B. Riley Cuts Earnings Estimates for Estée Lauder Companies

The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) – Analysts at B. Riley dropped their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Estée Lauder Companies in a research note issued to investors on Sunday, November 3rd. B. Riley analyst A. Glaessgen now expects 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 target price 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 posted its earnings results on Thursday, October 31st. The company reported $0.14 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.09 by $0.05. Estée Lauder Companies had a return on equity of 17.31% and a net margin of 1.31%. The company had revenue of $3.36 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.37 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.11 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 4.5% on a year-over-year basis.

A number of other research firms also recently issued reports on EL. DA Davidson restated a “buy” rating and set a $130.00 price objective on shares of Estée Lauder Companies in a report on Tuesday, October 29th. TD Cowen reduced their price target on Estée Lauder Companies from $95.00 to $70.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, November 1st. Evercore ISI reduced their target price on Estée Lauder Companies from $180.00 to $130.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, August 20th. Hsbc Global Res cut shares of Estée Lauder Companies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 16th. Finally, UBS Group reduced their price target on shares of Estée Lauder Companies from $115.00 to $104.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, August 20th. Nineteen analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Estée Lauder Companies presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $100.90.

Estée Lauder Companies Trading Down 0.8 %

NYSE:EL opened at $65.89 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $23.64 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 117.66, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.17 and a beta of 1.05. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.44, a quick ratio of 0.90 and a current ratio of 1.32. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $88.99 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $104.88. Estée Lauder Companies has a 52 week low of $63.36 and a 52 week high of $159.75.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Estée Lauder Companies

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of EL. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. raised its position in Estée Lauder Companies by 28.5% in the first quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 53,907 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,310,000 after acquiring an additional 11,966 shares during the period. Financial Counselors Inc. raised its holdings in Estée Lauder Companies by 4.2% in the 1st quarter. Financial Counselors Inc. now owns 3,687 shares of the company’s stock worth $568,000 after purchasing an additional 149 shares during the period. Larson Financial Group LLC lifted its position in Estée Lauder Companies by 3,262.5% during the first quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 269 shares of the company’s stock valued at $41,000 after purchasing an additional 261 shares in the last quarter. 9258 Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in Estée Lauder Companies by 9.0% during the first quarter. 9258 Wealth Management LLC now owns 3,317 shares of the company’s stock valued at $511,000 after purchasing an additional 274 shares during the period. Finally, Texas Permanent School Fund Corp grew its holdings in Estée Lauder Companies by 1.4% during the first quarter. Texas Permanent School Fund Corp now owns 48,149 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,422,000 after purchasing an additional 650 shares during the period. 55.15% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Estée Lauder Companies

In related news, CEO Fabrizio Freda sold 10,969 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $67.76, for a total value of $743,259.44. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 295,838 shares in the company, valued at $20,045,982.88. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. In related news, Director Charlene Barshefsky sold 3,437 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $91.93, for a total transaction of $315,963.41. Following the sale, the director now directly owns 49,800 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,578,114. 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, CEO Fabrizio Freda sold 10,969 shares of Estée Lauder Companies stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $67.76, for a total value of $743,259.44. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 295,838 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $20,045,982.88. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 18,296 shares of company stock worth $1,423,366. 12.78% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Estée Lauder Companies Cuts Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 16th. Investors of record on Friday, November 29th will be given a dividend of $0.35 per share. This represents a $1.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.12%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, November 29th. Estée Lauder Companies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 250.00%.

About Estée Lauder Companies

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.