Estée Lauder Companies (EL) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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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 22 Analyst Ratings

Sell
0

Hold
18

Buy
4

Based on 22 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 22 analysts, 18 have given a hold rating, and 4 have given a buy rating for EL.

Consensus Price Target

$83.48
53.46% Upside

According to the 22 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Estée Lauder Companies, the average price target is $83.48. The highest price target for EL is $160.00, while the lowest price target for EL is $55.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 53.46% from the current price of $54.40.

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EL Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 4/15/24 to 4/15/25	1 Month Ago 3/16/24 to 3/16/25	3 Months Ago 1/16/24 to 1/15/25	1 Year Ago 4/16/23 to 4/15/24
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)	9 Buy rating(s)
Hold	18 Hold rating(s)	19 Hold rating(s)	19 Hold rating(s)	15 Hold rating(s)
Sell	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$83.48	$86.00	$96.50	$168.00
Forecasted Upside	53.46% Upside	29.05% Upside	29.41% Upside	22.42% 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	2.18	2.55	2.54
Consensus Rating	Hold	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	53.40% Upside	68.04% Upside	25.15% 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
4/14/2025	Citigroup 2 of 5 stars	F. Falorni Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$77.00 ➝ $55.00	-1.06%
4/11/2025	JPMorgan Chase & Co. 3 of 5 stars	Andrea Teixeira Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$72.00 ➝ $61.00	+14.71%
4/10/2025	Stifel Nicolaus 4 of 5 stars	Mark Astrachan Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Hold ➝ Hold	$77.00 ➝ $67.00	+27.13%
2/25/2025	DA Davidson Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	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 Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	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 Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	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	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%
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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%
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%
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%
10/16/2024	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 Monday, April 14, 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 Estée Lauder Companies Inc. recently reported earnings per share of $0.62, significantly exceeding the consensus estimate of $0.32, indicating strong financial performance and effective management.
The company has a positive return on equity of 16.82%, suggesting that it is efficiently generating profits from its equity investments, which is a favorable sign for potential investors.
With a current stock price around $65.79, the shares are trading well below their 12-month high of $149.91, presenting a potential buying opportunity for investors looking for value.
The company has a history of paying dividends, with a recent quarterly dividend of $0.35 per share, which translates to an annualized yield of 2.52%, appealing to income-focused investors.
Institutional investors hold 55.15% of the stock, indicating strong confidence from large financial entities, which can be a positive signal for retail investors.

Estée Lauder Companies
Bear Case

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

The company reported a negative net margin of 4.61%, which suggests that it is currently facing challenges in profitability, potentially impacting future earnings.
Revenue decreased by 6.4% compared to the same quarter last year, indicating a decline in sales that could raise concerns about the company's growth prospects.
The dividend payout ratio is currently -71.79%, which means the company is paying out more in dividends than it is earning, raising questions about the sustainability of its dividend policy.
Recent insider trading activity shows that while some executives are increasing their positions, the overall sentiment may be mixed, which could indicate uncertainty about the company's future performance.
Market volatility and economic conditions can significantly impact consumer spending on luxury products, which may affect The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.'s sales and profitability in the near term.

EL Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

: According to the research reports of 22 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Estée Lauder Companies is $83.48, with a high forecast of $160.00 and a low forecast of $55.00.
: 22 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Estée Lauder Companies in the last year. There are currently 18 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 53.46% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.
: Estée Lauder Companies has been rated by research analysts at Barclays, Canaccord Genuity Group, Citigroup, 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 for Estée Lauder Companies is Hold while the average consensus rating for "consumer staples" companies is Moderate Buy. Learn more on how EL compares to other companies.

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Estée Lauder Companies (EL) Stock Forecast & Price Target