B. Riley Has Pessimistic View of EL FY2025 Earnings

The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) – Research analysts at B. Riley cut their FY2025 EPS estimates for Estée Lauder Companies in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, February 4th. B. Riley analyst A. Glaessgen now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $1.33 per share for the year, down from their prior forecast of $1.57. B. Riley currently has a “Neutral” rating and a $70.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Estée Lauder Companies’ current full-year earnings is $1.50 per share. B. Riley also issued estimates for Estée Lauder Companies’ FY2026 earnings at $2.38 EPS.

Estée Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, February 4th. The company reported $0.62 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.32 by $0.30. The business had revenue of $4 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.98 billion. Estée Lauder Companies had a net margin of 1.31% and a return on equity of 17.31%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 6.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.88 earnings per share.

Other equities analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. Canaccord Genuity Group decreased their target price on Estée Lauder Companies from $76.00 to $70.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday. The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their target price on Estée Lauder Companies from $100.00 to $75.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, November 1st. Morgan Stanley dropped their target price on shares of Estée Lauder Companies from $100.00 to $85.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, November 1st. Barclays raised their price target on Estée Lauder Companies from $63.00 to $71.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, January 17th. Finally, UBS Group boosted their price objective on Estée Lauder Companies from $74.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, January 16th. Twenty investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $90.55.

Estée Lauder Companies Price Performance

Shares of NYSE EL opened at $65.79 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.90, a current ratio of 1.32 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.44. The stock has a market cap of $23.62 billion, a P/E ratio of 117.49, a P/E/G ratio of 5.89 and a beta of 1.03. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $77.22 and its 200 day simple moving average is $83.52. Estée Lauder Companies has a fifty-two week low of $62.29 and a fifty-two week high of $159.54.

Estée Lauder Companies Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 17th. Investors of record on Friday, February 28th will be given a dividend of $0.35 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 28th. This represents a $1.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.13%. Estée Lauder Companies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 250.00%.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Paul J. Fribourg acquired 75,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 18th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $64.93 per share, with a total value of $4,902,215.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director now directly owns 310,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $20,128,300. This represents a 32.20 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders own 12.78% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Estée Lauder Companies

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Peterson Wealth Services grew its position in Estée Lauder Companies by 9.8% in the fourth quarter. Peterson Wealth Services now owns 1,506 shares of the company’s stock worth $113,000 after acquiring an additional 134 shares in the last quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB lifted its stake in shares of Estée Lauder Companies by 42.1% in the 4th quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 476 shares of the company’s stock valued at $36,000 after purchasing an additional 141 shares during the last quarter. Blue Trust Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Estée Lauder Companies by 8.7% in the 4th quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 1,853 shares of the company’s stock worth $139,000 after purchasing an additional 148 shares during the period. Farther Finance Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Estée Lauder Companies by 30.9% during the 3rd quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 639 shares of the company’s stock valued at $64,000 after purchasing an additional 151 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Smartleaf Asset Management LLC raised its holdings in Estée Lauder Companies by 47.4% during the 4th quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 479 shares of the company’s stock valued at $36,000 after buying an additional 154 shares during the period. 55.15% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Estée Lauder Companies Company Profile

The Estée Lauder Companies Inc manufactures, markets, and sells skin care, makeup, fragrance, and hair care products worldwide. It offers skin care products, including moisturizers, serums, cleansers, toners, body care, exfoliators, acne care and oil correctors, facial masks, and sun care products; and makeup products, such as lipsticks, lip glosses, mascaras, foundations, eyeshadows, and powders, as well as compacts, brushes, and other makeup tools.