Benzinga's options scanner just detected over 13 options trades for Estee Lauder Cos EL summing a total amount of $2,049,797.
At the same time, our algo caught 10 for a total amount of 2,059,990.
What's The Price Target?
Based on the trading activity, it appears that the significant investors are aiming for a price territory stretching from $115.0 to $195.0 for Estee Lauder Cos over the recent three months.
Volume & Open Interest Trends
In today's trading context, the average open interest for options of Estee Lauder Cos stands at 702.45, with a total volume reaching 2,033.00. The accompanying chart delineates the progression of both call and put option volume and open interest for high-value trades in Estee Lauder Cos, situated within the strike price corridor from $115.0 to $195.0, throughout 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 | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EL | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/16/26 | $17.9 | $17.1 | $17.1 | $120.00 | $940.5K | 1.2K | 551 |
| EL | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/16/26 | $15.9 | $15.1 | $15.1 | $115.00 | $377.5K | 81 | 251 |
| EL | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 03/21/25 | $10.5 | $9.9 | $10.1 | $115.00 | $252.5K | 1 | 250 |
| EL | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/17/25 | $68.0 | $66.0 | $68.0 | $195.00 | $170.0K | 3 | 25 |
| EL | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 06/21/24 | $3.8 | $3.5 | $3.8 | $130.00 | $131.1K | 1.2K | 345 |
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
- Currently trading with a volume of 3,974,724, the EL's price is down by -3.55%, now at $126.13.
- RSI readings suggest the stock is currently may be approaching oversold.
- Anticipated earnings release is in 85 days.
Professional Analyst Ratings for Estee Lauder Cos
A total of 5 professional analysts have given their take on this stock in the last 30 days, setting an average price target of $146.0.
- An analyst from Barclays has decided to maintain their Equal-Weight rating on Estee Lauder Cos, which currently sits at a price target of $150.
- An analyst from Barclays persists with their Equal-Weight rating on Estee Lauder Cos, maintaining a target price of $140.
- An analyst from Morgan Stanley downgraded its action to Equal-Weight with a price target of $140.
- Maintaining their stance, an analyst from JP Morgan continues to hold a Overweight rating for Estee Lauder Cos, targeting a price of $145.
- An analyst from Telsey Advisory Group has decided to maintain their Market Perform rating on Estee Lauder Cos, which currently sits at a price target of $155.
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