Estee Lauder
EL
Market cap $24.7B

68.76 USD

+0.89

1.31%

At close Apr 2, 4:00 PM EDT

After hours

65.02

-3.74

5.44%

1 day

1.31%

5 days

4.58%

1 month

-2.02%

3 months

-7.06%

6 months

-29.20%

Year to date

-7.06%

1 year

-54.99%

5 years

-53.92%

10 years

-18.24%

About: Estee Lauder is a leader in the global prestige beauty market, participating across skin care (51% of fiscal 2024 sales), makeup (29%), fragrance (16%), and hair care (4%) categories, with top-selling brands such as Estee Lauder, Clinique, M.A.C, La Mer, Jo Malone London, Aveda, Bobbi Brown, and Origins. The firm operates in more than 150 countries, generating 30% of revenue from the Americas, 39% from Europe, the Middle East and Africa (including travel retail), and 31% from Asia-Pacific. Estee Lauder sells its products through department stores, travel retail, specialty multibrand beauty stores, brand-dedicated freestanding stores, e-commerce, salons/spas, and perfumeries.

Employees: 62,000

Consumer Staples Household & Personal Products

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Funds holding %

of 7,398 funds

0

Analysts bullish %

of 12 analysts

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

17% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 6 [Q3] → 7 (+1) [Q4]

4.29% more ownership

Funds ownership: 85.97% [Q3] → 90.26% (+4.29%) [Q4]

10% less funds holding

Funds holding: 897 [Q3] → 811 (-86) [Q4]

12% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $1.06B | Put options by funds: $1.21B

21% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $19.9B [Q3] → $15.8B (-$4.12B) [Q4]

28% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 239 | Existing positions reduced: 334

33% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 138 | Existing positions closed: 207

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Research analyst outlook

12 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months

Low target

$64

7%

downside

Avg. target

$80

17%

upside

High target

$100

45%

upside

12 analyst ratings

3 positive

25%

9 neutral

75%

0 negative

0%

DA Davidson Linda Bolton Weiser 19% 1-year accuracy 20 / 104 met price target	18%upside $81	Buy Maintained	25 Feb 2025
Morgan Stanley Dara Mohsenian 46% 1-year accuracy 17 / 37 met price target	18%upside $81	Equal-Weight Maintained	6 Feb 2025
Barclays Lauren Lieberman 45% 1-year accuracy 44 / 97 met price target	7%downside $64	Equal-Weight Maintained	6 Feb 2025
Stifel Mark Astrachan 47% 1-year accuracy 14 / 30 met price target	12%upside $77	Hold Maintained	5 Feb 2025
Canaccord Genuity Susan Anderson 24% 1-year accuracy 9 / 38 met price target	2%upside $70	Hold Maintained	5 Feb 2025

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Financial journalist opinion

Based on 10 articles about EL published over the past 30 days

Zacks Investment Research

EL Stock Down 34% in 6 Months: What Should Investors Do Next?

The Estee Lauder Companies' efforts to restore profitability via strategic initiatives face challenges, mainly in key markets like China and Asia travel retail.

EL Stock Down 34% in 6 Months: What Should Investors Do Next?

Estée Lauder Is Finally A 'Buy'

Estée Lauder's stock has declined over 80% from its peak, but it's not a screaming "Buy" due to previous overvaluation. Recent quarterly results show significant revenue and profit declines, with only the Fragrance and Hair Care segments showing slight growth. Despite a high debt-equity ratio, the balance sheet remains solid, and the new strategy aims to drive growth through consumer focus and cost-cutting.

Estée Lauder Is Finally A 'Buy'

Zacks Investment Research

The Estee Lauder Companies Boosts Digital Strategy With Adobe Firefly

EL integrates with Adobe to enhance digital marketing, streamlining content creation with AI-powered tools for faster, more engaging campaigns.

The Estee Lauder Companies Boosts Digital Strategy With Adobe Firefly

The Estée Lauder Companies Partners with Adobe to Scale the Production of Digital Marketing with Firefly Generative AI

SAN JOSE, Calif. & NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, Adobe (Nasdaq:ADBE) announced a partnership with The Estée Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) (ELC) where the company is adopting Adobe Firefly and redefining its process of launching digital marketing campaigns through generative AI. As the parent company to iconic brands such as Clinique, Estée Lauder, Jo Malone London, La Mer, and M•A•C Cosmetics, ELC connects with consumers across roughly 150 countries and territories. With a strong focus on inno.

The Estée Lauder Companies Partners with Adobe to Scale the Production of Digital Marketing with Firefly Generative AI

Why Estée Lauder Is Spending $1.5 Billion On A Makeover

Multinational beauty conglomerate Estée Lauder is trying to turn things around after slowing sales in China, a lack of innovation and continuing market share losses have caused its stock to tumble nearly 50% in 2024. New CEO Stéphane de la Faverie has expanded a restructuring plan that includes laying off up to 7,000 employees and costs equaling up to $1.6 billion by the end of fiscal year 2026.

Why Estée Lauder Is Spending $1.5 Billion On A Makeover

Zacks Investment Research

Can EL Stock Bounce Back in Fiscal 2025 Amid Challenges?

The Estee Lauder Companies focuses on its transformation plan to drive growth despite challenges in key markets and rising costs.

Can EL Stock Bounce Back in Fiscal 2025 Amid Challenges?

Bloomberg Markets and Finance

Estee Lauder: What's Next for the Company That Owns Jo Malone, Bobbi Brown, MAC?

Estée Lauder CEO Stéphane de La Faverie says he is committed to reigniting growth and achieving "solid double-digit margin" for the company. "We need to be reactive to where the consumer goes, and we need to make sure we give them the innovation they are looking for in the time that they want it," he said.

Estee Lauder: What's Next for the Company That Owns Jo Malone, Bobbi Brown, MAC?

Darst's Stock Picks: GOLD, EL, ABBV

"We currently advise gradually shifting exposure away from high-growth areas toward more value and defensive sectors," notes David Darst. He discusses finding opportunities in an uncertain market.

Darst's Stock Picks: GOLD, EL, ABBV

Zacks Investment Research

Why Is Estee Lauder (EL) Up 9.1% Since Last Earnings Report?

Estee Lauder (EL) reported earnings 30 days ago. What's next for the stock?

Why Is Estee Lauder (EL) Up 9.1% Since Last Earnings Report?

6 Ideal Buys From 14 'Safer' March Dividends On Bloomberg 2025 Watch List Of 50

Bloomberg Intelligence analysts identified 50 stocks for 2025, focusing on catalysts like new leadership, acquisitions, and AI advancements, with 35 paying dividends. 14 of these dividend-paying stocks meet the “safer” criteria, with free cash flow yields exceeding dividend yields, making them attractive for first-time investors. Analysts project net gains of 10% to 50.26% for the top ten Bloomberg Dividend Focus companies by March 2026, highlighting potential investment opportunities.

6 Ideal Buys From 14 'Safer' March Dividends On Bloomberg 2025 Watch List Of 50

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