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The closing price of Estee Lauder Cos., Inc (NYSE: EL) was $66.84 for the day, up 2.31% from the previous closing price of $65.33. In other words, the price has increased by $2.31 from its previous closing price. On the day, 4.15 million shares were traded. EL stock price reached its highest trading level at $67.45 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $65.16.
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 10.21 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 18.00. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.90 and its Current Ratio is at 1.32. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.97 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.79.
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 Nov 19 ’24 when FRIBOURG PAUL J bought 77,800 shares for $64.48 per share. The transaction valued at 5,016,181 led to the insider holds 387,800 shares of the business.
FRIBOURG PAUL J bought 77,500 shares of EL for $4,960,728 on Nov 15 ’24. The Director now owns 234,500 shares after completing the transaction at $64.01 per share. On Nov 18 ’24, another insider, FRIBOURG PAUL J, who serves as the Director of the company, bought 75,500 shares for $64.93 each. As a result, the insider paid 4,902,049 and bolstered with 310,000 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 23994087424 and an Enterprise Value of 31654090752. As of this moment, Estee’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 119.36, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 24.91. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 10.73. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.56 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 4.72. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 2.049 whereas that against EBITDA is 12.984.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, EL has reached a high of $159.75, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $62.29. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -19.54%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -40.70%.
Shares Statistics:
EL traded an average of 4.61M shares per day over the past three months and 4773100 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 233.15M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 232.26M. Insiders hold about 35.30% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 57.90% stake in the company. Shares short for EL as of 1730332800 were 5050227 with a Short Ratio of 1.10, compared to 1727654400 on 5614302. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 5050227 and a Short% of Float of 2.17.
Dividends & Splits
With its trailing 12-month dividend rate of 2.64, EL has a forward annual dividend rate of 2.64. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.040410224The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 1.21.
