Estee Lauder

EL

Market cap $42.1B

The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. EL, a leading player in the prestige beauty space, has delivered a strong performance in recent months, with its shares surging 21.9% over the past three months. This rally comfortably outpaces the broader market, as the Zacks Cosmetics industry gained 5.7%, the Zacks Consumer Staples sector edged up just 0.9% and the S&P 500 advanced 6.7% over the same period.

As of Jan. 14, 2026, two stocks in the consumer staples sector could be flashing a real warning to investors who value momentum as a key criteria in their trading decisions.

Estee Lauder (EL) might move higher on growing optimism about its earnings prospects, which is reflected by its upgrade to a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy).

EL sees fragrance emerge as its strongest category, helping drive a return to positive organic sales growth in the fiscal first quarter.

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DG, LTM and EL made it to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) income stocks list on Jan.12, 2026.

Why investors should use the Zacks Earnings ESP tool to help find stocks that are poised to top quarterly earnings estimates.

Estee Lauder (EL) has an impressive earnings surprise history and currently possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely beat in its next quarterly report.

Estee Lauder shows signs of North America stabilization as declines ease, but uneven Asia demand and volatile travel retail keep the regional balance in question.

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