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As of close of business last night, Estee Lauder Cos., Inc.’s stock clocked out at $144.99, down -1.61% from its previous closing price of $147.36. In other words, the price has decreased by -$1.61 from its previous closing price. On the day, 2.97 million shares were traded. EL stock price reached its highest trading level at $147.82 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $143.36.
Ratios:
To gain a deeper understanding of EL’s stock, we examine its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 13.19 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 64.48. 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.
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, Citigroup on April 02, 2024, Upgraded its rating to Buy and sets its target price to $175 from $160 previously.
On March 28, 2024, BofA Securities Upgraded its rating to Buy which previously was Neutral but kept the price unchanged to $170.
Insider Transactions:
Investing in insider trades can also provide an investor with insight into how management views future stock prices. 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 51975000064 and an Enterprise Value of 59218059264. As of this moment, Estee’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 111.94, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 34.27. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 5.35. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 3.44 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 9.10. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 3.907 whereas that against EBITDA is 32.573.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, EL has reached a high of $253.24, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $102.22. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -1.06%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -0.54%.
Shares Statistics:
It appears that EL traded 2.61M shares on average per day over the past three months and 2304180 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 232.08M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 231.92M. Insiders hold about 35.30% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 58.92% stake in the company. Shares short for EL as of 1713139200 were 4596018 with a Short Ratio of 1.76, compared to 1710460800 on 5894244. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 4596018 and a Short% of Float of 1.9800000000000002.
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 0.01791531The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 1.01.
