The stock of Estee Lauder Cos., Inc (NYSE: EL) has increased by 0.75 when compared to last closing price of 66.95.Despite this, the company has seen a loss of -2.09% in its stock price over the last five trading days. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-03-15 that Estée Lauder’s stock has declined over 80% from its peak, but it’s not a screaming “Buy” due to previous overvaluation. Recent quarterly results show significant revenue and profit declines, with only the Fragrance and Hair Care segments showing slight growth. Despite a high debt-equity ratio, the balance sheet remains solid, and the new strategy aims to drive growth through consumer focus and cost-cutting.
Is It Worth Investing in Estee Lauder Cos., Inc (NYSE: EL) Right Now?
The stock has a 36-month beta value of 1.09. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 3 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 as “overweight,” 24 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
The public float for EL is 233.03M, and at present, short sellers hold a 4.03% of that float. On March 25, 2025, the average trading volume of EL was 3.82M shares.
EL’s Market Performance
EL stock saw a decrease of -2.09% in the past week, with a monthly decline of -6.06% and a quarterly a decrease of -10.02%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.37%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 3.71% for Estee Lauder Cos., Inc (EL). The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -3.25% for EL’s stock, with a -21.05% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of EL
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for EL stocks, with Telsey Advisory Group repeating the rating for EL by listing it as a “Market Perform.” The predicted price for EL in the upcoming period, according to Telsey Advisory Group is $76 based on the research report published on November 01, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
JP Morgan, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see EL reach a price target of $74, previously predicting the price at $113. The rating they have provided for EL stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on November 01st, 2024.
Wells Fargo gave a rating of “Equal Weight” to EL, setting the target price at $72 in the report published on October 31st of the previous year.
EL Trading at -7.40% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought EL to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -56.69% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.71%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.37%, as shares sank -10.19% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -8.43% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, EL fell by -2.09%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -45.40% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $69.72. In addition, Estee Lauder Cos., Inc saw -10.04% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at EL starting from FRIBOURG PAUL J, who purchase 45,500 shares at the price of $65.00 back on Feb 07 ’25. After this action, FRIBOURG PAUL J now owns 520,300 shares of Estee Lauder Cos., Inc, valued at $2,957,333 using the latest closing price.
Shrivastava Akhil, the EVP & CFO of Estee Lauder Cos., Inc, purchase 700 shares at $65.79 during a trade that took place back on Feb 05 ’25, which means that Shrivastava Akhil is holding 2,381 shares at $46,053 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for EL
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.01 for the present operating margin
- 0.73 for the gross margin
The net margin for Estee Lauder Cos., Inc stands at -0.05. The total capital return value is set at 0.01. Equity return is now at value -14.17, with -3.25 for asset returns.
Based on Estee Lauder Cos., Inc (EL), the company’s capital structure generated 0.69 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.19. The debt to equity ratio resting at 2.25. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 0.28.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.98 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 11.54. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.05. The receivables turnover for the company is 9.41for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.77. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.37.
Conclusion
To sum up, Estee Lauder Cos., Inc (EL) has seen a bad performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
