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The closing price of Estee Lauder Cos., Inc (NYSE: EL) was $72.97 for the day, down -0.42% from the previous closing price of $73.28. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.42 from its previous closing price. On the day, 2.13 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
Our analysis of EL’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 10.15 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 22.92. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.97 and its Current Ratio is at 1.37. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 2.25 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 2.15.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for this company, Telsey Advisory Group on November 01, 2024, Reiterated its Market Perform rating but revised its target price to $76 from $105 previously.
On November 01, 2024, JP Morgan Downgraded its rating to Neutral which previously was Overweight and also lowered its target price recommendation from $113 to $74.
Wells Fargo Downgraded its Overweight to Equal Weight on October 31, 2024, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $105 to $72.
Insider Transactions:
Also, insider trades can serve as a great indicator of what management thinks about the future direction of a stock’s price. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Feb 07 ’25 when FRIBOURG PAUL J bought 45,500 shares for $65.00 per share. The transaction valued at 2,957,333 led to the insider holds 520,300 shares of the business.
Shrivastava Akhil bought 700 shares of EL for $46,053 on Feb 05 ’25. The EVP & CFO now owns 2,381 shares after completing the transaction at $65.79 per share. On Feb 06 ’25, another insider, FRIBOURG PAUL J, who serves as the Director of the company, bought 44,000 shares for $65.26 each. As a result, the insider paid 2,871,468 and bolstered with 474,800 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.74 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 6.30.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, EL has reached a high of $159.54, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $62.29. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -2.62%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -19.42%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 234.15M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 233.03M. Insiders hold about 35.22% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 60.33% stake in the company.
Earnings Estimates
The stock of Estee Lauder Cos., Inc (EL) is currently drawing attention from 22.0 analysts actively involved in the ongoing evaluation and rating process.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.28, with high estimates of $0.57 and low estimates of -$0.06.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $1.64 and $1.05 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $1.38. EPS for the following year is $2.35, with 29.0 analysts recommending between $3.17 and $1.25.
Revenue Estimates
It is expected that $90B in revenue will be generated in the current quarter, according to 19 analysts. It ranges from a high estimate of $3.55B to a low estimate of $3.45B. As of the current estimate, Estee Lauder Cos., Inc’s year-ago sales were $3.94BFor the next quarter, 19 analysts are estimating revenue of $3.56B. There is a high estimate of $3.77B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $3.27B.
A total of 25 analysts have provided revenue estimates for EL’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $14.65B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $14.09B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $14.44B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $15.61BBased on 27 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $14.82B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $15.5B and the low estimate is $13.65B.
