Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong momentum characteristics for investors to consider today, Dec. 26th:

EL, COTY, HELE and EWCZ face rising costs and changing demand, but innovation and digital expansion support their strategies.

e.l.f. Beauty's value-driven growth faces off against Estee Lauder's recovery strategy as both adapt to shifting beauty demand.

MODG, JJSF, EXPD, ISSC, and EL have been added to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) List on Dec. 26, 2025.

JJSF, EXPD and EL made it to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) income stocks list on Dec. 26, 2025.

The Investment Committee debate the latest Calls of the Day.

Corient Private Wealth LLC decreased its holdings in shares of The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE: EL) by 26.7% during the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 44,137 shares of the company's stock after selling 16,113 shares during the period. Corient Private Wealth LLC's holdings

The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE: EL - Get Free Report)'s share price reached a new 52-week high during trading on Friday. The company traded as high as $110.37 and last traded at $109.7740, with a volume of 728984 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $107.94. Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth EL

Assenagon Asset Management S.A. lessened its stake in shares of The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE: EL) by 65.4% in the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 150,505 shares of the company's stock after selling 285,016 shares during the quarter. Assenagon

Contravisory Investment Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE: EL) in the undefined quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor bought 10,994 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $969,000. Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors