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Who in Congress Has Traded Estee Lauder Companies, Inc. (EL)?

The Estee Lauder Companies, Inc. line shows up 52 times in the congressional disclosure record between 2014 and 2026, filed by 21 members: 30 purchases against 22 sales. On balance the chamber has been net buyers, and the purchases sit up 17.6% against the latest close.

52Trades
30Buys
22Sells
21Members
$103.39Latest close 2026-08-28
+17.6%Congress buys vs latest close*

*Purchases only, weighted by the midpoint of each disclosed dollar band and marked to the latest close. Filings report a range, never a share count, so this follows the stock rather than anyone's position size.

58% buys42% sells

Recent buyers of EL

Reported a EL purchase in filings from the last 90 days, newest first. 1 member.

How it splits by party

Democrats
16 buys · 15 sells
11 members · 31 trades
Republicans
11 buys · 6 sells
8 members · 17 trades

Whose EL buys have done best

Members ranked by how their reported EL purchases have moved since, over roughly the last three years, weighted by disclosed band midpoint and marked to the latest close.

1 Alan Armstrong
+52.1%
2 John Boozman
+23.5%
3 Dan Newhouse
-28.6%
DateMemberTypeAmountEst. priceLatest closeReturn
2026-08-05Kevin HernSELL$1K–$15K$86.96$103.39 2026-08-28-59.6% rt
2026-07-02John BoozmanBUY$1K–$15K$83.71$103.39 2026-08-28+23.5%
2026-07-02John BoozmanBUY$1K–$15K$83.71$103.39 2026-08-28+23.5%
2026-03-30Alan ArmstrongBUY$1K–$15K$67.98$103.39 2026-08-28+52.1%
2025-04-29Sheldon WhitehouseSELL$1K–$15K$59.59$103.39 2026-08-28-11.6% rt
2025-02-25Rohit KhannaSELL$1K–$15K$74.78$103.39 2026-08-28-40.3% rt
2024-12-31Kevin HernSELL$15K–$50K$74.98$103.39 2026-08-28-58.9% rt
2024-04-10Dan NewhouseBUY$1K–$15K$144.87$103.39 2026-08-28-28.6%
2023-12-12Kathy ManningSELL$15K–$50K$136.59$103.39 2026-08-28-45.8% rt
2023-12-12Kathy ManningSELL$1K–$15K$136.59$103.39 2026-08-28+24.3% exit
2023-06-07Jonathan JacksonSELL$15K–$50K$181.26$103.39 2026-08-28-26.1% rt
2023-05-02Jonathan JacksonBUY$15K–$50K$245.22$103.39 2026-08-28-57.8%
2022-11-07Josh GottheimerSELL$1K–$15K$206.01$103.39 2026-08-28+49.8% exit
2022-10-05Thomas H TubervilleSELL$1K–$15K$226.24$103.39 2026-08-28-24.6% rt
2022-05-27Kathy ManningBUY$1K–$15K$251.86$103.39 2026-08-28-59.0%
2022-01-26Josh GottheimerSELL$1K–$15K$292.57$103.39 2026-08-28+64.7% exit
2021-09-30Thomas H TubervilleBUY$1K–$15K$299.93$103.39 2026-08-28-65.5%
2021-08-19David B. McKinleySELL$1K–$15K$327.40$103.39 2026-08-28+68.4% exit
2021-04-30Kathy ManningSELL$1K–$15K$313.80$103.39 2026-08-28+67.0% exit
2021-02-19Donald Sternoff Honorable Beyer JrSELL$1K–$15K$285.16$103.39 2026-08-28+14.8% rt
2021-01-19Donald Sternoff Honorable Beyer JrBUY$1K–$15K$248.44$103.39 2026-08-28-58.4%
2020-10-08Donald Sternoff Beyer JrBUY$1K–$15K$224.21$103.39 2026-08-28-53.9%
2020-09-25Frank Pallone Jr.SELL$15K–$50K$215.20$103.39 2026-08-28+52.0% exit
2020-09-23Dean PhillipsBUY$1K–$15K$207.63$103.39 2026-08-28-50.2%
2020-09-02Gilbert CisnerosBUY$15K–$50K$221.96$103.39 2026-08-28-53.4%
2020-08-28David B. McKinleySELL$1K–$15K$222.93$103.39 2026-08-28+17.2% rt
2020-06-01David B. McKinleySELL$1K–$15K$200.43$103.39 2026-08-28+5.6% rt
2020-02-14Kevin HernBUY$1K–$15K$215.01$103.39 2026-08-28-51.9%
2020-02-05Josh GottheimerSELL$1K–$15K$201.32$103.39 2026-08-28+48.6% exit
2020-01-22Josh GottheimerSELL$1K–$15K$212.64$103.39 2026-08-28+51.4% exit
2019-10-31Josh GottheimerSELL$1K–$15K$186.27$103.39 2026-08-28+44.5% exit
2019-08-07Kevin HernBUY$50K–$100K$182.59$103.39 2026-08-28-43.4%
2019-08-02John A. YarmuthBUY$1K–$15K$182.20$103.39 2026-08-28-43.3%
2019-07-18David B. McKinleyBUY$1K–$15K$190.24$103.39 2026-08-28-45.6%
2019-07-17David B. McKinleyBUY$15K–$50K$189.73$103.39 2026-08-28-45.5%
2019-01-16Rohit KhannaBUY$1K–$15K$125.17$103.39 2026-08-28-17.4%
2018-12-19Lamar SmithBUY$1K–$15K$128.54$103.39 2026-08-28-19.6%
2018-08-27Gary PalmerSELL$1K–$15K$138.25$103.39 2026-08-28+25.2% exit
2017-11-01Lamar SmithBUY$1K–$15K$122.12$103.39 2026-08-28-15.3%
2017-03-23John A. YarmuthSELL$1K–$15K$86.52$103.39 2026-08-28-19.5% exit
2017-02-23Sheldon WhitehouseSELL$1K–$15K$84.02$103.39 2026-08-28+24.7% rt
2016-09-28Sheldon WhitehouseBUY$1K–$15K$88.45$103.39 2026-08-28+16.9%
2015-07-09James B. RenacciBUY$1K–$15K$86.22$103.39 2026-08-28+19.9%
2015-04-14James B. RenacciBUY$1K–$15K$84.64$103.39 2026-08-28+22.1%
2014-09-18Sheldon WhitehouseBUY$1K–$15K$74.96$103.39 2026-08-28+37.9%
2014-08-25John HoevenBUY$100K–$250K$77.19$103.39 2026-08-28+33.9%
2014-02-19Sheldon WhitehouseBUY$1K–$15K$67.39$103.39 2026-08-28+53.4%
2014-02-19Sheldon WhitehouseBUY$1K–$15K$67.39$103.39 2026-08-28+53.4%
2014-02-19Sheldon WhitehouseBUY$1K–$15K$67.39$103.39 2026-08-28+53.4%
2014-02-19Sheldon WhitehouseBUY$1K–$15K$67.39$103.39 2026-08-28+53.4%

Buys are marked to the latest close and treated as open. A sell tagged rt closes an earlier disclosed buy in the same name. exit shows how the stock moved after the member sold.

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Frequently asked — Estee Lauder Companies, Inc. (EL) congressional trades

Which lawmakers have traded Estee Lauder Companies, Inc. (EL)?

21 members of the U.S. House and Senate have disclosed Estee Lauder Companies, Inc. transactions under the STOCK Act — 30 purchases and 22 sales. The full member-by-member breakdown, with dates and dollar ranges, is in the table above.

Which lawmakers bought EL recently?

1 member disclosed a EL purchase in the last 90 days — most recently John Boozman on 2026-07-02. See the "Lawmakers who bought EL recently" section above for the dated list.

How have Congress's EL trades performed?

Notional-weighted, lawmakers' disclosed EL buys are up 17.6% versus the latest close of $103.39. Each trade's own return — and realized round-trips on matched sells — is in the Return column.

Is it legal for members of Congress to trade Estee Lauder Companies, Inc.?

Yes. Under the 2012 STOCK Act, members of Congress may buy and sell individual stocks but must publicly disclose each transaction within 45 days. Bargo surfaces those filings so you can see who traded EL and how it performed.

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