CEO Transition News: Recent chatter on social media has centered around Coty Inc.'s announcement of a new interim CEO, Markus Strobel, replacing Sue Nabi. Many are discussing how Strobel’s background with major consumer goods brands could influence the company’s direction. This shake-up has sparked curiosity about potential strategic shifts.
Wella Divestment Impact: Another hot topic is Coty’s completion of its Wella stake sale, with some users highlighting the $750 million upfront payment as a significant move. Discussions suggest this could refocus the company on core beauty segments like fragrances. The move has drawn mixed reactions on future growth prospects.
Market Challenges: There’s also talk about Coty facing stiff competition and struggling sales, with some expressing doubts about a quick recovery. A few have noted analyst concerns over the stock remaining undervalued without clear catalysts. This has fueled ongoing debates about the company’s near-term outlook.
Note: This discussion summary was generated from an AI condensation of post data.
Coty Inc. Insider Trading Activity
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. Revenue
Coty Inc. had revenues of $1.6B in Q1 2026. This is a decrease of -5.64% from the same period in the prior year.
You can track COTY financials on Quiver Quantitative's COTY stock page.
Coty Inc. Hedge Fund Activity
We have seen 127 institutional investors add shares of Coty Inc. stock to their portfolio, and 225 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
- CONTRARIUS GROUP HOLDINGS LTD removed 9,597,842 shares (-100.0%) from their portfolio in Q2 2025, for an estimated $44,629,965
- THRIVENT FINANCIAL FOR LUTHERANS added 8,470,120 shares (+2986.7%) to their portfolio in Q3 2025, for an estimated $34,219,284
- 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
- NORGES BANK added 4,899,865 shares (+76.8%) to their portfolio in Q2 2025, for an estimated $22,784,372
- CREDIT AGRICOLE S A removed 4,705,532 shares (-22.9%) from their portfolio in Q3 2025, for an estimated $19,010,349
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 1 firms issue buy ratings on the stock, and 1 firms issue sell ratings.
Here are some recent analyst ratings:
- 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 14 analysts offer price targets for $COTY in the last 6 months, with a median target of $4.0.
Here are some recent targets:
- 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
- Oliver Chen from TD Cowen set a target price of $3.75 on 12/12/2025
- 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
- Dara Mohsenian from Morgan Stanley set a target price of $4.25 on 08/25/2025
- Chris Carey from Wells Fargo set a target price of $4.0 on 08/22/2025
This article is not financial advice. See Quiver Quantitative's disclaimers for more information. Note that there may be inaccuracies due to mistakes in ticker-mapping, and other anomalies.
