The stock of The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) decreased by -$3.65 on Tuesday to finish at $163.52, down -2.18 percent. The last five days have seen an average of 2,329,160 shares of common stock traded. 9 times new highs were reached in the current year, with a fall of -$84.59. The average number of shares traded over the last 20 days was 2,946,265, while the average volume over the last 50 days totaled 2,435,368.
EL stock dropped -15.12% since last month. On 08/15/23, the company’s shares reached a one-month low of $162.49. The stock touched a high of $284.45 on 02/02/23, after rallying from a low of $165.59 in 52 weeks. The price of EL stock has declined by -34.09% or -$84.59 this year, reaching a new high 9 times. Still, the stock price is down -42.51% from the 52-week high.
Insider Transactions
EL stock investors should be aware that The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (EL) stock had its last reported insider trading activity 92 days ago on May 16. On May 16, Executive Group President Hertzmark Hudis Jane sold 9,869 shares at $199.95 each. This transaction resulted in the insider making $1,973,297. On May 11, Hertzmark Hudis Jane sold 43,311 shares at a price of US$202.09. After the transaction, the insider now owns 21,275 shares. EVP Research Prod & Innovation Haney Carl P. had earlier sold 9,741 shares on Feb 13 for $253.90 a share. The transaction was completed for $2,473,240.
Valuation Metrics
The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (EL) has a trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 54.11. Beta for the stock is 1.03. There are also a few other valuation ratios worth considering, including the trailing price-to-sales (P/S) ratio of 3.73, the price-to-book (PB) ratio of 9.96, and the price-to-cash flow ratio of 56.64.
Company paid $0.66 per share in dividends, remained unchanged from $0.66 last year. A $0.06 dividend increase was reported on Wednesday November 2 2022.
Financial Health
For the three months ended March 30, The Estee Lauder Companies Inc.’s quick ratio was 1.10, while its current ratio was 1.50, indicating its ability to pay off its debt. The company’s long-term debt to equity ratio for the quarter ending March 30 is 0.87, and the total debt to equity ratio is 1.25. As far as profitability goes, gross margin for the trailing twelve months is 72.10% percent. The Estee Lauder Companies Inc.’s EBITDA margin for the year ended March 30 was 24.24%, whereas its operating margin stood at 10.00% for the same period. Based on annual data, it had gross profit of $13.43 billion and revenue of $17.74 billion.
Investors will also look at the performance of the company’s management in order to determine the potential profitability of their investment. EL’s return on assets (ROA) during the last 12 months has been 5.20%. There was a 23.10% return on investment (ROI) in the past year. In the meantime, the return on equity (ROE) for the last 12 months was 19.10%.
Earnings Surprise
According to The Estee Lauder Companies Inc.’s quarterly financial report for the quarter that ended March 30. A lower net income was reported in the quarter under review than the previous quarter. Net income for the quarter came in at $3.75 billion, while revenues fell by -13.17% to $4.62 billion. It was predicted that The Estee Lauder Companies Inc.’s quarterly earnings would be $0.47, but it ended up being $0.51, beating the consensus by -7.80%. EBITDA was $486.0 million for the quarter. At the end of The Estee Lauder Companies Inc.’s most recent quarter ended March 30, its liabilities totaled 16.84 billion, while its total debt was $9.6 billion. Equity owned by shareholders amounts to $357.41 million.
Technical Picture
Here’s a quick look at The Estee Lauder Companies Inc.’s (EL) price momentum from a technical perspective. As of 15 August, the RSI 9-day stood at 25.99%, suggesting the stock is oversold, with a 17.76% historical volatility rate.
The stochastic %K and %D were 8.51% and 12.28% respectively, while the average true range (ATR) was 4.24. Based on the 14-day stochastic reading of 4.97%, the RSI (14) reading is 29.53%. On the 9-day MACD Oscillator, the stock is at -2.25, and the 14-day reading is at -5.08.
Analyst Ratings
The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE: EL) was downgraded by Citigroup to a a Neutral rating in its latest research report. The stock was previously rated as a a Buy. Analysts have assigned The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (EL) an Overweight rating. EL is a stock that is recommended for selling by 1 brokerage firm, while 13 companies recommend holding. The stock is underweighted by 0 analysts. Among the analysts who rate the stock, 2 rates it overweight and 14 others recommend it as a buy.
What is EL’s price target for the next 12 months?
The current consensus forecast for the stock is between $160.00 and $265.00, with a median target price of $214.50. In analyzing these forecasts, the average price target given by analysts for The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (EL) is $217.55.
