Estee Lauder Cos Option Alert: Jan 16 $55 Calls Sweep (17) near the Ask: 200 vs 374 OI; Earnings 8/20 Before Open 

Estee Lauder Cos Option Alert: Jan 16 $55 Calls Sweep (17) near the Ask: 200 @ $29.3 vs 374 OI; Earnings 8/20 Before Open Ref=$81.805

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Estée Lauder is a leader in the global prestige beauty market, participating across skin care (51% of fiscal 2024 sales), makeup (29%), fragrance (16%), and hair care (4%) categories, with top-selling brands such as Estée Lauder, Clinique, M.A.C, La Mer, Jo Malone London, Aveda, Bobbi Brown, and Origins. The firm operates in more than 150 countries, generating 30% of revenue from the Americas, 39% from Europe, the Middle East and Africa (including travel retail), and 31% from Asia-Pacific. Estée Lauder sells its products through department stores, travel retail, specialty multibrand beauty stores, brand-dedicated freestanding stores, e-commerce, salons/spas, and perfumeries.

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Evercore ISI Group analyst Robert Ottenstein maintains Estee Lauder Cos (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/EL#NYSE">EL</a>) with a Outperform and raises the price target from $90 to $100.

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As a result, Amazon is placing greater emphasis on its Premium Beauty category, which features high-margin cosmetics and luxury brands, to help make up for potential revenue shortfalls and maintain positive consumer sentiment.
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&#8220;At a high level, most of the premium brands&#8217; sourcing strategies are local, and therefore, the (tariff) impact is less imminent,&#8221; del Rey said.
Why It Matters: Prime Day, one of Amazon&#8217;s largest annual sales events, will be stretched to four days from July 8 to July 11, 2025. 
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Deep-pocketed investors have adopted a bullish approach towards Estee Lauder Cos (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/EL#NYSE">EL</a>), and it's something market players shouldn't ignore. Our tracking of public options records at Benzinga unveiled this significant move today. The identity of these investors remains unknown, but such a substantial move in EL usually suggests something big is about to happen.
We gleaned this information from our observations today when Benzinga's options scanner highlighted 9 extraordinary options activities for Estee Lauder Cos. This level of activity is out of the ordinary.
The general mood among these heavyweight investors is divided, with 44% leaning bullish and 33% bearish. Among these notable options, 3 are puts, totaling $151,440, and 6 are calls, amounting to $363,515.
<h3>Projected Price Targets</h3>
After evaluating the trading volumes and Open Interest, it's evident that the major market movers are focusing on a price band between $60.0 and $130.0 for Estee Lauder Cos, spanning the last three months.
<h3>Volume &amp; Open Interest Development</h3>
Looking at the volume and open interest is a powerful move while trading options. This data can help you track the liquidity and interest for Estee Lauder Cos's options for a given strike price. Below, we can observe the evolution of the volume and open interest of calls and puts, respectively, for all of Estee Lauder Cos's whale trades within a strike price range from $60.0 to $130.0 in the last 30 days. 
<h3>Estee Lauder Cos Call and Put Volume: 30-Day Overview</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1750709512_0.png" alt="Options Call Chart" />
<h3>Largest Options Trades Observed:</h3>

<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Ask</th>
<th>Bid</th>
<th>Price</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th align="right">Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>EL</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/15/27</td>
<td>$15.45</td>
<td>$13.75</td>
<td>$15.45</td>
<td>$90.00</td>
<td>$100.4K</td>
<td>833</td>
<td align="right">66</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>EL</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>08/15/25</td>
<td>$4.1</td>
<td>$4.1</td>
<td>$4.1</td>
<td>$80.00</td>
<td>$78.3K</td>
<td>163</td>
<td align="right">445</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>EL</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>06/18/26</td>
<td>$2.6</td>
<td>$2.08</td>
<td>$2.3</td>
<td>$130.00</td>
<td>$69.0K</td>
<td>205</td>
<td align="right">300</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>EL</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$3.25</td>
<td>$2.83</td>
<td>$3.0</td>
<td>$60.00</td>
<td>$63.6K</td>
<td>3.8K</td>
<td align="right">214</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>EL</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>09/18/26</td>
<td>$14.65</td>
<td>$14.6</td>
<td>$14.6</td>
<td>$80.00</td>
<td>$58.2K</td>
<td>3</td>
<td align="right">42</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h3>About Estee Lauder Cos</h3>
Estée Lauder is a leader in the global prestige beauty market, participating across skin care (51% of fiscal 2024 sales), makeup (29%), fragrance (16%), and hair care (4%) categories, with top-selling brands such as Estée Lauder, Clinique, M.A.C, La Mer, Jo Malone London, Aveda, Bobbi Brown, and Origins. The firm operates in more than 150 countries, generating 30% of revenue from the Americas, 39% from Europe, the Middle East and Africa (including travel retail), and 31% from Asia-Pacific. Estée Lauder sells its products through department stores, travel retail, specialty multibrand beauty stores, brand-dedicated freestanding stores, e-commerce, salons/spas, and perfumeries.
In light of the recent options history for Estee Lauder Cos, it's now appropriate to focus on the company itself. We aim to explore its current performance.
<h3>Current Position of Estee Lauder Cos</h3>
<ul>
<li>Currently trading with a volume of 5,618,734, the EL's price is up by 2.9%, now at $77.37. </li>
<li>RSI readings suggest the stock is currently may be overbought.</li>
<li>Anticipated earnings release is in 58 days.</li>
</ul>
<h3>What Analysts Are Saying About Estee Lauder Cos</h3>
In the last month, 2 experts released ratings on this stock with an average target price of $79.0.
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&#x2A; Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from Barclays keeps a Equal-Weight rating on Estee Lauder Cos with a target price of $63. 
&#x2A; In a positive move, an analyst from Deutsche Bank has upgraded their rating to Buy and adjusted the price target to $95. 
Options are a riskier asset compared to just trading the stock, but they have higher profit potential. Serious options traders manage this risk by educating themselves daily, scaling in and out of trades, following more than one indicator, and following the markets closely.
If you want to stay updated on the latest options trades for Estee Lauder Cos, <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pro/">Benzinga Pro</a> gives you real-time options trades alerts.

Options

This Is What Whales Are Betting On Estee Lauder Cos

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Estee Lauder shares are trading higher after Deutsche Bank upgraded the stock from Hold to Buy and raised its price target from $71 to $95.

Throughout the last three months, 15 analysts have evaluated Estee Lauder Cos (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/EL#NYSE">EL</a>), offering a diverse set of opinions from bullish to bearish.
The table below summarizes their recent ratings, showcasing the evolving sentiments within the past 30 days and comparing them to the preceding months.
<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th></th>
<th align="right">Bullish</th>
<th align="right">Somewhat Bullish</th>
<th align="right">Indifferent</th>
<th align="right">Somewhat Bearish</th>
<th align="right">Bearish</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Total Ratings</td>
<td align="right">1</td>
<td align="right">2</td>
<td align="right">12</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Last 30D</td>
<td align="right">1</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1M Ago</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">1</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>2M Ago</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">2</td>
<td align="right">6</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>3M Ago</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">5</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
Analysts have set 12-month price targets for Estee Lauder Cos, revealing an average target of $68.53, a high estimate of $95.00, and a low estimate of $55.00. This current average represents a 8.05% decrease from the previous average price target of $74.53. 
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1750687271_0.png" alt="price target chart" />
<h2>Decoding Analyst Ratings: A Detailed Look</h2>
The analysis of recent analyst actions sheds light on the perception of Estee Lauder Cos by financial experts. The following summary presents key analysts, their recent evaluations, and adjustments to ratings and price targets.
<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Analyst</th>
<th>Analyst Firm</th>
<th>Action Taken</th>
<th>Rating</th>
<th>Current Price Target</th>
<th>Prior Price Target</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Steve Powers</td>
<td>Deutsche Bank</td>
<td>Raises</td>
<td>Buy</td>
<td>$95.00</td>
<td>$71.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Lauren Lieberman</td>
<td>Barclays</td>
<td>Raises</td>
<td>Equal-Weight</td>
<td>$63.00</td>
<td>$56.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Peter Grom</td>
<td>UBS</td>
<td>Raises</td>
<td>Neutral</td>
<td>$62.00</td>
<td>$60.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Nik Modi</td>
<td>RBC Capital</td>
<td>Lowers</td>
<td>Outperform</td>
<td>$90.00</td>
<td>$100.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Anna Glaessgen</td>
<td>B. Riley Securities</td>
<td>Lowers</td>
<td>Neutral</td>
<td>$60.00</td>
<td>$70.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Korinne Wolfmeyer</td>
<td>Piper Sandler</td>
<td>Lowers</td>
<td>Overweight</td>
<td>$75.00</td>
<td>$92.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Dana Telsey</td>
<td>Telsey Advisory Group</td>
<td>Lowers</td>
<td>Market Perform</td>
<td>$66.00</td>
<td>$76.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Dana Telsey</td>
<td>Telsey Advisory Group</td>
<td>Maintains</td>
<td>Market Perform</td>
<td>$76.00</td>
<td>$76.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Susan Anderson</td>
<td>Canaccord Genuity</td>
<td>Lowers</td>
<td>Hold</td>
<td>$62.00</td>
<td>$70.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Dana Telsey</td>
<td>Telsey Advisory Group</td>
<td>Maintains</td>
<td>Market Perform</td>
<td>$76.00</td>
<td>$76.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Peter Grom</td>
<td>UBS</td>
<td>Lowers</td>
<td>Neutral</td>
<td>$60.00</td>
<td>$75.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Christopher Carey</td>
<td>Wells Fargo</td>
<td>Lowers</td>
<td>Equal-Weight</td>
<td>$60.00</td>
<td>$70.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Filippo Falorni</td>
<td>Citigroup</td>
<td>Lowers</td>
<td>Neutral</td>
<td>$55.00</td>
<td>$77.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Andrea Teixeira</td>
<td>JP Morgan</td>
<td>Lowers</td>
<td>Neutral</td>
<td>$61.00</td>
<td>$72.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Mark Astrachan</td>
<td>Stifel</td>
<td>Lowers</td>
<td>Hold</td>
<td>$67.00</td>
<td>$77.00</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<h3>Key Insights:</h3>
<ul>
<li>Action Taken: Analysts frequently update their recommendations based on evolving market conditions and company performance. Whether they 'Maintain', 'Raise' or 'Lower' their stance, it reflects their reaction to recent developments related to Estee Lauder Cos. This information provides a snapshot of how analysts perceive the current state of the company.</li>
<li>Rating: Analysts unravel qualitative evaluations for stocks, ranging from 'Outperform' to 'Underperform'. These ratings offer insights into expectations for the relative performance of Estee Lauder Cos compared to the broader market.</li>
<li>Price Targets: Gaining insights, analysts provide estimates for the future value of Estee Lauder Cos's stock. This comparison reveals trends in analysts' expectations over time.</li>
</ul>
Analyzing these analyst evaluations alongside relevant financial metrics can provide a comprehensive view of Estee Lauder Cos's market position. Stay informed and make data-driven decisions with the assistance of our Ratings Table.
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<h2>Discovering Estee Lauder Cos: A Closer Look</h2>
Estée Lauder is a leader in the global prestige beauty market, participating across skin care (51% of fiscal 2024 sales), makeup (29%), fragrance (16%), and hair care (4%) categories, with top-selling brands such as Estée Lauder, Clinique, M.A.C, La Mer, Jo Malone London, Aveda, Bobbi Brown, and Origins. The firm operates in more than 150 countries, generating 30% of revenue from the Americas, 39% from Europe, the Middle East and Africa (including travel retail), and 31% from Asia-Pacific. Estée Lauder sells its products through department stores, travel retail, specialty multibrand beauty stores, brand-dedicated freestanding stores, e-commerce, salons/spas, and perfumeries.
<h3>A Deep Dive into Estee Lauder Cos's Financials</h3>
Market Capitalization Analysis: The company's market capitalization surpasses industry averages, showcasing a dominant size relative to peers and suggesting a strong market position.
Decline in Revenue: Over the 3M period, Estee Lauder Cos faced challenges, resulting in a decline of approximately -9.9% in revenue growth as of 31 March, 2025. This signifies a reduction in the company's top-line earnings. When compared to others in the Consumer Staples sector, the company faces challenges, achieving a growth rate lower than the average among peers.
Net Margin: Estee Lauder Cos's net margin surpasses industry standards, highlighting the company's exceptional financial performance. With an impressive 4.48% net margin, the company effectively manages costs and achieves strong profitability.
Return on Equity (ROE): The company's ROE is a standout performer, exceeding industry averages. With an impressive ROE of 3.74%, the company showcases effective utilization of equity capital.
Return on Assets (ROA): Estee Lauder Cos's ROA stands out, surpassing industry averages. With an impressive ROA of 0.8%, the company demonstrates effective utilization of assets and strong financial performance.
Debt Management: With a high debt-to-equity ratio of 2.16, Estee Lauder Cos faces challenges in effectively managing its debt levels, indicating potential financial strain.
<h2>Understanding the Relevance of Analyst Ratings</h2>
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<li>Deutsche Bank analyst Steve Powers upgraded The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/EL#NYSE">EL</a>) from Hold to Buy and raised the price target from $71 to $95. Estee Lauder shares closed at $75.20 on Friday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/AFRM/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock</a>.</li>
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Deutsche Bank analyst Steve Powers upgrades Estee Lauder Cos (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/EL#NYSE">EL</a>) from Hold to Buy and raises the price target from $71 to $95.

Deutsche Bank Upgrades Estee Lauder Cos to Buy, Raises Price Target to $95

Estée Lauder Companies, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/EL#NYSE">EL</a>) stock has climbed steadily over the past three months and jumped more than 10% on Monday following the death of<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/entertainment/25/06/45943408/leonard-lauder-visionary-behind-estee-lauders-global-expansion-and-creator-of-clinique-aramis-dies-at-92"> Leonard Lauder,</a><a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/entertainment/25/06/45943408/leonard-lauder-visionary-behind-estee-lauders-global-expansion-and-creator-of-clinique-aramis-dies-at-92"> a longtime executive and son of founder Estée Lauder.&nbsp;</a>
Estée Lauder is Michael Burry's only current long position. Here's what to know: 
The Details: According to its most recent SEC filing, Burry&#8217;s hedge fund Scion Asset Management <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/large-cap/25/05/45499101/big-short-legend-michael-burry-bets-big-on-lipstick-index-is-he-bracing-for-a-recession">doubled its stake</a> in Estée Lauder in the first quarter of 2025.&nbsp;
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During the first quarter, the investment firm purchased an additional 100,000 shares in the world's second-largest cosmetics company, bringing its total holdings to 200,000 shares.&nbsp;
Estée Lauder: Leonard Lauder, the influential executive who guided Estée Lauder from a single-brand operation to a global leader in the beauty industry, passed away last Saturday at the age of 92.
Shares of Estée Lauder stock jumped 10% in Monday's session following the death of Lauder. 
While it is unlikely that Burry foresaw a stock jump correlated to the death of a company executive, he did double his stake in the company and held it as his firm's only long position.&nbsp;
Burry&#8217;s move could reflect a strategic bet on a recession and the so-called "Lipstick Index," which suggests consumers turn to more affordable luxuries like cosmetics<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/25/05/45484735/michael-burry-makes-major-portfolio-shift-holding-only-one-asset-he-deems-recession-proof"> during economic downturns.</a>
&#8220;In the 2008 recession, cosmetics sales increased, showing that even in tough times, individuals crave tiny comfort purchases that give psychological boosts without a hefty financial outlay,&#8221; Kevin Shahnazari, founder of FinlyWealth, told LevelFields.
EL Price Action: Estée Lauder shares ended Tuesday's session&nbsp;up 0.27% at $74.79, according to data from <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/?gspk=YWRhbWVja2VydDUzMzY&amp;gsxid=zBMR4PKmcgBw">Benzinga Pro</a>.&nbsp;
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