Estée Lauder Surges After Earnings Beat and Margin Outlook Increase

Estée Lauder Companies (EL) is up 16.2% today. Here is some analysis on what might have caused this price movement.

Analysis: The rally appears tied to a stronger-than-expected fiscal fourth-quarter and full-year report, which signaled that the company’s turnaround is gaining traction. Investors also seemed encouraged by management affirming fiscal 2027 sales growth expectations while lifting its adjusted operating margin outlook, suggesting improving profitability alongside renewed revenue momentum.

Details:

Fiscal fourth-quarter net sales rose 6%, with organic net sales up 5%, and the company posted sales growth across all geographic regions.

Adjusted earnings for the quarter were $0.39 per share, up from $0.09 a year earlier, while full-year adjusted earnings climbed to $2.51 per share from $1.51.

Management affirmed fiscal 2027 organic net sales growth of 3% to 5% and raised its adjusted operating margin outlook to 12.7% to 13.5%.

The company said its restructuring program outperformed expectations, with gross benefits at the high end of its prior range and an estimated net reduction of about 10,000 positions.

Sources:

The Estée Lauder Companies, SEC, AP News

Disclaimer: This price movement analysis was generated with the help of AI. Please double-check the information provided for mistakes.

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$EL Hedge Fund Activity

We have seen 429 institutional investors add shares of $EL stock to their portfolio, and 513 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.

Here are some of the largest recent moves:

FMR LLC removed 7,468,202 shares (-41.2%) from their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $589,614,547
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ added 7,405,292 shares (+53.5%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $584,647,803
SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP removed 4,288,633 shares (-53.5%) from their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $338,587,575
VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC removed 2,661,504 shares (-97.6%) from their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $210,125,740
BLACKROCK, INC. added 2,283,503 shares (+12.3%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $180,282,561
DZ BANK AG DEUTSCHE ZENTRAL GENOSSENSCHAFTS BANK, FRANKFURT AM MAIN removed 2,118,220 shares (-96.9%) from their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $167,233,469
SIXTH STREET PARTNERS MANAGEMENT COMPANY, L.P. added 1,724,102 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $136,117,852

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$EL Congressional Stock Trading

Members of Congress have traded $EL stock 2 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 1 have been purchases and 1 have been sales.

Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $EL stock by members of Congress over the last 6 months:

REPRESENTATIVE KEVIN HERN sold up to $15,000 on 08/05.
SENATOR JOHN BOOZMAN purchased up to $15,000 on 07/02.

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$EL Price Targets

Multiple analysts have issued price targets for $EL recently. We have seen 11 analysts offer price targets for $EL in the last 6 months, with a median target of $90.0.

Here are some recent targets:

Bonnie Herzog from Goldman Sachs set a target price of $100.0 on 06/22/2026
Cristian Rios from Bernstein set a target price of $82.0 on 06/11/2026
Filippo Falorni from Citigroup set a target price of $110.0 on 05/22/2026
Anna Andreeva from Piper Sandler set a target price of $95.0 on 05/15/2026
Lauren Lieberman from Barclays set a target price of $75.0 on 05/05/2026
Christopher Carey from Wells Fargo set a target price of $85.0 on 05/04/2026
Peter Grom from UBS set a target price of $85.0 on 05/04/2026

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