Estée Lauder $210M Securities Class Action Settlement

Investors who bought or acquired Estée Lauder (NYSE: EL) common stock between February 3, 2022 and February 3, 2025 and were damaged. To have a recognized loss you generally must have held shares through at least one corrective-disclosure date. Requires brokerage records of your EL trades.

• Bought/acquired Estée Lauder (EL) common stock Feb 3, 2022 – Feb 3, 2025 and were damaged
• Generally held shares through at least one corrective-disclosure date (otherwise recognized loss may be $0)
• Provide brokerage confirmations or account statements of your EL trades (self-made spreadsheets aren't enough)

Estée Lauder agreed to a $210 million cash settlement of In re The Estée Lauder Co. Securities Litigation (Southern District of New York). The suit alleged the company and two executives made false or misleading statements about the source and sustainability of its travel-retail success — specifically an undisclosed heavy reliance on 'daigou' resellers — which kept the stock artificially inflated. As corrective information emerged, EL's price fell and investors lost money. Estée Lauder denies all allegations; the settlement is not an admission of liability.

Who's excluded: Only Estée Lauder common stock (ticker EL) qualifies. Excluded are the defendants, the company's officers/directors during the class period and their families, and certain affiliates. Holding EL only through a mutual fund doesn't make you a class member. No payment is made if your calculated distribution is under $10.

• Pro rata cash by Recognized Loss

  A pro rata share of the $210M net fund based on your Recognized Loss (when you bought/sold, how many shares, how many claims are filed). Estimated ≈$0.68 per damaged share before fees, ≈$0.46 after. Requires brokerage confirmations/statements; payments under $10 aren't issued.

1. 1Open the official claim form at EsteeLauderSecuritiesSettlement.com (or file by mail).
2. 2Submit a Proof of Claim and Release with brokerage records showing your EL buys/sells and prices.
3. 3Submit online or postmark by August 5, 2026.

1. Opt-out / objection deadlineJuly 30, 2026
2. Claim form deadlineAugust 5, 2026
3. Settlement hearingAugust 20, 2026, New York, NY

Payments are distributed after the court approves the settlement at the August 20, 2026 hearing, claims are processed, and any appeals are resolved.

• Official settlement website & claim form
• Administrator: Epiq
• Case: In re The Estée Lauder Co., Inc. Securities Litigation · No. 1:23-cv-10669-AS · U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York