Sen. John Boozman Acquires The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) Stock

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 Stock Performance

EL opened at $84.35 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.71, a quick ratio of 0.94 and a current ratio of 1.27. The company has a market cap of $30.52 billion, a PE ratio of -120.50, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.68 and a beta of 1.25. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $84.15 and a 200-day moving average of $86.79. The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. has a 52-week low of $66.22 and a 52-week high of $121.64.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in EL. Bank of America Corp DE grew its position in Estee Lauder Companies by 950.9% in the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 13,843,765 shares of the company’s stock worth $993,567,000 after purchasing an additional 12,526,471 shares during the last quarter. Schroder Investment Management Group increased its holdings in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 185.3% during the 4th quarter. Schroder Investment Management Group now owns 8,140,550 shares of the company’s stock worth $861,596,000 after purchasing an additional 5,286,875 shares during the period. J. Stern & Co. LLP raised its position in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 4,281.3% during the fourth quarter. J. Stern & Co. LLP now owns 4,094,761 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,094,761,000 after buying an additional 4,001,300 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of Estee Lauder Companies during the fourth quarter valued at about $308,912,000. Finally, M&T Bank Corp lifted its stake in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 16,270.3% in the fourth quarter. M&T Bank Corp now owns 2,667,208 shares of the company’s stock valued at $279,310,000 after buying an additional 2,650,915 shares during the period. 55.15% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

EL has been the subject of several analyst reports. Telsey Advisory Group reduced their target price on Estee Lauder Companies from $105.00 to $90.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a report on Monday, May 4th. Sanford C. Bernstein assumed coverage on shares of Estee Lauder Companies in a research report on Friday, June 12th. They issued a “market perform” rating and a $82.00 price target on the stock. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Estee Lauder Companies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, July 10th. Canaccord Genuity Group raised their target price on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $80.00 to $85.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $111.00 target price on shares of Estee Lauder Companies in a 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. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $96.84.

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

Estee Lauder Companies Company Profile

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.