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Coty Inc. (COTY) Stock Falls on Q2 2026 Earnings

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Coty Inc. (COTY) reported Q2 2026 revenue of $1.68 billion, up 0.52% year‑over‑year and marginally below the consensus revenue estimate of $1.69 billion.

Key profitability metrics:

  • Gross profit: $1.07 billion (down 3.9% YoY).
  • Operating profit: $148.2 million (down 44.7% YoY).
  • Net income attributable to common shareholders: -$126.9 million (decline of 722.1% YoY).
  • Diluted earnings per share: -0.14 (down 800.0% YoY).
  • Cost of sales: $608 million (up 9.4% YoY).
  • Cash flow and balance sheet highlights:

  • Cash from operating activities: $559.7 million (up 20.5% YoY).
  • Purchases of property, plant and equipment: -$46.6 million (up 2.4% YoY).
  • Cash and cash equivalents: $436.7 million (up 75.0% YoY).
  • Total liabilities: $7.13 billion (down 5.0% YoY).
  • Analyst consensus: EPS estimate 0.1871; revenue estimate $1.69 billion.
  • Market reaction and takeaway: shares fell 11.76% since market close as Coty reported a sizable year‑over‑year drop in operating profit and a shift to a net loss, even as operating cash flow strengthened.

    Note: This financials data is sourced from a third-party provider and has not been independently verified by Quiver.

    Coty Inc. Insider Trading Activity

    COTY Insider Trades

    Coty Inc. insiders have traded $COTY stock on the open market 5 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 5 have been purchases and 0 have been sales.

    Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $COTY stock by insiders over the last 6 months:

    • SUE NABI (Chief Executive Officer) purchased 260,000 shares for an estimated $1,018,160
    • KRISTIN BLAZEWICZ (Chief Legal Officer) purchased 29,400 shares for an estimated $126,531
    • PRIYA SRINIVASAN (Chief People & Purpose Officer) purchased 30,000 shares for an estimated $115,200
    • LAURENT MERCIER (Chief Financial Officer) has made 2 purchases buying 15,500 shares for an estimated $61,017 and 0 sales.

    To track insider transactions, check out Quiver Quantitative's insider trading dashboard.

    Coty Inc. Hedge Fund Activity

    We have seen 126 institutional investors add shares of Coty Inc. stock to their portfolio, and 193 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.

    Here are some of the largest recent moves:

    • AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC removed 12,279,064 shares (-74.8%) from their portfolio in Q3 2025, for an estimated $49,607,418
    • BLACKROCK, INC. removed 7,407,254 shares (-14.4%) from their portfolio in Q3 2025, for an estimated $29,925,306
    • D. E. SHAW & CO., INC. added 6,372,518 shares (+156.9%) to their portfolio in Q3 2025, for an estimated $25,744,972
    • THRIVENT FINANCIAL FOR LUTHERANS removed 6,270,994 shares (-71.6%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $19,314,661
    • SG AMERICAS SECURITIES, LLC added 5,749,474 shares (+2412.2%) to their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $17,708,379
    • CREDIT AGRICOLE S A removed 4,705,532 shares (-22.9%) from their portfolio in Q3 2025, for an estimated $19,010,349
    • TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP added 3,908,955 shares (+793.5%) to their portfolio in Q3 2025, for an estimated $15,792,178

    To track hedge funds' stock portfolios, check out Quiver Quantitative's institutional holdings dashboard.

    Coty Inc. Analyst Ratings

    Wall Street analysts have issued reports on $COTY in the last several months. We have seen 2 firms issue buy ratings on the stock, and 1 firms issue sell ratings.

    Here are some recent analyst ratings:

    • Jefferies issued a "Buy" rating on 01/14/2026
    • B of A Securities issued a "Underperform" rating on 08/22/2025
    • RBC Capital issued a "Outperform" rating on 08/18/2025

    To track analyst ratings and price targets for Coty Inc., check out Quiver Quantitative's $COTY forecast page.

    Coty Inc. Price Targets

    Multiple analysts have issued price targets for $COTY recently. We have seen 15 analysts offer price targets for $COTY in the last 6 months, with a median target of $4.0.

    Here are some recent targets:

    • Nik Modi from RBC Capital set a target price of $10.0 on 02/03/2026
    • Oliver Chen from TD Cowen set a target price of $3.4 on 01/21/2026
    • Sydney Wagner from Jefferies set a target price of $3.5 on 01/14/2026
    • Robert Ottenstein from Evercore ISI Group set a target price of $7.0 on 12/23/2025
    • Filippo Falorni from Citigroup set a target price of $3.5 on 12/17/2025
    • Kyriaki Koutta from Rothschild & Co set a target price of $3.6 on 11/25/2025
    • Fulvio Cazzol from Berenberg set a target price of $5.05 on 09/10/2025

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