Sen. John Boozman Purchases The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) Shares

Posted by Latisha Jones on Aug 19th, 2026

Senator John Boozman (Republican-Arkansas) recently bought shares of The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL). In a filing disclosed on August 17th, the Senator disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Estee Lauder Companies stock on July 2nd.

Senator John Boozman also recently made the following trade(s):

Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Cboe Global Markets (BATS:CBOE) on 7/31/2026.
Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) on 7/30/2026.
Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) on 7/23/2026.
Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:SPYM) on 7/23/2026.
Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Home Depot (NYSE:HD) on 7/9/2026.
Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Aptiv (NYSE:APTV) on 7/9/2026.
Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Travelers Companies (NYSE:TRV) on 7/2/2026.
Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Chevron (NYSE:CVX) on 7/2/2026.
Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of abrdn Physical Palladium Shares ETF (NYSEARCA:PALL) on 6/25/2026.
Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF (BATS:IGV) on 6/25/2026.

Estee Lauder Companies Trading Up 16.4%

Estee Lauder Companies stock opened at $98.10 on Thursday. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $84.40 and a 200-day moving average of $86.67. The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. has a one year low of $66.22 and a one year high of $121.64. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.71, a current ratio of 1.27 and a quick ratio of 0.94. The company has a market cap of $35.49 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -140.15, a P/E/G ratio of 0.66 and a beta of 1.25.

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 19th. The company reported $0.39 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.32 by $0.07. Estee Lauder Companies had a positive return on equity of 20.66% and a negative net margin of 1.67%.The company had revenue of $3.64 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.55 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.09 EPS. Estee Lauder Companies’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Estee Lauder Companies has set its FY 2027 guidance at 3.100-3.350 EPS. On average, equities analysts expect that The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. will post 2.41 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Estee Lauder Companies Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 31st will be given a dividend of $0.35 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, August 31st. This represents a $1.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.4%. Estee Lauder Companies’s payout ratio is -200.00%.

Institutional Trading of Estee Lauder Companies

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. REAP Financial Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Estee Lauder Companies in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Investors Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych Spolka Akcyjna acquired a new position in shares of Estee Lauder Companies during the 4th quarter worth approximately $27,000. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC raised its stake in Estee Lauder Companies by 39.1% in the 4th quarter. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC now owns 324 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,000 after acquiring an additional 91 shares during the period. DV Equities LLC bought a new stake in Estee Lauder Companies in the 4th quarter valued at $36,000. Finally, Trust Co. of Vermont acquired a new stake in Estee Lauder Companies during the 2nd quarter valued at $28,000. Institutional investors own 55.15% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have weighed in on EL shares. Sanford C. Bernstein assumed coverage on Estee Lauder Companies in a research note on Friday, June 12th. They issued a “market perform” rating and a $82.00 price target for the company. The Goldman Sachs Group initiated coverage on Estee Lauder Companies in a research note on Monday, June 22nd. They set a “buy” rating and a $100.00 price objective on the stock. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Estee Lauder Companies in a report on Friday, July 31st. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $75.00 to $85.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $111.00 price target on shares of Estee Lauder Companies in a research report on Monday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have given a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Estee Lauder Companies currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $96.84.

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Key Estee Lauder Companies News

Here are the key news stories impacting Estee Lauder Companies this week:

Positive Sentiment: Fiscal fourth-quarter adjusted earnings were $0.39 per share, above the $0.32 analyst consensus and up sharply from $0.09 a year earlier. Revenue rose approximately 6% year over year to $3.64 billion, exceeding expectations of $3.55 billion. Estee Lauder Q4 Earnings Beat Estimates, Sales Up 6% Year over Year
Positive Sentiment: Management affirmed fiscal 2027 organic sales-growth guidance of 3% to 5% and raised its adjusted operating-margin outlook to 12.7%–13.5%, signaling stronger profitability. Fiscal 2027 revenue is projected at $15.5 billion–$15.8 billion, while adjusted EPS guidance of $3.10–$3.35 brackets the $3.18 consensus estimate. Estee Lauder Forecasts Annual Profit Above Estimates on Strong China Demand
Positive Sentiment: Growth was broad-based across regions, with particular investor focus on resilient China demand, premium fragrances and improving Skin Care performance. CEO Stéphane de la Faverie said the company has “great momentum” and is expanding margins. Estée Lauder CEO Says Growth Is Back
Positive Sentiment: The restructuring program is reportedly outperforming expectations, with benefits at the high end of the prior target range and an estimated net workforce reduction of roughly 10,000 positions. Investors view the cost savings as supportive of the margin recovery.

About Senator Boozman

John Boozman (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. Senate from Arkansas. He assumed office on January 3, 2011. His current term ends on January 3, 2029. Boozman (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the U.S. Senate to represent Arkansas. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022. Boozman won re-election in 2016. He faced Democrat Conner Eldridge, Libertarian Frank Gilbert, and write-in candidate Jason Tate in the general election. Arkansas’ U.S. Senate race was rated as safely Republican in 2016. Boozman began his political career in the U.S. House. He won a special election in 2001 and served in that position until his election to the Senate in 2010. Prior to his political career, Boozman worked as an optometrist. As of a 2014 analysis of multiple outside rankings, Boozman is an average Republican member of Congress, meaning he will vote with the Republican Party on the majority of bills. Below is an abbreviated outline of Boozman’s academic, professional, and political career: 2011-Present: U.S. Senator from Arkansas 2001-2011: U.S. Representative from Arkansas 1977: Graduated from Southern College of Optometry

About Estee Lauder Companies

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Estée Lauder Companies Inc (NYSE: EL) is a global leader in prestige beauty that develops, manufactures and markets a broad portfolio of skincare, makeup, fragrance and hair care products. Founded in 1946 by Estée Lauder, the company has grown from a small family business into a multinational consumer-products enterprise headquartered in New York City. Its activities span product research and development, brand and product marketing, manufacturing and global distribution across multiple retail channels.

The company’s portfolio includes a mix of legacy and prestige brands that target different consumer segments and price points, with well-known names such as Estée Lauder, Clinique, MAC, La Mer and Jo Malone among others.