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After finishing at $92.39 in the prior trading day, Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. (NYSE: EL) closed at $90.57, down -1.97%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$1.97 from its previous closing price. On the day, 3.19 million shares were traded. EL stock price reached its highest trading level at $93.35 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $90.36.
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 9.57 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 22.55. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.01 and its Current Ratio is at 1.39. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.85 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.69.
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 the company, Piper Sandler on August 22, 2024, Upgraded its rating to Overweight and sets its target price to $114 from $95 previously.
On August 16, 2024, BofA Securities Downgraded its rating to Neutral which previously was Buy and also lowered its target price recommendation from $140 to $100.
RBC Capital Mkts Upgraded its Sector Perform to Outperform on July 24, 2024, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $131.
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 Aug 27 ’24 when BARSHEFSKY CHARLENE sold 3,437 shares for $91.93 per share. The transaction valued at 315,963 led to the insider holds 49,800 shares of the business.
BARSHEFSKY CHARLENE bought 3,437 shares of EL for $315,958 on Aug 27 ’24. On Aug 23 ’24, another insider, FORESTER LYNN, who serves as the Director of the company, sold 3,890 shares for $93.61 each. As a result, the insider received 364,143 and left with 15,209 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 32489181184 and an Enterprise Value of 38920196096. As of this moment, Estee’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 83.88, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 21.16. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 3.58. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 2.09 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 6.11. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 2.494 whereas that against EBITDA is 16.59.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, EL has reached a high of $165.76, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $86.05. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -9.24%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -29.09%.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 3.52M shares per day over the past 3-months and 5798020 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 233.15M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 232.19M. Insiders hold about 35.27% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 61.18% stake in the company. Shares short for EL as of 1723680000 were 5304592 with a Short Ratio of 1.51, compared to 1721001600 on 4590268. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 5304592 and a Short% of Float of 2.2800000000000002.
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 0.028574523The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 1.1.
Earnings Estimates
As of right now, 21.0 analysts gave their recommendation on the stock of the company. The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $1.07, with high estimates of $1.49 and low estimates of $0.74.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $3.14 and $2.66 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $2.9. EPS for the following year is $4.16, with 23.0 analysts recommending between $6.68 and $3.0.
Revenue Estimates
17 analysts predict $3.38B in revenue for the current quarter. It ranges from a high estimate of $3.45B to a low estimate of $3.34B. As of the current estimate, Estee Lauder Cos., Inc.’s year-ago sales were $3.53BFor the next quarter, 17 analysts are estimating revenue of $4.3B. There is a high estimate of $4.4B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $4.07B.
A total of 22 analysts have provided revenue estimates for EL’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $15.92B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $15.41B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $15.68B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $15.61BBased on 22 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $16.52B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $16.99B and the low estimate is $15.9B.
