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The Estée Lauder Companies (EL): analyst forecast and price target
Analyst consensus
Moderate Buy11 Buy10 Hold0 Sell
Ratings of 21 analysts in the last 3 months12-month forecast
Based on 21 price targets given in the last 3 months, the average target is $110, the highest $125, the lowest $90.00. The average is +4.8% from the last price of $105.
Analyst ratings 25
| Analyst | Firm | Price target | Rating | Upside | Action | Date | Move vs SPY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonnie Herzog★★★★★★★★★★#1839 · hits 57% · avg +5.7% | Goldman Sachs | $116 → $124+6.9% | Buy | +18.6% | Reiterated | 16.10.26on TipRanks 08:10 | −1.4% | ↗ |
| Dara Mohsenian★★★★★★★★★★#983 · hits 63% · avg +7.7% | Morgan Stanley | $102 → $112+9.8% | Hold | +7.1% | Reiterated | 15.10.26on TipRanks 08:45 | +5.2%next day −1.4% | ↗ |
| Peter Grom★★★★★★★★★★#10681 · hits 52% · avg −1.8% | UBS | $106 → $104−1.9% | Hold | −0.5% | Assigned | 15.10.26on TipRanks 06:35 | +5.2%next day −1.4% | ↗ |
| Filippo Falorni★★★★★★★★★★#5471 · hits 56% · avg +1.6% | Citi | $115 | Buy | +10.0% | Reiterated | 14.10.26on TipRanks 06:40 | +2.9%next day +5.2% | ↗ |
| Cristian Rios★★★★★★★★★★#8210 · hits 100% · avg +2.0% | Bernstein | $106 | Hold | +1.4% | Reiterated | 08.10.26on TipRanks 07:10 | +0.3%next day +3.4% · 5 days +13.9% | ↗ |
| Olivia Tong★★★★★★★★★★#3106 · hits 49% · avg +5.4% | Raymond James | $115 | Buy | +10.0% | Reiterated | 07.10.26on TipRanks Oct 8 04:15 | +1.4%next day +0.3% · 5 days +8.5% | ↗ |
| Nik Modi★★★★★★★★★★#5747 · hits 52% · avg +0.9% | RBC Capital | $120 | Buy | +14.8% | Reiterated | 06.10.26on TipRanks 21:45 | +1.4%next day +0.3% · 5 days +8.5% | ↗ |
| Christopher Carey★★★★★★★★★★#3340 · hits 50% · avg +3.2% | Wells Fargo | $104 → $95.00−8.7% | Hold | −9.1% | Reiterated | 05.10.26on TipRanks 07:16 | +0.8%next day −0.5% · 5 days +6.8% | ↗ |
| Lauren Lieberman★★★★★★★★★★#2069 · hits 57% · avg +4.4% | Barclays | $97.00 → $108+11.3% | Buy | +3.3% | Upgrade | 05.10.26on TipRanks 04:45 | +0.8%next day −0.5% · 5 days +6.8% | ↗ |
| Stephen Powers★★★★★★★★★★#2604 · hits 62% · avg +3.7% | Deutsche Bank | $117 | Buy | +11.9% | Reiterated | 11.09.26on TipRanks 08:40 | −0.2%next day +1.6% · 5 days −3.7% | ↗ |
| AI xAi Household and Personal ProductsxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $112 → $107−4.5% | Hold | +2.4% | Reiterated | 09.09.26on TipRanks Sep 8 22:00 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Household and Personal ProductsDeepSeek R1-0528 | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $109 → $108−0.9% | Hold | +3.3% | Reiterated | 09.09.26on TipRanks Sep 8 22:00 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Household and Personal ProductsOpenAI 4o | TipRanks - OpenAI | $110 → $107−2.7% | Hold | +2.4% | Reiterated | 09.09.26on TipRanks Sep 8 22:00 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Household and Personal ProductsAnthropic Opus-4.1 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $109 | Hold | +4.3% | Reiterated | 09.09.26on TipRanks Sep 8 22:00 | — | |
| AI Google Household and Personal ProductsGemini 2.5Pro | TipRanks - Google | $111 → $113+1.8% | Hold | +8.1% | Reiterated | 09.09.26on TipRanks Sep 8 22:00 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Household and Personal ProductsPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $109 → $107−1.8% | Hold | +2.4% | Reiterated | 09.09.26on TipRanks Sep 8 22:00 | — | |
| Unknown Analyst | CICC | $122 | Buy | +16.7% | Upgrade | 30.08.26on TipRanks Sep 3 09:26 | −0.4%next day −1.6% · 5 days −0.5% | ↗ |
| Dana Telsey★★★★★★★★★★#3633 · hits 46% · avg +3.1% | Telsey Advisory | $90.00 → $108+20.0% | Hold | +3.3% | Reiterated | 28.08.26on TipRanks Aug 19 09:45 | +16.1%next day −1.1% · 5 days +7.6% | ↗ |
| Ashley Wallace★★★★★★★★★★#6649 · hits 54% · avg +1.5% | Bank of America Securities | $120 | Buy | +14.8% | Reiterated | 27.08.26on TipRanks 06:45 | +0.4%next day −2.4% · 5 days −5.0% | ↗ |
| Andrea Faria Teixeira★★★★★★★★★★#5934 · hits 49% · avg +0.8% | J.P. Morgan | $112 | Buy | +7.1% | Reiterated | 24.08.26on TipRanks Aug 25 08:09 | +2.4%next day +0.4% · 5 days −1.9% | ↗ |
| Fulvio Cazzol★★★★★★★★★★#10055 · hits 44% · avg −1.1% | Berenberg Bank | $84.00 → $92.00+9.5% | Hold | −12.0% | Reiterated | 24.08.26on TipRanks Aug 25 08:09 | +2.4%next day +0.4% · 5 days −1.9% | ↗ |
| Sydney Wagner★★★★★★★★★★#5692 · hits 44% · avg +11.2% | Jefferies | $100 | Hold | −4.3% | Assigned | 20.08.26on TipRanks 08:50 | −1.1%next day +5.6% · 5 days +9.3% | ↗ |
| Susan Anderson★★★★★★★★★★#576 · hits 45% · avg +16.7% | Canaccord Genuity | $85.00 → $90.00+5.9% | Hold | −13.9% | Reiterated | 20.08.26on TipRanks 07:00 | −1.1%next day +5.6% · 5 days +9.3% | ↗ |
| Anna Andreeva★★★★★★★★★★#12079 · hits 38% · avg −5.6% | Piper Sandler | $95.00 → $115+21.1% | Buy | +10.0% | Assigned | 20.08.26on TipRanks 07:00 | −1.1%next day +5.6% · 5 days +9.3% | ↗ |
| Oliver Chen★★★★★★★★★★#3026 · hits 51% · avg +3.4% | TD Cowen | $90.00 → $100+11.1% | Hold | −4.3% | Assigned | 20.08.26on TipRanks Aug 19 19:30 | −1.1%next day +5.6% · 5 days +9.3% | ↗ |
| Anna Glaessgen★★★★★★★★★★#11762 · hits 41% · avg −8.5% | B. Riley Securities | $85.00 → $100+17.6% | Hold | −4.3% | Reiterated | 19.08.26on TipRanks Aug 20 08:35 | +16.1%next day −1.1% · 5 days +7.6% | ↗ |
| Robert Ottenstein★★★★★★★★★★#2795 · hits 54% · avg +4.0% | Evercore ISI | $125 | Buy | +19.6% | Reiterated | 19.08.26on TipRanks 08:55 | +16.1%next day −1.1% · 5 days +7.6% | ↗ |
| Andy Sim★★★★★★★★★★#5168 · hits 56% · avg +4.5% | DBS | $100 → $88.00−12.0% | Hold | −15.8% | Reiterated | 05.05.26on TipRanks 07:30 | +1.1%next day +3.2% · 5 days +0.5% | ↗ |
| Jeremy Fialko★★★★★★★★★★#6400 · hits 49% · avg +1.3% | HSBC | $105 → $106+1.0% | Hold | +1.4% | Downgrade | 10.02.26on TipRanks 05:22 | +2.6%next day +4.1% · 5 days +11.0% | ↗ |
| John Staszak★★★★★★★★★★#835 · hits 59% · avg +8.8% | Argus Research | $105 → $140+33.3% | Buy | +33.9% | Reiterated | 23.01.26on TipRanks Jan 26 08:00 | −1.5%next day −1.6% · 5 days −2.4% | ↗ |
| Chris Pitcher★★★★★★★★★★#6836 · hits 57% · avg +6.4% | Rothschild & Co Redburn | $83.00 → $70.00−15.7% | Sell | −33.0% | Downgrade | 25.11.25on TipRanks 06:10 | −2.5%next day +1.2% · 5 days +10.1% | ↗ |
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The latest rating of each analyst in the last 12 months, as TipRanks lists them. Every rating kept, earlier ones included
Best analysts covering The Estée Lauder Companies
TipRanks picks them by their record on this stock; the figures under the name are their record across all their ratings.
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How the average price target moved
The average target of all analysts (their ratings of the 3 months before) on each day, the top analysts’ dashed, against the price; the site keeps this record since 1 October 2026. On 01.10.26: target $108 at a price of $92.77 (+16.9%); now: $110 at $105 (+4.8%).
PriceAverage targetTop analysts’ target
Recommendation trend
Strong BuyBuyHoldSell
| Rating | 05.26 | 06.26 | 07.26 | 08.26 | 09.26 | 10.26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Buy | 14 | 14 | 15 | 23 | 23 | 24 |
| Hold | 24 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Earnings and sales forecast
Next report: 02.11.26 (Q1 2027, date not confirmed)
Earnings per share
Next quarter’s EPS estimate — $0.51 (from $0.43 to $0.59). Last quarter: $0.39.
Sales
Next quarter’s sales estimate — $3.6B (from $3.6B to $3.7B). Last quarter: $3.6B.
Best top-analyst consensus in the sector · Consumerdefensive
About The Estée Lauder Companies
- CEO: Stephane de la Faverie
- Employees: 41,800
- 767 Fifth Avenue, New York City, NY, 10153, US
- www.elcompanies.com
The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. is a global entity dedicated to the development, marketing, and sale of a diverse range of premium beauty and personal care items worldwide. Its extensive product catalog encompasses numerous offerings across four primary categories. For skin care, it provides moisturizers, serums, cleansers, toners, body treatments, exfoliants, acne and oil control solutions, facial masks, specialized cleansing devices, and sun protection. In makeup, consumers can find lipsticks, glosses, mascaras, foundations, eyeshadows, nail polishes, powders, compacts, brushes, and various other cosmetic tools. The fragrance segment includes eau de parfum sprays, colognes, scented lotions, powders, creams, candles, and soaps. Lastly, its hair care selection features shampoos, conditioners, styling aids, treatments, finishing sprays, and hair color products. Beyond these, the company also offers ancillary products and services. Estée Lauder boasts an impressive portfolio of owned brands, such as Clinique, M·A·C, Aveda, La Mer, Jo Malone London, and The Ordinary, among many others. Furthermore, it operates under license agreements for notable fashion labels including Tommy Hilfiger and Michael Kors. These products are distributed globally through a broad network of retail channels, comprising high-end department stores, specialty multi-brand retailers, luxury perfumeries and pharmacies, salons and spas, exclusive freestanding stores, its own and authorized online platforms, major third-party e-commerce sites, airport retail locations, and in-flight and duty-free concessions. Established in 1946, the company maintains its corporate headquarters in New York, New York.
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