Financial giants have made a conspicuous bullish move on Estee Lauder Cos. Our analysis of options history for Estee Lauder Cos EL revealed 10 unusual trades.
Delving into the details, we found 60% of traders were bullish, while 40% showed bearish tendencies. Out of all the trades we spotted, 5 were puts, with a value of $433,299, and 5 were calls, valued at $176,279.
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Predicted Price Range
Taking into account the Volume and Open Interest on these contracts, it appears that whales have been targeting a price range from $110.0 to $157.5 for Estee Lauder Cos over the last 3 months.
Volume & Open Interest Development
In terms of liquidity and interest, the mean open interest for Estee Lauder Cos options trades today is 758.62 with a total volume of 729.00.
In the following chart, we are able to follow the development of volume and open interest of call and put options for Estee Lauder Cos's big money trades within a strike price range of $110.0 to $157.5 over the last 30 days.
Estee Lauder Cos 30-Day Option Volume & Interest Snapshot
Largest Options Trades Observed:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EL | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/17/25 | $140.00 | $190.9K | 1.9K | 172 |
| EL | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 10/18/24 | $150.00 | $92.5K | 4 | 109 |
| EL | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 10/18/24 | $150.00 | $83.9K | 4 | 187 |
| EL | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 04/12/24 | $157.50 | $49.6K | 6 | 81 |
| EL | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 06/21/24 | $150.00 | $41.8K | 463 | 27 |
About Estee Lauder Cos
Estee Lauder is a leader in the global prestige beauty market, participating across skin care (52% of 2023 sales), makeup (28%), fragrance (16%), and hair care (4%) categories, with top-selling brands such as Estee Lauder, Clinique, M.A.C, La Mer, Jo Malone London, Aveda, Bobbi Brown, and Origins. The firm operates in more than 150 countries, generating 28% of revenue from the Americas, 39% from Europe, the Middle East and Africa (including travel retail), and 33% from Asia-Pacific. Estee Lauder sells its products through department stores, travel retail, specialty multibrand beauty stores, brand-dedicated freestanding stores, e-commerce, salons/spas, and perfumeries.
Following our analysis of the options activities associated with Estee Lauder Cos, we pivot to a closer look at the company's own performance.
Estee Lauder Cos's Current Market Status
- Trading volume stands at 1,587,156, with EL's price up by 0.87%, positioned at $153.4.
- RSI indicators show the stock to be may be overbought.
- Earnings announcement expected in 49 days.
Expert Opinions on Estee Lauder Cos
A total of 3 professional analysts have given their take on this stock in the last 30 days, setting an average price target of $167.66666666666666.
- In a cautious move, an analyst from Goldman Sachs downgraded its rating to Neutral, setting a price target of $145.
- An analyst from DA Davidson downgraded its action to Buy with a price target of $179.
- An analyst from DA Davidson has revised its rating downward to Buy, adjusting the price target to $179.
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