After finishing at $146.19 in the prior trading day, Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. (NYSE: EL) closed at $146.76, up 0.39%. In other words, the price has increased by $+0.57 from its previous closing price. On the day, 2202449 shares were traded. EL stock price reached its highest trading level at $147.23 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $143.74.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of EL by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 13.36 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 65.27. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.96 and its Current Ratio is at 1.36. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.79 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.46.
On February 06, 2024, Telsey Advisory Group reiterated its Market Perform rating and also lowered its target price recommendation from $115 to $155.
Deutsche Bank Downgraded its Buy to Hold on January 02, 2024, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $146.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Feb 07 ’24 when Hyman Jennifer bought 1,350 shares for $146.70 per share. The transaction valued at 198,045 led to the insider holds 2,350 shares of the business.
Stanley Deirdre sold 4,343 shares of EL for $638,421 on Feb 07 ’24. The EVP & General Counsel now owns 13,025 shares after completing the transaction at $147.00 per share. On Aug 23 ’23, another insider, LAUDER JANE, who serves as the Executive Vice President & CDO of the company, sold 12,661 shares for $152.75 each. As a result, the insider received 1,933,968 and left with 55,800 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, EL now has a Market Capitalization of 52.61B and an Enterprise Value of 58.87B. As of this moment, Estee’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 113.31, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 34.40. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 5.63. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 3.48 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 9.21. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 3.88 whereas that against EBITDA is 30.35.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, EL has reached a high of $260.46, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $102.22. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 141.74, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 151.35.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 2.71M shares per day over the past 3-months and 2.3M shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 232.08M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 231.93M. Insiders hold about 35.30% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 58.83% stake in the company. Shares short for EL as of Feb 29, 2024 were 5.38M with a Short Ratio of 1.98, compared to 5.39M on Jan 31, 2024. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 1.50% and a Short% of Float of 2.32%.
Dividends & Splits
In the trailing 12 months, EL’s forward annual dividend rate was 2.64, compared to 2.64 this year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 1.81%, it implies a Forward Annual Dividend Yield of 1.80%. The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 1.00. The current Payout Ratio is 92.56% for EL, which recently paid a dividend on Mar 15, 2024 with an ex-dividend date of Feb 28, 2024. Stock splits for the company last occurred on Jan 23, 2012 when the company split stock in a 2:1 ratio.
Earnings Estimates
Its stock is currently analyzed by 21 different market analysts. On average, analysts expect EPS of $0.47 for the current quarter, with a high estimate of $0.6 and a low estimate of $0.4, while EPS last year was $0.47. The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.77, with high estimates of $0.86 and low estimates of $0.64.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $2.46 and $2.14 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $2.24. EPS for the following year is $4.27, with 26 analysts recommending between $5.57 and $2.8.
Revenue Estimates
A total of 26 analysts have provided revenue estimates for EL’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $16.03B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $15.64B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $15.83B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $15.94B, down -0.70% from the average estimate. Based on 26 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $17.15B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $17.8B and the low estimate is $16.48B. The average revenue growth estimate for next year is up 8.40% from the average revenue estimate for this year.
