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$EL

The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. Class A

XNYSConsumer StaplesPerfumes, Cosmetics & Other Toilet Preparations

$95.64-2.42%$2.37Prev $98.01LIVE Full chart Live alerts
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Why is EL down today? It is at $95.64 (-2.42%), and our scanner flagged it 72 times on unusual volume this month. See the catalyst behind the move, real-time alerts the moment EL spikes, and full due diligence on EL — key stats, earnings, dilution and insider activity. Free.

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Key Stats

Price & performance
Price
$95.64
Change today
-2.42%
Previous close
$98.01
52-week range
$66.22 – $121.64
Valuation & dividend
Market cap
$30.49B
Dividend yield
1.43% ($1.40)
Ex-dividend
Aug 31
Ownership & volume
Shares outstanding
361.8M
Live vendor count
Insider ownership
<1%
DEF 14A · 2025-09-25
Institutional own.
99.9%
Total held
100.0%
Short interest
8.0M
▼ -0% vs prior · as of 2026-07-31
Days to cover
3.7d
Avg daily volume
3.8M
Classification
Sector
Consumer Staples
Industry
Perfumes, Cosmetics & Other Toilet Preparations
Exchange
XNYS
Relative volumevs this time of day
5m
0.2x
15m
0.7x
1h
0.9x
1D
0.4x

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Why is $EL down today?

4 alerts today8.8x RVOLSEC filing

EL is one of today's most active names, trading on unusually heavy volume (live price and day move above). Our scanner has fired 4 unusual-volume and momentum alerts on EL today, peaking at 8.8x its normal volume. Fresh from the SEC: ESTEE LAUDER COMPANIES INC: FY2026 results, year to Jun 30, 2026. A material company disclosure like this is often the real catalyst behind a move of this size.

Likely catalystESTEE LAUDER COMPANIES INC: FY2026 results, year to Jun 30, 2026, from an SEC filing. Read it →Latest filingIRANNOTICEFiling (IRANNOTICE)Aug 19, 2026 · yesterday
Why is $EL moving? →▶ Replay the moveAuto-generated from live scanner data. Not investment advice.
Trading profile⚡ Ultra-low floatShortableEasy to borrowNo SSRBorrow via Alpaca · SSR from Reg SHO 201
Wall Street consensusBuy16 analysts
Avg target $105.31(+10% upside)
Range $80 - $125
7 buy9 hold0 sell

Analyst data via Nasdaq. Not investment advice.

$EL on Reddit

#382 of 736All posts →
3 mentions28 engagementMore talked about than 48% of discussed tickers

From the trading subreddits (WallStreetBets, r/stocks and more). Retail chatter, not a signal. Do your own research.

Insiders

0 buys, 0 sells last 3 months (3/22 over 12 months)
Show 12 recent transactions
InsiderActionShares% of positionOwns afterValueDate
Shrivastava Akhil
Officer
Sold (automatic/other)-2Ksold 19%8K$208K
at $109.01
Feb 27, 26
Shrivastava Akhil
Officer
Other5Kadded 100%10Kn/aFeb 27, 26
De La Faverie Stephane
Officer
Sold (automatic/other)-2Ksold 11%19K$254K
at $109.01
Feb 27, 26
De La Faverie Stephane
Officer
Other6Kadded 38%21Kn/aFeb 27, 26
Lauder Jane
Director
Sold (automatic/other)-18Ksold 23%59K$1.7M
at $94.38
Nov 26, 25
Lauder Jane
Director
Other18Kadded 30%77K$1.6M
at $89.47
Nov 26, 25
La Lande Rashida
Officer
Sold (automatic/other)-2Kn/an/a$151K
at $94.45
Nov 26, 25
Webster Meridith
Officer
Sold (automatic/other)-5Kn/an/a$477K
at $87.84
Nov 18, 25
Sternlicht Barry S
Director
Sold (automatic/other)-4Ksold 10%35K$365K
at $91.83
Nov 11, 25
Sternlicht Barry S
Director
Other4Kadded 11%39K$335K
at $84.35
Nov 11, 25
Lal 2015 Elf Trust
Beneficial Owner (10%)
Sold (automatic/other)-5.67M
1.6% of company
n/an/a$508.6M
at $89.70
Nov 6, 25
Evelyn H. Lauder 2012 Marital Trust Two
Beneficial Owner (10%)
Sold (automatic/other)-2.85M
0.8% of company
n/an/a$255.2M
at $89.70
Nov 6, 25

Recent Form-4 filings via Nasdaq. Open-market buys are the signal worth watching. Grants and automatic (10b5-1) sells are routine. “% of position” is the share of that insider’s own holding the trade moved. Not investment advice.

$EL Sentiment

Neutral
Bearish53Bullish
📰 News: 2 bull · 1 bearToday: -2.4%👥 Community: 0 bull · 0 bear

Blend of news sentiment, today’s move, and community votes. Not investment advice.

$EL Activity

News, unusual-volume alerts, AI-trader trades and community chatter - the whole story, newest first.

Alert· 5h ago 8.8× RVOL
EL hit 8.754x RVOL at 10:09 AM ET
at $97.15
Alert· 8h ago -1.25%
$EL moved -1.25% in 1 min (Level 1) at 8:00 AM ET
at $97.35
Alert· 8h ago -0.8% vs EMA
$EL near 200 EMA: -0.77% from 200 EMA at 7:10 AM ET
at $97.71
Alert· 8h ago -1.25%
$EL moved -1.25% in 1 min (Level 1) at 7:10 AM ET
at $97.71
Alert· 11h ago +1.25%
$EL moved +1.25% in 1 min (Level 1) at 4:38 AM ET
at $97.72
Alert· 23h ago +1.1% vs EMA
EL 50EMA (5m) Trending · 113 bars · L4 · +1.06% above EMA · slope +0.97%
at $99.26
Alert· 1d ago
Why Estée Lauder Stock Jumped Today
at $97.89
News· The Motley Fool· 1d ago Bullish
Why Estée Lauder Stock Jumped Today
Alert· 1d ago +1.0% vs EMA
$EL near 200 EMA: +1.04% from 200 EMA at 2:52 PM ET
at $99.31
Alert· 1d ago 11.1× RVOL
EL hit 11.134x RVOL at 2:52 PM ET
at $99.31
Alert· 1d ago 16.5× RVOL
EL hit 16.470x RVOL at 2:26 PM ET
at $98.91
Alert· 1d ago +1.6% vs EMA
EL 200EMA (1m) Trending · 230 bars · L5 · +1.61% above EMA · slope +0.33%
at $98.77
Alert· 1d ago +1.2% vs EMA
$EL near 200 EMA: +1.21% from 200 EMA at 1:41 PM ET
at $98.50
Alert· 1d ago 2.7× RVOL
EL hit 2.708x RVOL at 1:41 PM ET
at $98.50
Alert· 1d ago 11.7× RVOL
EL hit 11.739x RVOL at 1:13 PM ET
at $99.08
Alert· 1d ago +2.6% vs EMA
$EL near 200 EMA: +2.57% from 200 EMA at 12:39 PM ET
at $98.38
Alert· 1d ago 6.3× RVOL
EL hit 6.301x RVOL at 12:39 PM ET
at $98.38
News· SEC EDGAR· 1d ago
ESTEE LAUDER COMPANIES INC: FY2026 results, year to Jun 30, 2026
Alert· 1d ago
The Watcher SOLD $EL at $98.2900 __THOTH_JSON__{"side":"sell","strategyLabel":"The Watcher · day","reason":"time_box","shares":2,"instance":"Rider"}
at $98.29
Alert· 1d ago +8.8% vs EMA
EL 200EMA (5m) Trending · 69 bars · L3 · +8.80% above EMA · slope +2.14%
at $97.41
Alert· 1d ago
The Watcher BOUGHT $EL at $98.0400 __THOTH_JSON__{"side":"buy","strategyLabel":"The Watcher · day","reason":"day entry · 20mEMA +0.1%","shares":2,"instance":"Rider","setup":"20mEMA +0.1%"}
at $98.04
Alert· 1d ago +2.3% vs EMA
EL 50EMA (5m) Trending · 69 bars · L3 · +2.34% above EMA · slope +3.71%
at $97.41
Alert· 1d ago 7.7× RVOL
EL hit 7.653x RVOL at 11:47 AM ET
at $97.36
Alert· 1d ago
The Watcher SOLD $EL at $98.1600 __THOTH_JSON__{"side":"sell","strategyLabel":"The Watcher · day","reason":"time_box","shares":2,"instance":"Rider"}
at $98.16
Alert· 1d ago 5.5× RVOL
EL hit 5.454x RVOL at 10:55 AM ET
at $98.02
Alert· 1d ago
The Watcher BOUGHT $EL at $97.6900 __THOTH_JSON__{"side":"buy","strategyLabel":"The Watcher · day","reason":"day entry · coil-under9","shares":2,"instance":"Rider","setup":"coil-under9"}
at $97.69
Alert· 1d ago 7.7× RVOL
EL hit 7.722x RVOL at 10:20 AM ET
at $98.42
News· SEC EDGAR· 1d ago
ESTEE LAUDER COMPANIES INC: Delivers Return to Sales Growth and Improved Profitability with Beauty Reimagined Execution
News· SEC EDGAR· 26d ago
ESTEE LAUDER COMPANIES INC filed an 8-K: Executive / Board Change
News· SEC EDGAR· 43d ago
ESTEE LAUDER COMPANIES INC filed an 8-K: Exit / Disposal Costs
News· The Motley Fool· 44d ago Neutral
Meet the Dividend King Stock That's Up 20% in 2026. Here's Why It Can Continue Outperforming the S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100 in the Second Half.
News· GlobeNewswire Inc.· 59d ago Bullish
Global Hyperpigmentation Treatment Market Size to Surpass USD 2.85 Billion by 2035, Growing at a 6.5% CAGR – SNS Insider
News· The Motley Fool· 76d ago Bearish
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EL stock FAQ

Why is $EL down today?

EL is one of today's most active names, trading on unusually heavy volume (live price and day move above). Our scanner has fired 4 unusual-volume and momentum alerts on EL today, peaking at 8.8x its normal volume. Fresh from the SEC: ESTEE LAUDER COMPANIES INC: FY2026 results, year to Jun 30, 2026. A material company disclosure like this is often the real catalyst behind a move of this size.

What is the EL stock price today?

EL last traded at $95.64, down 2.42% on the day. The price and chart above update live during market hours (4 AM to 8 PM ET).

Does EL pay a dividend?

Yes. EL currently has a dividend yield of about 1.43% ($1.40 per share per year), with the next ex-dividend date on Aug 31. Dividend figures can change; this is not investment advice.

Where can I see live EL alerts?

The EL Live Alerts panel on this page streams real-time unusual volume (RVOL), momentum, halt and 200-EMA alerts from our scanner the moment they fire. Our scanner has flagged EL 72 times in the last 30 days.

What exchange is EL on?

EL (The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. Class A) trades on XNYS, with a market cap of about $30.49B in the PERFUMES, COSMETICS & OTHER TOILET PREPARATIONS sector.

Is EL good for day trading?

That depends on your strategy and risk. Day traders look for volume, volatility and a clear trend. Use the live chart, RVOL alerts and 200-EMA context on this page to judge EL for yourself. This is not investment advice.

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