Estée Lauder Companies (EL) Stock Forecast & Price Target

$67.11 -0.34 (-0.50%)

As of 10:34 AM Eastern

Estée Lauder Companies - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2025)

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

Consensus Rating

Hold

Based on 23 Analyst Ratings

Sell
0

Hold
19

Buy
4

Based on 23 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Estée Lauder Companies in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold." Out of the 23 analysts, 19 have given a hold rating, and 4 have given a buy rating for EL.

Consensus Price Target

$86.00
28.15% Upside

According to the 23 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Estée Lauder Companies, the average price target is $86.00. The highest price target for EL is $160.00, while the lowest price target for EL is $64.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 28.15% from the current price of $67.11.

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EL Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 3/25/24 to 3/25/25	1 Month Ago 2/24/24 to 2/23/25	3 Months Ago 12/26/23 to 12/25/24	1 Year Ago 3/26/23 to 3/25/24
Strong Buy	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	4 Buy rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)
Hold	19 Hold rating(s)	19 Hold rating(s)	18 Hold rating(s)	17 Hold rating(s)
Sell	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$86.00	$86.00	$98.57	$164.71
Forecasted Upside	28.15% Upside	19.93% Upside	31.29% Upside	18.35% Upside
Consensus Rating	Hold	Hold	Hold	Hold

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EL Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

EL Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

Estée Lauder Companies Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Estée Lauder Companies	Consumer Staples Companies	S&P 500
Consensus Rating Score	2.17	2.49	2.54
Consensus Rating	Hold	Hold	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	27.50% Upside	44.23% Upside	16.92% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News See Recent EL News	Positive News	Positive News

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Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst Name	Action	Rating	Price Target	Upside/Downside on Report Date
2/25/2025	DA Davidson 2 of 5 stars	Linda Bolton Weiser Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Buy ➝ Buy	$81.00 ➝ $81.00	+9.37%
2/6/2025	Morgan Stanley 3 of 5 stars	Dara Mohsenian Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Equal Weight ➝ Equal Weight	$85.00 ➝ $81.00	+23.12%
2/6/2025	Barclays 3 of 5 stars	Lauren Lieberman Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Equal Weight ➝ Equal Weight	$71.00 ➝ $64.00	-2.72%
2/5/2025	Stifel Nicolaus Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Mark Astrachan Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Hold ➝ Hold	$81.00 ➝ $77.00	+17.95%
2/5/2025	Canaccord Genuity Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Susan Anderson Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Hold ➝ Hold	$76.00 ➝ $70.00	+0.87%
2/4/2025	Telsey Advisory Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Dana Telsey Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Market Perform ➝ Market Perform	$76.00 ➝ $76.00	+12.53%
1/31/2025	Royal Bank of Canada Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Nik Modi Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$100.00 ➝ $100.00	+16.62%
1/30/2025	Wells Fargo & Company Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	C. Carey Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Equal Weight ➝ Equal Weight	$74.00 ➝ $80.00	-2.82%
1/29/2025	Piper Sandler Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	K. Wolfmeyer Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$91.00 ➝ $98.00	+18.96%
1/22/2025	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Steve Powers Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Hold ➝ Hold	$80.00 ➝ $78.00	-1.12%
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1/16/2025	UBS Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Peter Grom Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$74.00 ➝ $80.00	+2.82%
1/16/2025	JPMorgan Chase & Co. Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Andrea Teixeira Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$74.00 ➝ $79.00	+5.94%
12/27/2024	CICC Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Initiated Coverage	Market Perform	$82.00	+10.29%
11/4/2024	B. Riley Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$95.00 ➝ $70.00	+4.37%
11/1/2024	TD Cowen Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Hold ➝ Hold	$95.00 ➝ $70.00	+4.48%
11/1/2024	Bank of America Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$100.00 ➝ $75.00	+11.94%
11/1/2024	The Goldman Sachs Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$100.00 ➝ $75.00	+11.76%
10/31/2024	Citigroup Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	F. Falorni Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Downgrade	Buy ➝ Neutral	$105.00 ➝ $80.00	-8.20%
10/16/2024	Hsbc Global Res Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	E. Rambourg Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Downgrade	Strong-Buy ➝ Hold
10/16/2024	HSBC Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Buy ➝ Hold	$100.00	+9.37%
8/20/2024	Evercore ISI Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$180.00 ➝ $130.00	+40.01%
7/22/2024	Raymond James Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	O. Tong Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Downgrade	Strong-Buy ➝ Market Perform
5/1/2024	Bernstein Bank Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target		$155.00 ➝ $160.00	+26.86%
4/15/2024	Oppenheimer Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Market Perform ➝ Market Perform
11/3/2023	Berenberg Bank Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Buy ➝ Hold	$224.00 ➝ $118.00	+3.13%
9/15/2023	Redburn Atlantic Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Underweight ➝ Neutral	$160.00 ➝ $150.00	-2.75%
8/24/2023	Sanford C. Bernstein Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Outperform ➝ Market Perform	$230.00 ➝ $160.00	+4.67%
7/27/2023	Jefferies Financial Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Buy ➝ Hold	$270.00 ➝ $190.00	+6.70%
5/12/2023	Argus Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Buy ➝ Hold
5/9/2023	22nd Century Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Maintains

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Should I Buy Estée Lauder Companies Stock? EL Pros and Cons Explained

These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Thursday, March 20, 2025. Please send any questions or comments about these Estée Lauder Companies pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

Estée Lauder Companies
Bull Case

Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.:

The recent acquisition of shares by corporate insiders, including the chief financial officer and a director, indicates strong confidence in the company's future performance. This insider buying can be a positive signal for potential investors.
The stock has shown a significant increase in ownership by insiders, with a 41.64% increase for the CFO and an 11.09% increase for the director, suggesting that those with the most knowledge of the company believe in its growth potential.
The current stock price is approximately $66.35 per share, which may present a buying opportunity for investors looking to enter at a lower price point compared to analysts' price targets.
Analysts have a consensus rating of "Hold" with a price target of $86.00, indicating that there is potential for price appreciation based on future performance and market conditions.
The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. operates in the beauty and personal care sector, which has shown resilience and growth, especially in the premium product segments, making it a potentially stable investment choice.

Estée Lauder Companies
Bear Case

Investors should be bearish about investing in The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. for these reasons:

The dividend payout ratio is currently at -71.79%, indicating that the company is not returning profits to shareholders in the form of dividends, which may concern income-focused investors.
Recent price target reductions by multiple analysts, including Morgan Stanley and Canaccord Genuity, suggest that there may be concerns about the company's short-term performance and market conditions.
With 12.78% of the stock owned by corporate insiders, there is a relatively low level of insider ownership, which can sometimes indicate a lack of alignment between management and shareholder interests.
The overall market sentiment reflected in the "Hold" ratings from twenty analysts may suggest that there is uncertainty about the company's growth trajectory, which could deter risk-averse investors.
Potential economic downturns or shifts in consumer spending habits could adversely affect sales in the beauty and personal care sector, impacting The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.'s revenue and profitability.

EL Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

: According to the research reports of 23 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Estée Lauder Companies is $86.00, with a high forecast of $160.00 and a low forecast of $64.00.
: 23 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Estée Lauder Companies in the last year. There are currently 19 hold ratings and 4 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "hold" EL shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in EL, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.
: According to analysts, Estée Lauder Companies's stock has a predicted upside of 28.15% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.
: Estée Lauder Companies has been rated by research analysts at Barclays, Canaccord Genuity Group, CICC Research, DA Davidson, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Morgan Stanley, Piper Sandler, Royal Bank of Canada, Stifel Nicolaus, Telsey Advisory Group, UBS Group, and Wells Fargo & Company in the past 90 days.
: Analysts like Estée Lauder Companies less than other "consumer staples" companies. The consensus rating score for Estée Lauder Companies is 2.17 while the average consensus rating score for "consumer staples" companies is 2.49. Learn more on how EL compares to other companies.

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Estée Lauder Companies (EL) Stock Forecast & Price Target