Zacks Research Has Negative Outlook for Coty Q3 Earnings

Coty (NYSE:COTY) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q3 2026 EPS estimates for Coty in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, February 19th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $0.00 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.07. Zacks Research has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Coty’s current full-year earnings is $0.39 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Coty’s Q4 2026 earnings at ($0.02) EPS, FY2026 earnings at $0.24 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.02 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $0.31 EPS and Q2 2028 earnings at $0.20 EPS.

Several other research firms have also recently commented on COTY. Evercore cut Coty from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 23rd. Wall Street Zen upgraded Coty from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, November 8th. Canaccord Genuity Group set a $2.50 target price on Coty in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Barclays decreased their price target on shares of Coty from $3.00 to $2.50 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their price objective on shares of Coty from $10.00 to $8.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, February 9th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, seventeen have issued a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Coty has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $4.31.

Coty Stock Down 3.5%

NYSE COTY opened at $2.60 on Monday. Coty has a twelve month low of $2.44 and a twelve month high of $6.13. The stock has a market cap of $2.28 billion, a PE ratio of -4.19, a PEG ratio of 0.37 and a beta of 0.95. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $3.02 and a 200 day simple moving average of $3.63. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.81, a quick ratio of 0.52 and a current ratio of 0.79.

Coty (NYSE:COTY) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The company reported $0.14 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.18 by ($0.04). Coty had a negative net margin of 9.13% and a positive return on equity of 5.38%. The company had revenue of $1.68 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.66 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.11 earnings per share. Coty’s revenue for the quarter was up .5% on a year-over-year basis.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Coty

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in Coty by 5.8% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 39,903,562 shares of the company’s stock valued at $122,903,000 after buying an additional 2,199,420 shares in the last quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets raised its stake in shares of Coty by 0.8% in the second quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 34,460,292 shares of the company’s stock valued at $160,240,000 after acquiring an additional 267,261 shares during the last quarter. Credit Agricole S A bought a new position in shares of Coty in the third quarter valued at approximately $63,824,000. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its holdings in shares of Coty by 0.4% in the 4th quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 13,938,505 shares of the company’s stock worth $42,933,000 after acquiring an additional 60,951 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank bought a new stake in Coty during the 4th quarter worth approximately $41,867,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 42.36% of the company’s stock.

About Coty

Coty Inc is a multinational beauty company specializing in the development, manufacturing and marketing of fragrances, color cosmetics and skin and body care products. Established in 1904 by François Coty in Paris, the company has grown through a blend of organic innovation and strategic acquisitions to become one of the leading players in the global beauty industry. Coty’s portfolio encompasses a broad range of consumer and luxury brands, reflecting its commitment to catering to diverse consumer preferences and market segments.

The company’s product offerings span three main divisions: Coty Luxury, Coty Consumer Beauty and Coty Professional Beauty.