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The Quantellect read.Of the 20 firms covering Estee Lauder Companies Inc, 9 rate it Buy or better, 10 sit at Hold, and 1 rate it Sell or worse, a moderate buy consensus. Targets span $82.00 to $120.00, a moderate spread. The average target of $104.44 sits 3% above the current $101.69. The rating mix has stayed broadly stable, with Buy-side ratings easing from 10 to 9 over recent months. On the fundamentals, the Street sees consensus EPS building from about $1.21 next quarter toward $3.91 the year after.Descriptive synthesis of third-party analyst data, not a Quantellect rating or recommendation.
ANALYST CONSENSUS20 ratings
Moderate Buy
Strong Buy15%
Buy840%
Hold1050%
Sell15%
Strong Sell00%
Based on 20 analysts giving stock ratings to Estee Lauder Companies Inc.
As of Sep, 9 of 20 firms rate EL a Buy (10 Hold, 1 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
EL EPS & revenue forecast
EPS · NEXT QUARTER
$1.21
Range $1.15 – $1.28 · 20 analysts · +36% YoY
Next period, 20 analysts expect Estee Lauder Companies Inc to earn $1.21 a share (range $1.15 – $1.28), versus $0.89 a year earlier. Full-year consensus is $3.32, growing to $3.91 the year after.
REVENUE · NEXT QUARTER
$4.4B
Range $4.4B – $4.5B · 20 analysts · +5% YoY
Revenue is expected to reach $4.4B (range $4.4B – $4.5B), +5.1% year-over-year. Full-year consensus is $15.7B, rising to $16.4B next year.
Top analysts covering Estee Lauder Companies Inc
Ranked by each analyst's overall Quantellect track record across all the stocks they cover, shown with their current call on EL.
#1
Lauren Lieberman
Barclays · Rank #220
Hold
$97.00-4.6% to target
Overall win rate
46%
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#2
Susan Anderson
Canaccord Genuity · Rank #411
Hold
$90.00-11.5% to target
Overall win rate
29%
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#3
Dana Telsey
Telsey Advisory Group · Rank #434
Hold
$108.00+6.2% to target
Overall win rate
18%
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#4
CC
Christopher Carey
Wells Fargo
Hold
$104.00+2.3% to target
Coverage
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#5
Filippo Falorni
Citigroup
Buy
$115.00+13.1% to target
Coverage
—
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EL stock forecast FAQ
What is EL's average 12-month price target?+
The 16 analysts with a live target average $104.44 for Estee Lauder Companies Inc over the next 12 months, ranging from a $120.00 high to a $82.00 low.
Is EL stock a Buy, Sell or Hold right now?+
The current consensus is Moderate Buy. Of the 20 analyst ratings, 9 are Buy or Strong Buy, 10 are Hold, and 1 are Sell or Strong Sell.
What are the highest and lowest price targets for EL?+
The Street-high target is $120.00 (RBC Capital), and the Street-low is $82.00 (Bernstein). The average of all 16 active targets is $104.44.
How many Wall Street analysts cover EL?+
20 analysts have an active rating on Estee Lauder Companies Inc, and 16 firms carry a live 12-month price target.
Who is the most accurate analyst covering EL?+
Among analysts who currently cover EL, Lauren Lieberman of Barclays has the strongest overall Quantellect track record (Rank #220). Their current call is Hold with a $97.00 target.
What is Estee Lauder Companies Inc's projected EPS for next quarter?+
The consensus estimate is $1.21 per share (range $1.15 – $1.28) across 20 analysts. Full-year EPS is projected at $3.32, rising to $3.91 the following year.
How much revenue is Estee Lauder Companies Inc expected to report next quarter?+
Consensus revenue is $4.4B (range $4.4B – $4.5B). Full-year revenue is projected at $15.7B, growing to $16.4B next year.
Have analysts been upgrading or downgrading EL lately?+
As of Sep, 9 of 20 firms rate EL a Buy (10 Hold, 1 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
How are the analysts on this page ranked?+
By each analyst's overall Quantellect track record — a sample-adjusted measure of how accurate their calls have been across every stock they cover. We do not rank on their EL calls alone, since a single stock is too small a sample to be reliable.
Which data on this page is live, and how often does it update?+
Price and daily change are 15-minute delayed market data. Analyst ratings, targets, consensus and earnings estimates are aggregated from multiple data providers and refresh daily.
Disclaimer: Ratings, price targets, consensus and earnings estimates on this page describe third-party analyst research aggregated from multiple data providers and refreshed daily; price and daily change are 15-minute delayed. These are historical opinions, not recommendations, and nothing on this page, including The Quantellect read, is a rating, a price target, or investment advice from Quantellect. Always do your own research and consult a licensed financial advisor before making investment decisions.
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