- Beat earnings estimates in all of the last 4 quarters
- High gross margin of 73.4%
- Attractive free cash flow ratio of 23.2x
Green day on Wednesday for Estee Lauder Companies Inc (The)
(Updated on Jul 15, 2026)
The Estee Lauder Companies Inc (The) stock price gained 1.79% on the last trading day (Wednesday, 15th Jul 2026), rising from $80.86 to $82.31. During the last trading day the stock fluctuated 4.57% from a day low at $80.74 to a day high of $84.43. The price has risen in 6 of the last 10 days and is up by 4.26% over the past 2 weeks. Volume has increased on the last day along with the price, which is a positive technical sign, and, in total, 1 million more shares were traded than the day before. In total, 2 million shares were bought and sold for approximately $198.72 million.
The stock lies in the lower part of a wide and weak rising trend in the short term, and this may normally pose a very good buying opportunity. If the lower trend floor at $79.68 is broken, it will firstly indicate a slower rate of rising, but may also be an early warning for a trend shift. Given the current short-term trend, the stock is expected to rise 6.41% during the next 3 months and, with a 90% probability hold a price between $84.78 and $100.31 at the end of this 3-month period.
EL Signals & Forecast
A buy signal was issued from a pivot bottom point on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, and so far it has risen 4.26%. Further rise is indicated until a new top pivot has been found. Furthermore, there is a buy signal from the 3 month Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD). Volume is rising along with the price. This is considered to be a good technical signal. Some negative signals were issued as well, and these may have some influence on the near short-term development. The Estee Lauder Companies Inc (The) stock holds a buy signal from the short-term Moving Average; at the same time, however, the long-term average holds a general sell signal. Since the longterm average is above the short-term average there is a general sell signal in the stock giving a more negative forecast for the stock. On further gains, the stock will meet resistance from the long-term Moving Average at $84.35. On a fall, the stock will find some support from the short-term average at $82.17. A break-up through the long-term average will give another buy signal, while a fall below the short-term average will add another sell signal and strengthen the general signal.
Support, Risk & Stop-loss for Estee Lauder Companies Inc (The) stock
Estee Lauder Companies Inc (The) finds support from accumulated volume at $82.05 and this level may hold a buying opportunity as an upwards reaction can be expected when the support is being tested.
This stock has average movements during the day and with good trading volume, the risk is considered to be medium. During the last day, the stock moved $3.69 between high and low, or 4.57%. For the last week, the stock has had daily average volatility of 3.41%.
Our recommended stop-loss: We hold a negative evaluation for this stock. No stop-loss is set.
Trading Expectations (EL) For The Upcoming Trading Day Of Thursday 16th
For the upcoming trading day on Thursday, 16th we expect Estee Lauder Companies Inc (The) to open at $82.49, and during the day (based on 14 day Average True Range), to move between $80.76 and $83.86, which gives a possible trading interval of +/-$3.11 (+/-3.85%) up or down from last closing price. If Estee Lauder Companies Inc (The) takes out the full calculated possible swing range there will be an estimated 3.85% move between the lowest and the highest trading price during the day.
Since the stock is closer to the support from accumulated volume at $82.05 (0.32%) than the resistance at $84.53 (2.70%), our systems sees the trading risk/reward intra-day as attractive and believe profit can be made before the stock reaches first resistance..
Is Estee Lauder Companies Inc (The) stock A Buy?
Estee Lauder Companies Inc (The) holds several negative signals and we believe that it will still perform weakly in the next couple of days or weeks. We, therefore, hold a negative evaluation of this stock.
Current score:
-1.653
Sell Candidate
Unchanged
Predicted Fair Opening Price
Predicted fair opening price on July 16, 2026 - $82.49 ( 0.223%).
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EL Performance
Trading levels for EL
Fibonacci Support & Resistance Levels
| Level | Price | |
|---|---|---|
| R3 | 86.18 | 4.71% |
| R2 | 84.77 | 2.99% |
| R1 | 83.90 | 1.94% |
| Price | 82.31 | |
| S1 | 81.08 | -1.49% |
| S2 | 80.21 | -2.55% |
| S3 | 78.80 | -4.26% |
Accumulated Volume Support & Resistance Levels
| Level | Price | |
|---|---|---|
| R3 | 88.32 | 7.30% |
| R2 | 84.81 | 3.04% |
| R1 | 84.53 | 2.70% |
| Price | 82.31 | |
| S1 | 82.05 | -0.316% |
| S2 | 79.30 | -3.66% |
| S3 | 76.71 | -6.80% |
EL Dividend Payout History
| # | Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Yield | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 01, 2026 | May 29, 2026 | Jun 15, 2026 | $0.350 | 0.430% |
| 2 | Feb 05, 2026 | Feb 27, 2026 | Mar 16, 2026 | $0.350 | 0.352% |
| 3 | Nov 28, 2025 | Nov 28, 2025 | Dec 15, 2025 | $0.350 | 0.362% |
| 4 | Aug 20, 2025 | Sep 02, 2025 | Sep 16, 2025 | $0.350 | 0.399% |
| 5 | May 01, 2025 | May 30, 2025 | Jun 16, 2025 | $0.350 | 0.530% |
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