Evercore ISI Maintains Buy Rating for Estée Lauder Companies with $100 Price Target

Evercore ISI analyst Robert Ottenstein maintains a Buy rating on The Estée Lauder Companies with a $100 price target. The company's shares closed at $89.50. Ottenstein is a 2-star analyst with a 0.7% average return and a 49.85% success rate. Deutsche Bank's Stephen Powers also gave the company a Buy rating, while Telsey Advisory maintained a Hold rating.

Title: Estee Lauder Companies: Analysts Offer Mixed Ratings Ahead of Earnings

Estee Lauder Companies (EL) is set to report its fourth-quarter fiscal 2025 earnings on August 20, with analysts providing a range of opinions on the stock's future performance. The company's shares have been performing well year-to-date, gaining 23.52% compared to the Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund’s 5.1% increase and beauty/luxury peers’ 10% decline [1].

Evercore ISI analyst Robert Ottenstein maintains a Buy rating on The Estée Lauder Companies with a $100 price target. Deutsche Bank's Stephen Powers also gave the company a Buy rating, while Telsey Advisory maintained a Hold rating. Ottenstein is a 2-star analyst with a 0.7% average return and a 49.85% success rate [3].

UBS has reiterated its Neutral rating and $93.00 price target on Estee Lauder ahead of the company’s fourth-quarter fiscal 2025 earnings report. According to InvestingPro data, analyst targets for the stock range from $56.20 to $120.00, with 7 analysts recently revising their earnings expectations upward [1].

Technical analysis suggests that Estee Lauder's stock is overvalued based on indicators such as the Price/Book ratio of 7.73x and EV/EBITDA of 18.76x. However, the company maintains strong liquidity with a current ratio of 1.41x and operates with moderate debt levels. Analysts project a return to profitability this fiscal year despite recent challenges [1].

On the financial front, Citi has adjusted its price target for Estee Lauder to $95, maintaining a Neutral rating, while noting a challenging quarter with an expected 12.5% decline in organic sales growth. BofA Securities has resumed coverage with a Buy rating and a $110 price target, highlighting the company’s strong position in the global prestige beauty market. HSBC has also upgraded Estee Lauder from Hold to Buy, setting a new price target of $99 [1].

These developments reflect ongoing strategic shifts and financial projections for Estee Lauder. The appointment of Aude Gandon as Chief Digital & Marketing Officer is a significant move aimed at transforming the company’s digital and marketing strategies [1].

Investors should closely monitor the earnings report and subsequent analyst revisions to gauge the stock's potential movement. While the stock has shown resilience, the upcoming earnings report will provide clarity on the company's performance and future prospects.

References:
[1] https://www.investing.com/news/analyst-ratings/ubs-maintains-estee-lauder-stock-rating-at-neutral-ahead-of-earnings-93CH-4188884
[3] https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/estee-lauder-el-expected-beat-earnings-estimates-can-stock-move-higher