Estee Lauder Cos., Inc [EL] stock prices are up 4.35% to $72.97 at the moment. Until recently, the best way to gauge how the stock has performed was to look at its short-term value. The EL shares have gain 13.01% over the last week, with a monthly amount drifted -16.37%, and not seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.
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From an analyst’s perspective:
Estee Lauder Cos., Inc [NYSE: EL] stock has seen the most recent analyst activity on November 01, 2024, when Telsey Advisory Group reiterated its Market Perform rating and also revised its price target to $76 from $105. Previously, JP Morgan downgraded its rating to Neutral on November 01, 2024, and dropped its price target to $74. On October 31, 2024, downgrade downgraded it’s rating to Equal Weight and revised its price target to $72 on the stock. Stifel downgraded its rating to a Hold but stick to its price target of $125 on October 31, 2024. Citigroup downgraded its rating to a Neutral and reduced its price target to $80 on October 31, 2024. HSBC Securities downgraded its rating to Hold for this stock on October 16, 2024, but kept the price target unchanged to $100. In a note dated September 10, 2024, B. Riley Securities initiated an Neutral rating and provided a target price of $95 on this stock.
The stock price of Estee Lauder Cos., Inc [EL] has been fluctuating between $62.29 and $159.75 over the past year. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $168.5 within the next 12 months. Estee Lauder Cos., Inc [NYSE: EL] shares were valued at $72.97 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 130.92% based on the average EL price forecast.
Analyzing the EL fundamentals
The Estee Lauder Cos., Inc [NYSE:EL] reported sales of 15.40B for trailing twelve months, representing a drop of -4.50%. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.72% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.08%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at 0.04%, and Net Profit Margin reading is 0.01%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at 0.01, Equity is 0.04 and Total Capital is 0.08. An extended analysis of the company’s primary financial structure reveals a debt-to-equity ratio of1.61.
Before buying any particular stock, readers tend to pay close attention to the indicators that support and create resistance. The company’s stock is currently sitting at 71.31 points at the first support level, and at 69.64 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 74.67, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 76.36.
Ratios To Look Out For
It’s worth pointing out that Estee Lauder Cos., Inc [NYSE:EL]’s Current Ratio is 1.32. As well, the Quick Ratio is 0.90, while the Cash Ratio is 0.43. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 1.78, the price to book ratio is 5.15 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 130.30.
Transactions by insiders
Recent insider trading involved FRIBOURG PAUL J, Director, that happened on Nov 19 ’24 when 77800.0 shares were purchased. Director, FRIBOURG PAUL J completed a deal on Nov 15 ’24 to buy 77500.0 shares. Meanwhile, Director FRIBOURG PAUL J bought 75500.0 shares on Nov 18 ’24.
