Estee Lauder Cos., Inc [NYSE: EL] surged by $0.25 during the normal trading session on Thursday and reaching a high of $100.19 during the day while it closed the day at $97.61.
Estee Lauder Cos., Inc stock has also loss -1.89% of its value over the past 7 days. However, EL stock has inclined by 7.22% in the 3 months of the year. Over the past six months meanwhile, it has gained 65.75% and gained 10.02% year-on date.
The market cap for EL stock reached $35.13 billion, with 234.22 million shares outstanding and 233.31 million shares in the current float. Compared to the average trading volume of 3.54M shares, EL reached a trading volume of 5634914 in the most recent trading day, which is why market watchdogs consider the stock to be active.
Here’s what leading stock market gurus have to say about Estee Lauder Cos., Inc [EL]:
Based on careful and fact-backed analyses by Wall Street experts, the current consensus on the target price for EL shares is $97.29 per share. Analysis on target price and performance of stocks is usually carefully studied by market experts, and the current Wall Street consensus on EL stock is a recommendation set at 2.54. This rating represents a strong Buy recommendation, on the scale from 1 to 5, where 5 would mean strong sell, 4 represents Sell, 3 is Hold, and 2 indicates Buy.
Goldman have made an estimate for Estee Lauder Cos., Inc shares, keeping their opinion on the stock as Buy, with their previous recommendation back on October 13, 2025. While these analysts kept the previous recommendation, Telsey Advisory Group raised their target price from $66 to $99. The new note on the price target was released on August 14, 2025, representing the official price target for Estee Lauder Cos., Inc stock. Previously, the target price had yet another raise to $101, while JP Morgan analysts kept a Overweight rating on EL stock.
The Price to Book ratio for the last quarter was 9.09, with the Price to Cash per share for the same quarter was set at 8.12. Price to Free Cash Flow for EL in the course of the last twelve months was 52.43 with Quick ratio for the last quarter at 0.92.
EL stock trade performance evaluation
Estee Lauder Cos., Inc [EL] fell into the red zone at the end of the last week, falling into a negative trend and dropping by -1.89. With this latest performance, EL shares gained by 13.24% in over the last four-week period, additionally plugging by 65.75% over the last 6 months – not to mention a rise of 30.18% in the past year of trading.
Overbought and oversold stocks can be easily traced with the Relative Strength Index (RSI), where an RSI result of over 70 would be overbought, and any rate below 30 would indicate oversold conditions. An RSI rate of 50 would represent a neutral market momentum. The current RSI for EL stock in for the last two-week period is set at 54.85, with the RSI for the last a single of trading hit 3.97, and the three-weeks RSI is set at 3.60 for Estee Lauder Cos., Inc [EL]. The present Moving Average for the last 50 days of trading for this stock 91.49, while it was recorded at 99.27 for the last single week of trading, and 77.68 for the last 200 days.
Estee Lauder Cos., Inc [EL]: An insightful look at the core fundamentals
Operating Margin for any stock indicates how profitable investing would be, and Estee Lauder Cos., Inc [EL] shares currently have an operating margin of 7.71% and a Gross Margin at 73.91%. Estee Lauder Cos., Inc’s Net Margin is presently recorded at -7.93%.
Estee Lauder Cos., Inc (EL) Capital Structure & Debt Analysis
According to recent financial data for Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. ( EL), the Return on Equity (ROE) stands at -24.69%, highlighting a negative impact on investor capital. The Return on Assets (ROA) is -5.45%, reflecting the company’s efficiency in generating profits from its assets. Additionally, Estee Lauder Cos., Inc’s Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is -8.77%, showcasing its effectiveness in deploying capital for earnings.
Estee Lauder Cos., Inc (EL) Efficiency & Liquidity Metrics
Based on Estee Lauder Cos., Inc’s (EL) latest financial statements, the Debt-to-Equity Ratio is 2.45%, indicating its reliance on debt financing relative to shareholder equity.
Estee Lauder Cos., Inc (EL) Efficiency & Liquidity Metrics
From an operational efficiency perspective, Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. (EL) effectively leverages its workforce, generating an average of -$19824.56 per employee. The company’s liquidity position is robust, with a Current Ratio of 1.30% and a Quick Ratio of 0.92%, indicating strong ability to cover short-term liabilities.
Earnings per share (EPS) analysis for Estee Lauder Cos., Inc [EL] stock
With the latest financial reports released by the company, Estee Lauder Cos., Inc posted 0.62/share EPS, while the average EPS was predicted by analysts to be reported at 0.32/share. When compared, the two values demonstrate that the company surpassed the estimates by a Surprise Factor of 0.3. The progress of the company may be observed through the prism of EPS growth rate, while Wall Street analysts are focusing on predicting the 5-year EPS growth rate for EL. When it comes to the mentioned value, analysts are expecting to see the 5-year EPS growth rate for Estee Lauder Cos., Inc go to 33.92%.
Estee Lauder Cos., Inc [EL]: Institutional Ownership
There are presently around $94.11%, or 94.51%% of EL stock, in the hands of institutional investors. The top three institutional holders of EL stocks are: VANGUARD GROUP INC with ownership of 21.33 million shares, which is approximately 5.9346%. BLACKROCK INC., holding 14.84 million shares of the stock with an approximate value of $$1.58 billion in EL stocks shares; and BLACKROCK INC., currently with $$1.03 billion in EL stock with ownership which is approximately 2.6885%.
