Estée Lauder Companies (EL) insider buying and selling
Every Table I transaction reported by directors and officers of S&P 500 companies on SEC Form 4 filings (2 business days to file): each row labeled with its official transaction code, nothing filtered out beforehand.
Open-market purchases (code P) are the rare signal, in green; sales (code S) are common and often pre-scheduled (10b5-1). Table II (derivatives) is not included: its prices are exercise prices, not market values. Guide: insider buying.
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The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (EL) insider buying and selling: no purchases, 16 sales
52 Form 4 Table I transactions filed with the SEC by The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. insiders between 2025-08-25 and 2026-09-15 (15-month history): 0 open-market purchases and 16 sales, plus 36 transactions under other Form 4 codes, broken down one by one below. The largest open-market trade is a sale of $508.6M by Lal 2015 Elf Trust on 2025-11-06.
Estée Lauder Companies insider buying and selling over the last 12 months
Between Oct 21, 2025 and Oct 20, 2026, Estée Lauder Companies insiders filed 12 sales worth $1.03B on the open market, and no purchases.
The biggest seller was Lal 2015 Elf Trust (10% Owner): $508.6M in 1 sale, out of 9 different sellers.
The largest trade of the period was a sale of $508.6M on Nov 6, 2025, by Lal 2015 Elf Trust (10% Owner). Form 4 on sec.gov (0001140361-25-041217).
None of the 12 sales carries the 10b5-1 plan flag on the Form 4 (sales scheduled months ahead).
The last three months show 5 sales, against 0 in the three before. The latest sale from Sep 14, 2026.
Against its sector (Consumer Defensive, 33 companies with an insider page on this site), over the same dates the median is 5 sales and 1 purchase on the open market. Estée Lauder Companies has more sales than 25 of the other 32, ranks 2 of 33 by net dollars sold, and 17 of the 33 have at least one purchase.
The 20 most important trades
With no open-market purchases, the table starts with EL's sales, largest first. The full history is in the tool above, already searched.
See all 52 EL trades in the full history →
| Trade date | Filed | Insider | Role | Amount | Code | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-06 | 2025-11-07 | Lal 2015 Elf Trust | 10% Owner | $508.6M | S — Open-market saleForm 4 footnoteF1 Sale in underwritten registered public offering. | SEC |
| 2025-11-06 | 2025-11-07 | Evelyn H. Lauder 2012 Marital Trust Two | 10% Owner | $255.2M | S — Open-market saleForm 4 footnoteF1 Sale in underwritten registered public offering. | SEC |
| 2025-11-06 | 2025-11-07 | Leonard A. Lauder 2013 Revocable Trust | 10% Owner | $249.9M | S — Open-market saleForm 4 footnoteF1 Sale in underwritten registered public offering. | SEC |
| 2026-09-14 | 2026-09-15 | Fribourg Paul J | Director | $5.7M | S — Open-market sale Indirect holding, through: Owned by Continental Grain Company 5 Form 4 footnotesF1 The number of securities reported represents an aggregate number of shares sold in multiple open market transactions over a range of sales prices. The price reported represents the weighted average price. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the staff of the SEC, the Issuer, or a stockholder of the Issuer, upon request, the number of shares sold by the Reporting Person at each separate price within the range. F4 Sales prices range from $96.75 to $97.70 per share, inclusive. F3 The shares are held by Continental Grain Company ("Company"). Mr. Fribourg may be deemed to share voting and investment power with respect to the shares held by the Company by virtue of being Executive Chairman of the Company. In addition, Mr. Fribourg is a co-trustee and in one case, a beneficiary, of various trusts established for the benefit of certain members of Mr. Fribourg's family that collectively control a majority interest in the Company. Mr. Fribourg disclaims beneficial ownership of any shares in which he does not have a pecuniary interest. F5 Sales prices range from $97.71 to $98.61 per share, inclusive. F6 Sales prices range from $98.62 to $99.05 per share, inclusive. | SEC |
| 2026-09-11 | 2026-09-15 | Fribourg Paul J | Director | $4.4M | S — Open-market sale Indirect holding, through: Owned by Continental Grain Company 3 Form 4 footnotesF1 The number of securities reported represents an aggregate number of shares sold in multiple open market transactions over a range of sales prices. The price reported represents the weighted average price. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the staff of the SEC, the Issuer, or a stockholder of the Issuer, upon request, the number of shares sold by the Reporting Person at each separate price within the range. F2 Sales prices range from $96.41 to $97.19 per share, inclusive. F3 The shares are held by Continental Grain Company ("Company"). Mr. Fribourg may be deemed to share voting and investment power with respect to the shares held by the Company by virtue of being Executive Chairman of the Company. In addition, Mr. Fribourg is a co-trustee and in one case, a beneficiary, of various trusts established for the benefit of certain members of Mr. Fribourg's family that collectively control a majority interest in the Company. Mr. Fribourg disclaims beneficial ownership of any shares in which he does not have a pecuniary interest. | SEC |
| 2025-11-26 | 2025-12-01 | Lauder Jane | Director | $1.7M | S — Open-market sale2 Form 4 footnotesF1 The number of securities reported represents an aggregate number of shares sold in multiple open market transactions over a range of sales prices. The price reported represents the weighted average price. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the staff of the SEC, the Issuer, or a stockholder of the Issuer, upon request, the number of shares sold by the Reporting Person at each separate price within the range. F2 Sales prices range from $94.35 to $94.52 per share, inclusive. | SEC |
| 2025-08-21 | 2025-08-25 | Lauder Jane | Director | $1.4M | S — Open-market sale2 Form 4 footnotesF2 The number of securities reported represents an aggregate number of shares sold in multiple open market transactions over a range of sales prices. The price reported represents the weighted average price. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the staff of the SEC, the Issuer, or a stockholder of the Issuer, upon request, the number of shares sold by the Reporting Person at each separate price within the range. F3 Sales prices range from $88.20 to $88.35 per share, inclusive. | SEC |
| 2026-08-28 | 2026-08-31 | La Lande Rashida | Exec VP & General Counsel | $802k | S — Open-market sale | SEC |
| 2025-08-28 | 2025-08-28 | La Lande Rashida | Executive VP & General Counsel | $590k | S — Open-market sale2 Form 4 footnotesF4 The number of securities reported represents an aggregate number of shares sold in multiple open market transactions over a range of sales prices. The price reported represents the weighted average price. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the staff of the SEC, the Issuer, or a stockholder of the Issuer, upon request, the number of shares sold by the Reporting Person at each separate price within the range. F5 Sales prices range from $91.88 to $91.91 per share, inclusive. | SEC |
| 2026-08-21 | 2026-08-25 | La Lande Rashida | Exec VP & General Counsel | $554k | S — Open-market sale | SEC |
| 2025-11-18 | 2025-11-19 | Webster Meridith | Exec VP GlobalComm/PubAffairs | $477k | S — Open-market sale | SEC |
| 2026-09-09 | 2026-09-10 | Barshefsky Charlene | Director | $373k | S — Open-market sale Indirect holding, through: by a family trust Form 4 footnoteF1 Spouse of the Reporting Person is a trustee. | SEC |
| 2025-11-11 | 2025-11-12 | Sternlicht Barry S | Director | $365k | S — Open-market sale2 Form 4 footnotesF1 Sales prices range from $91.81 to $91.89 per share, inclusive. F2 The number of securities reported represents an aggregate number of shares sold in multiple open market transactions over a range of sales prices. The price reported represents the weighted average price. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the staff of the SEC, the Issuer, or a stockholder of the Issuer, upon request, the number of shares sold by the Reporting Person at each separate price within the range. | SEC |
| 2025-08-29 | 2025-09-02 | Forester Lynn | Director | $339k | S — Open-market sale2 Form 4 footnotesF1 The number of securities reported represents an aggregate number of shares purchased in multiple open market transactions over a range of purchase prices. The price reported represents the weighted average price. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the staff of the SEC, the Issuer, or a stockholder of the Issuer, upon request, the number of shares purchased by the Reporting Person at each separate price within the range. F2 Sales prices range from $91.65 to $91.68 per share, inclusive. | SEC |
| 2025-08-22 | 2025-08-25 | Barshefsky Charlene | Director | $339k | S — Open-market sale Indirect holding, through: by a family trust Form 4 footnoteF1 Spouse of the reporting person is a trustee. | SEC |
| 2025-11-26 | 2025-12-01 | La Lande Rashida | Exec VP & General Counsel | $151k | S — Open-market sale | SEC |
| 2025-11-26 | 2025-12-01 | Lauder Jane | Director | $1.6M | M — Option exercise | SEC |
| 2025-08-21 | 2025-08-25 | Lauder Jane | Director | $1.2M | M — Option exerciseForm 4 footnoteF1 Stock options granted pursuant to Amended and Restated Fiscal 2002 Share Incentive Plan in respect of: 5,233 shares exercisable from and after January 1, 2017; 5,233 shares exercisable from and after January 1, 2018; and 5,233 shares exercisable from and after January 1, 2019. | SEC |
| 2025-08-27 | 2025-08-28 | La Lande Rashida | Executive VP & General Counsel | $726k | F — Tax withholding (shares surrendered for taxes)Form 4 footnoteF3 Represents the withholding of shares for tax purposes. | SEC |
| 2026-08-27 | 2026-08-31 | La Lande Rashida | Exec VP & General Counsel | $699k | F — Tax withholding (shares surrendered for taxes)Form 4 footnoteF3 Represents the withholding of shares for tax purposes. | SEC |
The period balance: money in, money out
In the Form 4 filings submitted between Aug 25, 2025 and Sep 15, 2026 there is not one open-market purchase of The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.: 16 sales worth $1.03B and zero dollars bought.
Only codes P and S count, where an insider puts in or takes out their own money. A selling balance like The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.'s is the norm in the S&P 500, where much of the pay comes as stock. It is not a recommendation to buy or sell: it is what was filed.
Every transaction, code by code
| Code | What it means | Trades | Reported amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| M | Option exercise | 21 | $5.4M |
| S | Open-market sale | 16 | $1.03B |
| F | Tax withholding (shares surrendered for taxes) | 12 | $4.1M |
| C | Conversion of a derivative | 3 | $0 |
| Total | Everything filed in the period | 52 | $1.04B |
15 of the 52 rows carry no usable amount on the Form 4: they count as trades and add $0. The code labels come from the SEC index.
Who has traded
Over the 15 months of history, 17 distinct people or entities have filed The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. transactions: none bought on the open market and 10 sold. Counted by CIK, the fixed number the SEC gives each filer, and not by name, which each filer types their own way.
Of the 10 who sold on the open market (16 sales in all), the three biggest sellers account for $1.01B of the $1.03B: 98% of the money in three people.
| Filer | Role | Transactions | Bought (count) | Sold (count) | Last filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lal 2015 Elf Trust | 10% Owner | 2 | — | $508.6M (1) | 2025-11-07 |
| Evelyn H. Lauder 2012 Marital Trust Two | 10% Owner | 2 | — | $255.2M (1) | 2025-11-07 |
| Leonard A. Lauder 2013 Revocable Trust | 10% Owner | 2 | — | $249.9M (1) | 2025-11-07 |
| Fribourg Paul J | Director | 2 | — | $10.0M (2) | 2026-09-15 |
| Lauder Jane | Director | 4 | — | $3.1M (2) | 2025-12-01 |
| La Lande Rashida | Exec VP & General Counsel | 11 | — | $2.1M (4) | 2026-08-31 |
| Barshefsky Charlene | Director | 4 | — | $712k (2) | 2026-09-10 |
| Webster Meridith | Exec VP GlobalComm/PubAffairs | 3 | — | $477k (1) | 2025-11-19 |
Shown here are the 8 who moved the most money, out of 17. The rest are in the full history, one link above. The name links to all their trades, in any company. "Transactions" counts any code; the money, open market only. Role: from their latest filing.
Month by month
By the month the trade was executed, not the month it was filed; months with no trades show zero. The busiest month was Nov 2025: 0 purchases and 7 sales, worth $1.02B. 11 of the 15 months have none.
| Month | Purchases | Amount | Sales | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2025 | 0 | $0 | 4 | $2.7M |
| Sep 2025 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| Oct 2025 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| Nov 2025 | 0 | $0 | 7 | $1.02B |
| Dec 2025 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jan 2026 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| Feb 2026 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| Mar 2026 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 2026 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| May 2026 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 2026 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 2026 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 2026 | 0 | $0 | 2 | $1.4M |
| Sep 2026 | 0 | $0 | 3 | $10.4M |
| Oct 2026 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
The last month may be partial: a Form 4 is filed up to two business days later. The table does not say whether the pattern is good or bad; it says when it happened.
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How to read this data
None of the 16 sales in the table is flagged as scheduled (10b5-1 plan), the kind signed months ahead and executed automatically. Estée Lauder Companies has no open-market purchase (code P) in the history, the most common case in the S&P 500: insiders are already paid in stock. The latest filing is from Sep 15, 2026, and a Form 4 arrives up to two business days after the trade.
15 of the 20 rows in the table carry footnotes from the Form 4 itself, folded into the code column and copied verbatim; a row with no footnote means the filing has none.
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What is behind these trades
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- What the efficiency hypothesis says and what it does NOT sayIf an insider's purchase is public and anyone can read it, is there any information left in it? That is the exact question that brings people here.
- Who really moves the market: the types of investorWho sits on the other side of each order, and where a company's own insiders fit among them.
- Supply, demand and price: why it rises and falls constantlyHow a piece of news ends up inside the price, and why the reaction to a filed sale is rarely the one you would expect.
Source: SEC EDGAR Form 4. This is a list of public facts, not financial advice or a recommendation to buy or sell.