Jefferies Keeps Buy Rating on COTY Amid Sale Rumors
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Jun 23 2025
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Source: Yahoo Finance
Coty Inc. Investment Potential: Coty Inc. is highlighted as one of the best US stocks under $5, with Jefferies maintaining a "Buy" rating and a price target of $6.00 amid reports of the company potentially divesting its Prestige and Consumer divisions.
Ongoing Discussions for Sale: Industry sources indicate that Inter Parfums is in early talks to acquire Coty's luxury brands, including a specific offer for the Burberry license, although no official agreements have been made yet.
Analyst Views on IPAR
Wall Street analysts forecast IPAR stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for IPAR is 108.60 USD with a low forecast of 85.00 USD and a high forecast of 125.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
5 Analyst Rating
4 Buy
1 Hold
0 Sell
Strong Buy
Current: 97.890
Low
85.00
Averages
108.60
High
125.00
Current: 97.890
Low
85.00
Averages
108.60
High
125.00
About IPAR
Interparfums, Inc. produces and distributes a range of fragrance and fragrance related products. It operates through two segments: European based operations and United States based operations. It produces and distributes its fragrance products under license agreements with brand owners, and fragrance product sales through its European based operations segment. It has a portfolio of brands including Boucheron, Coach, Jimmy Choo, Karl Lagerfeld, Kate Spade, Lacoste, Lanvin, Moncler, Montblanc, Rochas, Goutal, and Van Cleef & Arpels, whose products are distributed in over 120 countries around the world. Its brand fragrance products are also produced and marketed through its United States based operations. These fragrance products are sold under trademarks owned by the Company or pursuant to license or other agreements with the owners of brands, which include Abercrombie & Fitch, Anna Sui, DKNY, Emanuel Ungaro, Ferragamo, Graff, GUESS, Hollister, MCM, Oscar de la Renta and Roberto Cavalli.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
