NYSE:EL News 9 January 2026 - 6 February 2026

Estee Lauder shares rose about 4% to $100.58 on Friday, recovering part of Thursday’s post-earnings drop. Citi upgraded the stock to “buy,” citing elevated expectations and travel retail disruptions as key factors in the selloff. The company reported fiscal Q2 net sales up 6% to $4.23 billion and reiterated a $100 million tariff hit to annual profit. U.S. demand and tariffs remain major concerns.

Estée Lauder shares plunged 19.2% to $96.66 Thursday after its earnings outlook midpoint missed estimates and the company warned of a $100 million tariff hit and lower Q3 margins. Net sales rose 6% to $4.23 billion for the quarter, but the adjusted earnings forecast fell short of expectations. The company maintained its full-year tariff headwind estimate and signaled possible price changes.

New York, Jan 9, 2026, 05:44 EST — Premarket Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (EL) shares rose 4.75% on Thursday to close at $110.27, outpacing several large consumer names on a session that left the broader market little changed. The stock finished 0.77% below its 52-week high of $111.13 set earlier this week. (MarketWatch) The stock was last quoted at $110.50 in after-hours trading late Thursday, and it has traded in a $48.37-to-$111.13 range over the past 52 weeks, MarketWatch data showed. Investors now have a clear date on the calendar: Estée Lauder is scheduled to report fiscal second-quarter results on