B. Riley Research Analysts Lower Earnings Estimates for EL

The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) – Stock analysts at B. Riley lowered their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for Estée Lauder Companies in a research note issued to investors on Sunday, November 3rd. B. Riley analyst A. Glaessgen now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $0.32 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.99. B. Riley currently has a “Neutral” rating and a $70.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Estée Lauder Companies’ current full-year earnings is $2.95 per share. B. Riley also issued estimates for Estée Lauder Companies’ Q3 2025 earnings at $0.70 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.41 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $1.57 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $2.63 EPS.

Estée Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 31st. The company reported $0.14 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.09 by $0.05. The firm had revenue of $3.36 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.37 billion. Estée Lauder Companies had a return on equity of 17.31% and a net margin of 1.31%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 4.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.11 EPS.

A number of other research analysts also recently issued reports on EL. JPMorgan Chase & Co. downgraded Estée Lauder Companies from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and lowered their price target for the company from $113.00 to $74.00 in a report on Friday, November 1st. Bank of America dropped their price target on shares of Estée Lauder Companies from $100.00 to $75.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, November 1st. DA Davidson reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $130.00 price target on shares of Estée Lauder Companies in a research note on Tuesday, October 29th. Hsbc Global Res downgraded shares of Estée Lauder Companies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 16th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada cut their target price on shares of Estée Lauder Companies from $131.00 to $100.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, November 1st. Nineteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have issued 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 $100.90.

Estée Lauder Companies Stock Down 3.9 %

Shares of Estée Lauder Companies stock opened at $63.28 on Wednesday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $88.41 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $104.59. The stock has a market capitalization of $22.70 billion, a PE ratio of 113.00, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.17 and a beta of 1.05. Estée Lauder Companies has a 52-week low of $62.88 and a 52-week high of $159.75. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.44, a quick ratio of 0.90 and a current ratio of 1.32.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Estée Lauder Companies

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Atlanta Consulting Group Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Estée Lauder Companies in the third quarter valued at approximately $203,000. Phraction Management LLC purchased a new stake in Estée Lauder Companies in the third quarter valued at $629,000. Maxwell Wealth Strategies Inc. boosted its stake in Estée Lauder Companies by 31.9% in the third quarter. Maxwell Wealth Strategies Inc. now owns 5,006 shares of the company’s stock valued at $499,000 after acquiring an additional 1,210 shares in the last quarter. Mizuho Securities USA LLC increased its position in shares of Estée Lauder Companies by 887.3% during the third quarter. Mizuho Securities USA LLC now owns 177,282 shares of the company’s stock worth $17,673,000 after purchasing an additional 159,326 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Mizuho Markets Americas LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Estée Lauder Companies in the 3rd quarter valued at about $8,405,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 55.15% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Lynn Forester sold 3,890 shares of Estée Lauder Companies stock in a transaction on Friday, August 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $93.61, for a total transaction of $364,142.90. Following the transaction, the director now owns 15,209 shares in the company, valued at $1,423,714.49. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. In other news, CEO Fabrizio Freda sold 10,969 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, November 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $67.76, for a total transaction of $743,259.44. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 295,838 shares in the company, valued at $20,045,982.88. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Lynn Forester sold 3,890 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $93.61, for a total value of $364,142.90. Following the transaction, the director now owns 15,209 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,423,714.49. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 18,296 shares of company stock worth $1,423,366 over the last three months. Insiders own 12.78% of the company’s stock.

Estée Lauder Companies Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 16th. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 29th will be issued a dividend of $0.35 per share. This represents a $1.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.21%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, November 29th. Estée Lauder Companies’s payout ratio is 250.00%.

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.