L'Oréal Shares Dip Below Key Moving Averages Two Weeks Ahead of Results
L'Oréal closed this Thursday's session at €360.00, down 1.85% from the previous day. The cosmetic giant's stock moved in line with the decline of the CAC 40, which closed down 0.51% at 8,221.46 points. This slide comes two weeks before the announcement of the first quarter 2026 revenue, scheduled for April 22.
L'Oréal's decline is part of an unfavorable day for major French premium consumer stocks. LVMH lost 3.15% while Hermès International fell by 1.36%, confirming a generalized pullback in this segment. The SBF 120 also dipped by 0.55% at close, standing at 6,222.88 points. Over the week, L'Oréal's stock has nonetheless shown a slight positive performance of 0.8%, and has risen by 4.77% over the year. The monthly volatility remains contained at 7.28, with a beta of -0.10 indicating a low correlation with the movements of the Paris index. Attention is now focused on the April 22 deadline, when the group will publish its quarterly revenue, followed by the general meeting scheduled for April 24.
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Technically, the price of €360.00 is below the 50-day moving average (€373.45) and the 200-day moving average (€374.92), reflecting a still fragile underlying trend. The gap between these benchmarks and the current price is around 3.7% to 4%, indicating that the stock has not yet reclaimed its average medium and long-term levels. Regarding Bollinger Bands, the price is at 78% of the range between the lower boundary (€341.57) and the upper boundary (€365.12), in the upper part of the band but without crossing the overbought threshold. The RSI is positioned at 55, in a neutral zone. The MACD histogram, now in positive territory at 2.64, suggests a gradual easing of downward pressure in the short term. The major support identified is at €344.90, a level that was not tested during this session.
« 2025 a été une année déterminante pour L’Oréal : nous avons réalisé des résultats solides tout en transformant le Groupe en profondeur. »
Résultats annuels 2025: chiffre d’affaires de 44,052 milliards d'euros (+1,3 % publié, +4,0 % à données comparables); marge brute à 74,3 %, marge d’exploitation à 20,2 %, bénéfice net par action à 12,71 €, dividende par action à 7,20 €, cash-flow opérationnel de 7,161 milliards d'euros; croissance soutenue par toutes les divisions et zones, forte dynamique e-commerce (~ 30%), et initiatives stratégiques (IA, M&A, Galderma).
Risks mentioned
Incidences macroéconomiques et incertitudes sur le marché mondial de la beauté
Effets de change et droits de douane défavorables
Opportunities identified
Plan de lancements et IA renforçant l’innovation produit
Croissance via le e-commerce et l’expansion internationale (Etats-Unis, Chine, marchés émergents)
Acquisitions et expansion via la participation accrue dans Galderma
Outlook / guidance
Management commentary: L’Oréal prévoit une année 2026 optimiste malgré les incertitudes macroéconomiques, et compte sur la croissance du chiffre d’affaires et des résultats grâce à sa stratégie multi-Divisions et à ses initiatives en intelligence artificielle et transformation digitale.
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