We recently published a list of Top 10 Buzzing Stocks You Should Watch Today. In this article, we are going to take a look at where Estee Lauder Companies Inc (NYSE:EL) stands against other top buzzing stocks you should watch today.
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Estee Lauder Companies Inc (NYSE:EL)
Number of Hedge Fund Investors: 49
Jim Cramer was recently asked about Estee Lauder Companies Inc (NYSE:EL) during a program on CNBC. Here is what Cramer said:
“It’s just a total turnoff, man. Everything was going so well between us, and I got to break up this date right now, right here. Estee Lauder is one of the worst companies I’ve ever invested in. I don’t want you to do that. As a matter of fact, I got 499 others that I like more. I am very sorry, but we’re gonna have to end the relationship right here.”
Brown Advisors Global Leaders Strategy stated the following regarding The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) in its Q4 2024 investor letter:
“Our exit of The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) has been a topic at both our coaching sessions and our annual offsite during 2024. There are numerous lessons but here’s one from Jordet’s book: “performing under pressure is not about feeling good; it is about doing what is right and smart regardless of how one feels, and particularly when one feels bad.” 12 We undertook our first penalty shootout (drawdown review) in May 2023 and misdiagnosed Estee’s issues as temporary demand in nature, so we bought more. Whenever we buy on a drawdown review, we define quantifiable metrics (kill triggers) specific to each investment, to flag if our thesis is off track. These “kill triggers” are typically assigned with a 12-month time horizon in mind. When we subsequently needed to take a second spot-kick after our kill triggers were activated, we exited due to evidence of more permanent supply-side loss of share to rivals in multiple markets. It didn’t feel good, but Estee’s share price fell materially more after our exit. You must trust the process.”
Overall, EL ranks 9th on our list of top buzzing stocks you should watch today. While we acknowledge the potential of EL as an investment, our conviction lies in the belief that under the radar AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns, and doing so within a shorter time frame. There is an AI stock that went up since the beginning of 2025, while popular AI stocks lost around 25%. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than EL but that trades at less than 5 times its earnings, check out our report about this cheapest AI stock.
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