estee Lauder Companies from a “market perform” rating to a “strong-buy” rating and set a $130.00 target price for the company in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Evercore increased their target price on Estee Lauder Companies from $115.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 16th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut Estee Lauder Companies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, April 4th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Estee Lauder Companies presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $100.50.

Estee Lauder Companies Stock Performance

EL traded up $1.85 during midday trading on Tuesday, reaching $76.40. The company had a trading volume of 2,717,237 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,705,699. The company has a quick ratio of 1.00, a current ratio of 1.36 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.82. The business has a 50-day moving average of $91.69 and a two-hundred day moving average of $97.72. The company has a market cap of $27.64 billion, a P/E ratio of -152.38, a P/E/G ratio of 0.82 and a beta of 1.26. Estee Lauder Companies has a 1 year low of $51.97 and a 1 year high of $121.64.

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The company reported $0.89 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.84 by $0.05. The business had revenue of $4.23 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.22 billion. Estee Lauder Companies had a positive return on equity of 17.59% and a negative net margin of 1.21%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 5.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.62 earnings per share. Estee Lauder Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.030-2.230 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Estee Lauder Companies will post 1.36 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Estee Lauder Companies

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Hsbc Holdings PLC lifted its stake in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 11.5% in the 4th quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 488,551 shares of the company’s stock valued at $51,129,000 after purchasing an additional 50,346 shares during the last quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. lifted its stake in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 52.4% in the 4th quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 7,703 shares of the company’s stock valued at $807,000 after purchasing an additional 2,650 shares during the last quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC lifted its stake in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 12.7% in the 4th quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 48,142 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,044,000 after purchasing an additional 5,427 shares during the last quarter. Worthington Financial Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Estee Lauder Companies in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $389,000. Finally, AG Campbell Advisory LLC bought a new stake in shares of Estee Lauder Companies in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $1,002,000. 55.15% of the stock is 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.