Coty Inc. (NYSE:COTY - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Coty in a note issued to investors on Monday, February 24th. Zacks Research analyst V. Bagree now expects that the company will earn $0.06 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.08. The consensus estimate for Coty's current full-year earnings is $0.39 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Coty's Q4 2025 earnings at $0.06 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $0.37 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.18 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.18 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.07 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.04 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $0.48 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.17 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $0.50 EPS.
COTY has been the subject of several other research reports. Royal Bank of Canada reissued an "outperform" rating and set a $13.00 price objective on shares of Coty in a research report on Wednesday, February 12th. Morgan Stanley cut their price target on Coty from $9.00 to $7.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, February 12th. Barclays dropped their target price on shares of Coty from $7.00 to $6.00 and set an "underweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, January 17th. The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their price target on shares of Coty from $9.00 to $8.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, February 12th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price target on shares of Coty from $9.00 to $7.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, January 7th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have assigned a hold rating and ten have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $9.89.
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Coty Stock Performance
COTY stock traded down $0.03 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, reaching $5.70. 11,574,523 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 7,397,708. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.97 billion, a PE ratio of -569.50, a P/E/G ratio of 0.81 and a beta of 1.89. The business has a 50-day moving average of $6.70 and a two-hundred day moving average of $7.79. Coty has a 52 week low of $5.42 and a 52 week high of $12.99. The company has a quick ratio of 0.45, a current ratio of 0.71 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.85.
Coty (NYSE:COTY - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 10th. The company reported $0.11 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.22 by ($0.11). Coty had a return on equity of 6.34% and a net margin of 0.22%.
Institutional Investors Weigh In On Coty
Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Blue Trust Inc. lifted its holdings in Coty by 330.3% during the 3rd quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 3,107 shares of the company's stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 2,385 shares during the last quarter. Raymond James & Associates raised its stake in shares of Coty by 13.2% in the third quarter. Raymond James & Associates now owns 348,560 shares of the company's stock valued at $3,273,000 after acquiring an additional 40,572 shares during the last quarter. State of Alaska Department of Revenue raised its stake in shares of Coty by 3.8% in the third quarter. State of Alaska Department of Revenue now owns 42,339 shares of the company's stock valued at $397,000 after acquiring an additional 1,545 shares during the last quarter. M&G PLC boosted its holdings in shares of Coty by 4.7% in the 3rd quarter. M&G PLC now owns 533,731 shares of the company's stock worth $4,804,000 after acquiring an additional 24,037 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Atria Investments Inc grew its position in Coty by 19.3% during the 3rd quarter. Atria Investments Inc now owns 18,650 shares of the company's stock worth $175,000 after acquiring an additional 3,022 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 42.36% of the company's stock.
Coty Company Profile
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Coty Inc, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures, markets, distributes, and sells beauty products worldwide. It operates through Prestige and Consumer Beauty segments. The company provides fragrance, color cosmetics, and skin and body care products. It offers Prestige segment products primarily through prestige retailers, including perfumeries, department stores, e-retailers, direct-to-consumer websites, and duty-free shops under the Burberry, Calvin Klein, Chloe, Davidoff, Escada, Gucci, Hugo Boss, Jil Sander, Joop!, Kylie Jenner, Lancaster, Marc Jacobs, Miu Miu, Orveda, philosophy, SKKN BY KIM, and Tiffany & Co brands.
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