Estée Lauder Companies (The) (EL)
Consumer Staples · Personal Care Products · NYSE
A global leader in prestige beauty, offering a diversified portfolio of high-end skin care, makeup, fragrance, and hair care brands.
What Estée Lauder Companies (The) does
The Estée Lauder Companies is a global manufacturer and marketer of prestige beauty products, including skin care, makeup, fragrance, and hair care. The company distributes its products through a diverse network of retailers, including department stores, specialty-multi retailers, and their own e-commerce and freestanding store channels.
Themes: prestige beauty, skin care, makeup, fragrance, hair care
Fundamentals
- Price$101.94 as of 2026-08-21 close
- Market cap$31.5B as of 2026-08-24
- 1-year return+16.2% 2025-08-21 close $87.72 → 2026-08-21 close $101.94
- P/En/a negative earnings
- Net margin-1.7% as of 2026-08-24
- Gross margin+74.7% as of 2026-08-24
- ROE-6.3% as of 2026-08-24
- Debt / equity1.83 as of 2026-08-24
- Revenue growth (YoY)+0.3% as of 2026-08-24
- Revenue CAGR (3y)-6.9% SEC XBRL
- Beta1.25 as of 2026-08-24
- Last reported earnings2026-08-19 SEC EDGAR Form 8-K (Item 2.02)
Dividend: yield +2.1%; 1-year non-decreasing per-share dividend streak (SEC XBRL).
How EL compares in its sector
- net profit marginbottom 25% 116 covered Consumer Staples peers, as of 2026-08-24
- operating marginmiddle range 116 covered Consumer Staples peers, as of 2026-08-24
- gross margintop 10% 116 covered Consumer Staples peers, as of 2026-08-24
- return on equitybottom 25% 116 covered Consumer Staples peers, as of 2026-08-24
- 3-year revenue CAGRbottom 10% 109 covered Consumer Staples peers
- indicated dividend yieldmiddle range 77 covered Consumer Staples peers, as of 2026-08-24
- free cash flow (absolute dollars, latest fiscal year)middle range 110 covered Consumer Staples peers, as of FY2025
Position among covered Consumer Staples companies that report each metric (minimum 5 peers). A relative position within our covered catalog — not a valuation, quality, or investment judgment. A higher percentile is simply a higher value (for P/E, more expensive on earnings — never "better"). Informational only.
Top 10 scores & list membership
EL is in the Consumer Staples Short-term Top 10.
Consumer Staples Short-term Top 10 — since 18 Aug 2026
Long-term score
21.6 #978 of 987 scored · #48 of 49 in Consumer Staples
Long-term trend 48th (no clear trend either way (ADX below 20)) and financial health 28th (free cash flow margin 8.7%, debt to equity 1.8); weakest is profitability (7th, return on equity -6.3%, operating margin 2.9%).
Short-term score
52.9 #607 of 1,704 scored · #28 of 69 in Consumer Staples
Volume and participation 98th: trading volume is running unusually high — about 2.3× its 30-day average, a sign of heightened interest; trend 72nd: the price is 19% above the average price paid over the period covered, so the typical buyer over that stretch is showing a gain; weakest is setup 44th: day-to-day price swings are about average versus its own recent 6-month history. Its score is docked 10 points for overextended (RSI above 75 or stochastic above 90).
Consumer Staples Short-term Top 10
In this list since 18 Aug 2026 — currently 9th in the list (3 days)
- Entered 18 Aug 2026: first selection for this list at rank 9, score 59.0.
Scores as of 21 Aug 2026. Each bar is a percentile: how this company ranked against every company the score ranked, 0–100. A list is a published formula and its output, not a recommendation. Method version 2.
Dividend coverage (FY2025)
Covered by reported results. In FY2025, EL's dividend was covered by reported results (free-cash-flow payout 92%). This describes past coverage, not a forecast.
- Earnings payoutnot assessable earnings not reported
- Free-cash-flow payout92% dividends / (operating cash flow − capex)
Coverage derived from reported SEC EDGAR XBRL figures for FY2025 (dividends paid vs. net income and free cash flow, same fiscal year). This describes PAST coverage for one fiscal year — it does not predict whether a dividend will be maintained, raised, or cut, and a one-year payout ratio can be distorted by non-recurring items. Informational only — not financial advice.
How Estée Lauder Companies (The) looks technically
Estée Lauder Companies (The) (EL) is trading 11.2% above its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a longer-term uptrend. Its 50-day average crossed below its 200-day average about 92 trading days ago — a "death cross", a bearish long-term signal. There is no clear trend right now — the price is choppy (ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 18, below the 25 that marks a real trend), though buyers have been pushing harder than sellers lately — pressure, not a trend. Momentum is stretched — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 74, in overbought territory (above 70). MACD, a trend-momentum gauge, turned bullish about 3 trading days ago (its momentum flipped positive). It just made a new 20-day high, its first since 2026-02-27, pushing above its recent trading range. It is 16.2% below its highest point of the past year. Trading volume is running unusually high — about 2.3× its 30-day average, a sign of heightened interest.
Trend
9
| Distance from the 200-day | it is trading 11.2% above its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a longer-term uptrend | +11.2% |
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| 50-day moving average | its average price over the last 50 trading days — a short-term trend line — is $84.97 | $84.97 |
| 200-day moving average | its average price over the last 200 trading days — the long-term trend line — is $91.68 | $91.68 |
| Swing structure | each recent peak has been higher than the one before it and each dip has been shallower — the pattern chart-watchers call an uptrend, which describes where price has already been and not where it goes next | higher highs and higher lows |
| Last swing turn | its last significant turn was a swing high 14 calendar days ago — the swings before that are what the structure reading is measured on | 14 sessions |
| Wave structure | its recent swings can be read as a five-part upward sequence — what Elliott-wave chartists call an impulse — now in the fourth leg, a pullback against that upward direction; the labelling fails if price closes below 87.23. It is the only labelling that fits, though not with textbook proportions, and it describes the swings already printed, not what comes next. | possible upward five-wave sequence, in wave 4 (atypical proportions) |
| Since the 50/200 cross | its 50-day average crossed below its 200-day average about 92 trading days ago — a "death cross", a bearish long-term signal | 92 sessions |
| Above the 200-day after a dip | it recently dipped to its 200-day average (the long-term trend line) and has since climbed back above it — now about 11.2% above | +11.2% |
| Trend strength (14-day ADX) | there is no clear trend right now — the price is choppy (ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 18, below the 25 that marks a real trend), though buyers have been pushing harder than sellers lately — pressure, not a trend | 18.3 |
Momentum
3
| 14-day RSI | momentum is stretched — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 74, in overbought territory (above 70) | 74.0 |
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| Position in its 14-day range | it is trading right at the top of its 14-day range ($83.38 to $101.95) — its "stochastic" reading is 100 out of 100, where 0 would mean closing exactly at the 14-session low and 100 exactly at the high. This measures WHERE the price sits inside its recent range, which is a different question from the RSI beside it: RSI is a momentum gauge, measuring how FAST the price has been moving, so a stock can drift quietly to the bottom of its range with an ordinary RSI, or fall sharply and still sit in the middle. It has been climbing within that range over the last few sessions. | 100.0 |
| Since the MACD crossed zero | MACD, a trend-momentum gauge, turned bullish about 3 trading days ago (its momentum flipped positive) | 3 sessions |
Range
12
| 52-week high | its highest closing price over the past year (about 252 trading days) was $121.64 | $121.64 |
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| From the 52-week high | it is 16.2% below its 52-week high (its highest price of the past year) | -16.2% |
| Above the 52-week low | it is 53.9% above its 52-week low (its lowest price of the past year) | +53.9% |
| Below the 52-week high | it is 16.2% below its highest point of the past year | 16.2% |
| Since a 20-day breakout | it just made a new 20-day high, its first since 2026-02-27, pushing above its recent trading range | 1 session |
| Since a 55-day breakout | it just made a new 55-day high, its first since 2026-02-27, pushing above its recent trading range | 1 session |
| All-time high | its highest closing price on record is $374.20 (set on 2022-01-03) | $374.20 |
| Given back of the 52-week move | over the past year its closes ranged ($67.23 to $119.61), and it has recovered well over two thirds of its fall from last year’s high — 66% of it. Chart-watchers call 61.8%-65% given back the "golden pocket" — for this company that is $99.60 to $101.28. It is watched widely enough that orders cluster there, which is the honest reason it matters; it is not a forecast. | 66.3% |
| From the all-time high | it is 72.8% below its all-time high | -72.8% |
| Nearest price level | it is trading 1.9% below a resistance level at $103.90 — a price it turned at three times since 2024-09-30, most recently on 2026-01-07. Since 2024-08-21 it has 13 such levels below the current price and 3 above. Levels like these describe where the price has reversed or paused before; they are not a forecast of where it will go. | +1.9% |
| All-time low | its lowest closing price on record is $8.99 (set on 1996-08-12) | $8.99 |
| Above the all-time low | it is 1034.2% above its all-time low | +1,034% |
Volatility
5
| Band width vs its own 6 months | day-to-day price swings are about average versus its own recent 6-month history | 67th percentile |
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| Typical daily range | in a typical session it travels about $3.63 between its high and its low — about 3.6% of its price. That is its "average true range" over the last 14 sessions, which also counts the distance from the previous close, so a day that opens well away from yesterday counts as the large move it was | $3.63 |
| Bollinger bands (20-day, ±2σ) | most of its recent trading has stayed between about $77.84 and $97.56 — the "Bollinger bands", a range drawn two standard deviations either side of its 20-day average price, which widens when the stock gets more volatile and narrows when it settles | $77.84 – $87.70 – $97.56 |
| Typical daily range (% of price) | its price moves about 3.6% in a typical session — about typical for the companies we cover. This is the average gap between a session's high and low over the last 14 sessions, counting overnight moves, expressed against the current price so it can be compared with companies trading at any price | 3.6% |
| Stretch from the 200-day average | it is trading 2.8 daily ranges above its 200-day average price (11.2% above it in plain percentage terms) — a way of asking how far it has stretched from its own average in units of how far it normally moves in a day, so a calm company and a jumpy one can be compared on the same scale | 2.8 daily ranges above its 200-day average |
Volume
1
| Volume vs its 30-day average | trading volume is running unusually high — about 2.3× its 30-day average, a sign of heightened interest | 2.25× |
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Analyst
2
| Change in the average price target | analysts' average price target is unchanged from the prior reading | 0.0% |
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| Change in the consensus rating | the analyst consensus rating is unchanged since the prior reading | unchanged |
Candlestick patterns
2
| Since a doji | 3 sessions ago it opened and closed at almost the same price after trading through a wider range — a "doji", the classic picture of buyers and sellers finishing the session level | 3 sessions ago |
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| Since a bearish engulfing | 6 sessions ago it opened above the previous session's close and finished below that session's open — a "bearish engulfing" pair, where one down day more than undid the up day before it | 6 sessions ago |
Price gaps
2
| Gap at the open | it opened on 2026-08-21 0.6% above the previous session's close — an overnight gap, the part of the move that happened while the market was shut, and traded back through that level before the close | +0.6% |
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| Gap filled | a 2.7% gap down opened on 2026-07-23 has been "filled" 18 sessions ago — price traded back through the level the gap left behind, and it took 3 sessions to close | 18 sessions ago |
Price streaks
1
| Closing streak | it closed higher in its latest session, after a session that did not close higher — a single up day rather than a run | 1 session up |
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Relative strength
4
| vs market, 1 month | over the past 1 month this stock beat the market by 21.4 percentage points (the stock gained 23.8% while the market gained 2.3%) | +21.4% |
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| vs market, 3 months | over the past 3 months this stock beat the market by 26.1 percentage points (the stock gained 29.2% while the market gained 3.1%) | +26.1% |
| vs market, 6 months | over the past 6 months this stock lagged the market by 21.8 percentage points (the stock lost 10.8% while the market gained 11.1%) | -21.8% |
| vs market, 12 months | over the past 12 months this stock lagged the market by 4.3 percentage points (the stock gained 16.2% while the market gained 20.5%) | -4.3% |
Signal agreement
2
| Bullish technical signals | 4 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it are currently in a bullish state: trading above its 200-day average, a fresh 20-day high, MACD momentum is positive, trading above the Ichimoku cloud — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast | 4 of 9 |
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| Bearish technical signals | 4 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it are currently in a bearish state: a "death cross" — its 50-day average is below its 200-day, its RSI momentum gauge is overbought (a stretched reading), lagging the market over 6 months, near the top of its 14-day range (overbought) — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast | 4 of 9 |
Trend (Ichimoku cloud)
1
| Vs the Ichimoku cloud | trading 21% above the Ichimoku cloud — a band drawn from where its own highs and lows sat up to 2026-07-16 and projected forward over today's price, the side traders read as an established uptrend, with the band below acting as the level that would have to give way. The band itself is thin, spanning 0.2% of the share price, which is taken to mean a barrier that gives way easily. | +21.4% |
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Volume-weighted price
2
| Vs this year’s average price paid | the price is 14% above the average price paid so far this year, so the typical buyer over that stretch is showing a gain. That average is $89.71 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 158 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP. | +13.6% |
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| Vs the average paid since it last reported | the price is 19% above the average price paid since it last reported on 2026-05-01 (its 10-Q), so the typical buyer over that stretch is showing a gain. That average is $85.50 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 76 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP. | +19.2% |
Price levels it has turned at before
EL last closed at $101.94 on 2026-08-21. Since 2024-08-21 it has turned at 13 prices below its last close and 3 above; the 3 nearest below and the 3 nearest above are listed, nearest first.
| Level | Side | Distance | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| $103.90 | Resistance | 1.9% above the last close | turned there three times · 2024-09-30 to 2026-01-07 |
| $95.39 | Support | 6.4% below the last close | turned there twice · 2025-07-31 to 2025-08-13 |
| $109.99 | Resistance | 7.9% above the last close | turned there twice · 2025-12-11 to 2025-12-19 |
| $92.92 | Support | 8.8% below the last close | turned there five times · 2024-10-28 to 2026-05-28 |
| $90.98 | Support | 10.8% below the last close | turned there three times · 2025-09-17 to 2026-06-16 |
| $120.44 | Resistance | 18.1% above the last close | turned there three times · 2026-01-13 to 2026-02-03 |
A level is a price this company reversed or paused at more than once — they describe past behaviour, not a forecast of where the price will go.
Wave structure
Its recent swings can be read as a five-part upward sequence — what Elliott-wave chartists call an impulse — now in leg 4 of five, a pullback against that direction.
This labelling fails — stops being a possible reading at all — if it closes below $87.23.
It is the only labelling that fits these swings, though its proportions are not the textbook ones.
On past moves of this shape the leg has usually ended somewhere between $86.45 and $87.23 — that is where it has tended to end if the count holds, not a forecast of where the price goes.
This reading has stood for 3 trading days, since 2026-08-19.
Read from daily closes as of 2026-08-21.
An Elliott-wave count describes the swings already printed and the level that would disprove it. It is not a forecast, a target, or advice.
Screens: Trading above the 200-day moving average · Tested and reclaimed 200-day support · Overbought (14-day RSI above 70) · Unusually heavy trading volume · Broke out to a new 20-day high · Broke out to a new 20-day high on heavy volume | Learn: moving average · golden cross · adx · rsi · macd · breakout · fifty two week high low · volume and relative volume
Based on daily closing prices as of 2026-08-21. Describes past price behavior only — informational, not financial advice.
Analyst consensus
- Consensus ratingBuy (2.36 mean, 1=Strong Buy…5=Strong Sell) — 26 analysts
- Mean price target$95.85 range $70.00 – $125.00; median $90.00
Analyst estimates, as of 2026-08-19. These are third-party analyst opinions and price targets, aggregated — not a recommendation, prediction, or advice from stocks-llm. Informational only.
Analyst EPS estimate for EL
- Consensus EPS estimate$0.3171 next reporting period, as of 2026-08-19
Change over time is not available yet: it needs two readings of the same reporting period at least 30 days apart, and we have been recording these estimates since 2026-08-04. An estimate for a DIFFERENT quarter is not a revision, so a reading from before the last report is never compared with one after it.
The consensus estimate for the next reporting period, and how it has moved between readings of that SAME period. A change is measured only between readings estimating one period — when a company reports, the consensus moves to the next quarter and the two numbers are not comparable. Informational only, not a forecast and not advice.
Key risks (from latest filing)
["Highly competitive market with rapidly changing consumer preferences and industry trends.","Concentration of sales in specific brands, channels, or geographic regions, particularly China and the US.","Reliance on effective digital and social media marketing and the successful integration of AI and data analytics."]
What changed in the latest 10-Q
AI-assisted comparison of EL's 10-Q filed 2026-05-01 against the prior one filed 2026-02-05.
Management's Discussion & Analysis (MD&A)
- Added:
- Securities class action litigation settlement charge of $84 million in three months ended March 31, 2026 (newer filing, filed 2026-05-01)
- Payment of deferred consideration of $300 million in nine months ended March 31, 2026 cash flow statement (newer filing, filed 2026-05-01)
- Payment for acquisition of noncontrolling interest line item removed; $0 shown for nine months ended March 31, 2025 in newer filing (newer filing, filed 2026-05-01)
- Removed:
- Talcum litigation settlement agreements line item ($0 for three months and nine months ended March 31, 2026) removed from earnings statement in newer filing (newer filing, filed 2026-05-01)
- Impairment of goodwill and other intangible assets line item ($0 for three months and nine months ended March 31, 2026) removed from earnings statement in newer filing (newer filing, filed 2026-05-01)
- Reworded:
- Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income: 'Other comprehensive (loss) income' caption in newer filing versus 'Other comprehensive income (loss)' in older filing (2026-05-01 vs 2026-02-05)
- Cash flow statement line item changed from 'Proceeds of sale of property, plant and equipment' in older to 'Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment' in newer (2026-05-01 vs 2026-02-05)
- Page number references changed: Item 3 from page 67 to 68, Item 4 from page 67 to 68, Item 1 from page 67 to 69, Item 2 from page 68 to 69, Item 5 from page 68 to 69, Item 6 from page 68 to 70, Signatures from page 69 to 71 (2026-05-01 vs 2026-02-05)
- Notes:
- The two filings report different fiscal periods: the newer filing covers nine months ended March 31, 2026, while the older filing covers six months ended December 31, 2025, limiting direct comparability
- Balance sheet dates differ: March 31, 2026 (newer) versus December 31, 2025 (older), both compared to June 30, 2025
- Cash flow statement periods differ: nine months ended March 31 in newer versus six months ended December 31 in older
AI-assisted comparison of two SEC filing sections. It describes wording and theme changes only, makes no materiality, legal, or investment judgement, and is not financial advice. Informational only — not financial advice.
Insider activity (SEC Form 4)
No open-market insider purchases or sales are on record for EL — recent Form 4 activity was compensation-related (awards, option exercises, or tax withholding), not open-market buying or selling.
View full insider trading history → View SEC Form 3/4/5 filingsOnly open-market purchases (SEC code P) and sales (code S) are counted here. Option exercises, vesting/awards, gifts, and shares withheld for taxes are excluded — they are compensation or mechanical, not open-market conviction. Sales may be planned and non-discretionary (e.g. a Rule 10b5-1 plan) and are not necessarily bearish; open-market buying is not a recommendation to buy. Informational only — not financial advice.
Congressional trading disclosures
U.S. House members publicly disclose their own, their spouse's, and dependent children's stock transactions under the STOCK Act. We hold 4 matched disclosures for EL from U.S. House Clerk Periodic Transaction Report filings.
Congressional trading disclosures →Institutional ownership (13F)
6 institutional 13F filers reported holding EL as of 2026-03-31 (quarter-end position, filed within 45 days).
- Distinct 13F filers 6
- Reported shares held 50,281,381
- Reported value $3,608,694,740
reported quarterly holdings change (2025-12-31 → 2026-03-31): 0 new, 5 increased, 1 decreased, 0 exited. Change counts cover only managers that filed 13F reports in BOTH quarters, derived between two quarter-end snapshots — not same-day trades; a single manager is never said to have "bought" or "sold".
Institutional holdings are quarter-end long positions reported on SEC Form 13F-HR, filed up to 45 days after the quarter ends — they are delayed, are not real-time trades, exclude short positions and most non-US securities, and are not investment advice. Any increase/decrease is a reported change between two quarterly snapshots, not a same-day purchase or sale. These are quarter-end snapshots from the 13F filings on SEC EDGAR, filed within 45 days — not real-time, and any change is a difference between two quarterly reports, not a same-day trade. Informational only — not financial advice.
Short interest (FINRA)
EL had 7,967,625 shares of reported short interest as of the 2026-07-31 FINRA settlement date (delayed, bi-monthly; not real-time).
Short interest as a percent of shares outstanding is not shown for EL because we do not hold a verified share count to divide it by. The reported figures above are unaffected.
- Reported short interest (shares) 7,967,625
- Prior settlement (shares) 7,988,300
- Reported change -0.26%
- Days to cover (reported) 3.74
Reported to FINRA as of the 2026-07-31 settlement date. Short interest is reported to FINRA and published on a delayed, bi-monthly schedule (as of a settlement date, disseminated roughly eight business days later) — it is NOT real-time, does not cover every venue or all US trading, and is not a short-squeeze prediction or investment advice. Days-to-cover is the value FINRA reports; percent of float is not shown because the source file carries no share-count denominator — where a percent appears it is of shares OUTSTANDING, the larger base, and is therefore a floor on percent of float. Informational only — not financial advice.
Competitors & peers
- L'Oréal (LRLCY)
- Shiseido (SSDOY)
- Coty (COTY)
- Procter & Gamble (PG)
- Unilever
- LVMH (LVMUY)
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Frequently asked questions
What does Estée Lauder Companies (The) (EL) do?
The Estée Lauder Companies is a global manufacturer and marketer of prestige beauty products, including skin care, makeup, fragrance, and hair care. The company distributes its products through a diverse network of retailers, including department stores, specialty-multi retailers, and their own e-commerce and freestanding store channels.
What sector is Estée Lauder Companies (The) (EL) in?
Estée Lauder Companies (The) (EL) is classified in the Consumer Staples sector. Its industry is Personal Care Products. It trades on NYSE.
Does EL pay a dividend?
Yes — Estée Lauder Companies (The) (EL) pays a dividend, with an indicated yield of about 2.13% and 1-year non-decreasing per-share dividend streak (SEC EDGAR XBRL) (market data, as of 2026-08-24). Informational only — not financial advice.
Who are Estée Lauder Companies (The)'s (EL) competitors?
Notable peers of Estée Lauder Companies (The) (EL) include L'Oréal, Shiseido, Coty, Procter & Gamble and Unilever. This peer set is informational only — not financial advice.
Has there been recent Congressional stock trading in EL?
Yes — we hold 4 matched STOCK Act disclosures for EL from U.S. House Clerk Periodic Transaction Report filings. These are legally-required disclosures (often filed 30–45 days after the trade), may belong to a U.S. House member, their spouse, or a dependent child, and are not an indicator of company performance or investment advice.
Is Estée Lauder Companies (The) (EL) overbought or oversold right now?
Estée Lauder Companies (The) (EL) is currently in overbought territory (its 14-day RSI is 74, above 70) (as of 2026-08-21). RSI describes recent price momentum, not a forecast — informational only, not financial advice.
Where does stocks-llm's data on EL come from?
Fundamentals and prices come from market data, as of 2026-08-24; company filings and profile facts come from SEC EDGAR. All figures are delayed daily-close data shown with their as-of date — informational only, not financial advice.
Fundamentals: market data, as of 2026-08-24. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-08-21.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & market data, shown with their as-of date.