Coty Investors Face Friday Lead-Plaintiff Deadline as Lawsuits Broaden Over Alleged Disclosure Failures

Overview

• Multiple investor law firms, including Rosen, Howard G. Smith, Hagens Berman, and Faruqi & Faruqi, are urging shareholders to seek lead-plaintiff status before Friday, May 22, 2026, and note that no class has been certified.
• Hagens Berman says a newly filed complaint in the Southern District of New York extends the class period to May 7, 2025 through February 4, 2026.
• The suits claim Coty hid strain in its Consumer Beauty unit, shrinking margins from heavier marketing spend, and slowing growth in Prestige fragrances.
• After Coty reported Q2 results on February 5, 2026 showing Consumer Beauty operating income down more than 70% year over year and Prestige down more than 18%, the company pulled its annual EBITDA and free cash flow targets and the stock fell about 22% to $2.66 by February 6.
• The abrupt December 12, 2025 exit of CEO Sue Y. Nabi is cited as an early warning sign, and Hagens Berman is also seeking witnesses and whistleblowers as it probes potential misconduct.