Rep. Jonathan L. Jackson Purchases Shares of The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL)

Representative Jonathan L. Jackson (Democratic-Illinois) recently bought shares of The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL). In a filing disclosed on October 19th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $50,001 and $100,000 in Estee Lauder Companies stock on September 28th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “MORGAN STANLEY TRUST ACCOUNT” account.

Representative Jonathan L. Jackson also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $50,001 – $100,000 in shares of Viasat (NASDAQ:VSAT) on 9/28/2026.
• Sold $50,001 – $100,000 in shares of Walmart (NASDAQ:WMT) on 9/28/2026.
• Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Guardant Health (NASDAQ:GH) on 9/28/2026.
• Purchased $50,001 – $100,000 in shares of Datadog (NASDAQ:DDOG) on 9/28/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Tortoise Energy Infrastructure (NYSE:TYG) on 9/4/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Viasat (NASDAQ:VSAT) on 8/28/2026.

Estee Lauder Companies Price Performance

EL stock opened at $106.17 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $38.41 billion, a PE ratio of 216.67, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.22 and a beta of 1.27. The company has a current ratio of 1.22, a quick ratio of 0.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.79. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $97.62 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $87.41. The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. has a 12-month low of $66.22 and a 12-month high of $121.64.

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 19th. The company reported $0.39 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.32 by $0.07. Estee Lauder Companies had a return on equity of 23.52% and a net margin of 1.21%. The company had revenue of $3.64 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.55 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.09 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue 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. As a group, research analysts predict that The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. will post 3.31 EPS for the current year.

Estee Lauder Companies Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 31st were given a dividend of $0.35 per share. This represents a $1.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, August 31st. Estee Lauder Companies’s payout ratio is 285.71%.

Institutional Trading of Estee Lauder Companies

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA increased its holdings in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 14.6% in the first quarter. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA now owns 973,478 shares of the company’s stock valued at $69,854,000 after purchasing an additional 124,079 shares during the period. Nykredit A S purchased a new stake in Estee Lauder Companies during the 2nd quarter worth $6,750,000. S&CO Inc. bought a new stake in Estee Lauder Companies in the second quarter valued at about $5,586,000. Tidal Investments LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 24.9% in the 2nd quarter. Tidal Investments LLC now owns 1,137,758 shares of the company’s stock valued at $89,826,000 after buying an additional 226,888 shares during the period. Finally, SummitTX Capital L.P. bought a new stake in shares of Estee Lauder Companies in the 1st quarter worth approximately $7,608,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 55.15% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Estee Lauder Companies

In other Estee Lauder Companies news, Director Paul Fribourg sold 58,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, September 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $98.17, for a total value of $5,693,860.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 417,300 shares in the company, valued at approximately $40,966,341. This represents a 12.20% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Charlene Barshefsky sold 3,775 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $98.82, for a total transaction of $373,045.50. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 50,971 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,036,954.22. This represents a 6.90% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 75,105 shares of company stock valued at $7,423,185. Corporate insiders own 11.54% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts recently commented on EL shares. China Intl Cap raised Estee Lauder Companies to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Sunday, August 30th. B. Riley Financial reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $100.00 price objective (up from $85.00) on shares of Estee Lauder Companies in a report on Thursday, August 20th. Jefferies Financial Group raised their price target on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $100.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday. Zacks Research downgraded Estee Lauder Companies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, July 10th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded Estee Lauder Companies from a “sell (d)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research report on Friday, August 21st. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Estee Lauder Companies currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $106.33.

About Representative Jackson

Jonathan Jackson (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Illinois’ 1st Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2023. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Jackson (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Illinois’ 1st Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Jonathan Jackson was born in Chicago, Illinois. Jackson graduated from Whitney Young High School. He earned an M.B.A. from Northwestern University. Jackson’s career experience includes working as an investment analyst and an entrepreneur.

About Estee Lauder Companies

The Estée Lauder Companies Inc (NYSE: EL) is a global prestige beauty company that develops, markets and sells skincare, makeup, fragrance and hair-care products. Its portfolio includes brands such as Estée Lauder, Clinique, M·A·C, La Mer, Jo Malone London, Aveda, Bobbi Brown Cosmetics, Tom Ford Beauty, Le Labo and The Ordinary.

Founded in 1946 by Estée and Joseph Lauder, the company began with four skincare products and has expanded into a multinational beauty business. Its products are sold through department and specialty stores, beauty retailers, brand-operated stores, e-commerce platforms, salons, spas and other distribution channels.

The Estée Lauder Companies serves consumers in markets across the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, and Asia-Pacific.