Estée Lauder Likely To Report Higher Q4 Earnings; These Most Accurate Analysts Revise Forecasts Ahead Of Earnings Call

The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) will release its fourth earnings report before the opening bell on Wednesday, Aug. 19.

Analysts expect the New York-based company to report quarterly earnings of 32 cents per share, up from 9 cents per share in the year-ago period. The consensus estimate for Estée Lauder’s quarterly revenue is $3.55 billion. It reported $3.41 billion last year, according to Benzinga Pro.

On July 16, Estée Lauder named Madeleine Boyd as senior vice president, Global Brand Communications.

Estée Lauder shares fell 0.1% to close at $84.27 on Tuesday.

Benzinga readers can access the latest analyst ratings on the Analyst Stock Ratings page. Readers can sort by stock ticker, company name, analyst firm, rating change or other variables.

Let’s have a look at how Benzinga’s most-accurate analysts have rated the company in the recent period.

• TD Cowen analyst Oliver Chen maintained a Hold rating and raised the price target from $85 to $90 on July 21, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 52%.
• Barclays analyst Lauren Lieberman maintained an Equal-Weight rating and raised the price target from $75 to $80 on July 21, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 63%.
• JP Morgan analyst Andrea Teixeira maintained an Overweight rating and cut the price target from $99 to $94 on July 16, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 61%.
• UBS analyst Peter Grom maintained a Neutral rating and raised the price target from $85 to $86 on July 16, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 58%.
• Goldman Sachs analyst Bonnei Herzog reinstated a Buy rating with a price target of $100 on June 22, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 64%.

Considering buying EL stock? Here’s what analysts think:

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