Pacific Park Financial Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE:LLY – Free Report) in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm acquired 900 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $967,000.
A number of other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. 10Elms LLP raised its stake in shares of Eli Lilly and Company by 33.3% in the third quarter. 10Elms LLP now owns 40 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 10 shares in the last quarter. M.E. Allison & CO. Inc. raised its stake in shares of Eli Lilly and Company by 0.7% in the fourth quarter. M.E. Allison & CO. Inc. now owns 1,477 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,587,000 after purchasing an additional 10 shares in the last quarter. Tanager Wealth Management LLP raised its stake in shares of Eli Lilly and Company by 2.6% in the fourth quarter. Tanager Wealth Management LLP now owns 395 shares of the company’s stock valued at $424,000 after purchasing an additional 10 shares in the last quarter. Morey & Quinn Wealth Partners LLC raised its stake in shares of Eli Lilly and Company by 1.5% in the fourth quarter. Morey & Quinn Wealth Partners LLC now owns 661 shares of the company’s stock valued at $710,000 after purchasing an additional 10 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Wealthspan Partners LLC raised its stake in shares of Eli Lilly and Company by 0.5% in the fourth quarter. Wealthspan Partners LLC now owns 2,110 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,268,000 after purchasing an additional 10 shares in the last quarter. 82.53% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
A number of brokerages recently commented on LLY. Zacks Research lowered Eli Lilly and Company from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, January 30th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $1,285.00 price target on shares of Eli Lilly and Company in a research report on Friday, March 6th. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Eli Lilly and Company in a research report on Wednesday, March 18th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Eli Lilly and Company from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Saturday. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price target on shares of Eli Lilly and Company from $1,260.00 to $1,283.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-three have issued a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $1,212.96.
Eli Lilly and Company News Roundup
Here are the key news stories impacting Eli Lilly and Company this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Q1 results and guidance boost: Lilly reported roughly $19.8B revenue and $8.55 non‑GAAP EPS (well above consensus), raised 2026 revenue guidance to $82–85B and lifted EPS guidance to $35.50–37 — a primary driver of the rally. Eli Lilly raises annual profit forecast as GLP-1 drugs fuel growth
- Positive Sentiment: Foundayo (oral GLP‑1) early traction: Foundayo — the first oral GLP‑1 with no food/water timing restrictions — has seen early prescriptions (management cites >20,000 patients), supporting longer‑term market share and convenience advantages versus rivals. Lilly’s Double-Beat Widens the GLP-1 Gap—And a New Pill Could Make It Permanent
- Positive Sentiment: Regulatory tailwind for pricing/protection: The FDA proposed excluding key GLP‑1 active ingredients from the compounding bulk list — a move that would limit cheaper mass compounding and help protect branded volumes/pricing. US FDA proposes excluding weight-loss drugs from compounding list
- Positive Sentiment: Street upgrades and higher price targets: Major banks raised price targets and reiterated buy/overweight ratings after the results and guidance, supporting momentum from institutional analysts. Cantor Fitzgerald raises PT
- Neutral Sentiment: Novo’s oral rollout increases scrutiny: Novo Nordisk is expanding its oral GLP‑1 presence (rebranded Rybelsus/Ozempic pills across many pharmacies), a development investors will watch but which hasn’t flipped the narrative away from Lilly yet. Novo Launches Ozempic Pills Across 70,000 US Pharmacies
- Neutral Sentiment: Valuation and long‑term upside debate: Several analyses highlight a tension between Lilly’s strong top‑line growth and a stretched valuation after multi‑year gains; some see material upside if GLP‑1 momentum persists, others caution about multiple compression risk. Eli Lilly Stock’s Path To 30% Upside
- Negative Sentiment: Competitive and pricing pressure risks remain: PBM/insurer negotiation, faster ramps from rivals and longer‑term generic/compounding threats could pressure realized prices and margin expansion — a risk highlighted in market commentary despite the quarter’s beat. Fast Money panel on Novo vs Lilly
- Negative Sentiment: Regulatory / stakeholder friction: Hospital groups have pushed back on certain Lilly data/340B requests, which could create policy or reimbursement friction to monitor. AHA urges HHS to block Lilly 340B data demands
Eli Lilly and Company Stock Performance
Eli Lilly and Company stock opened at $965.19 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.54, a current ratio of 1.58 and a quick ratio of 1.19. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $947.05 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $986.14. Eli Lilly and Company has a 52-week low of $623.78 and a 52-week high of $1,133.95. The firm has a market capitalization of $911.93 billion, a P/E ratio of 34.29, a P/E/G ratio of 1.13 and a beta of 0.48.
Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE:LLY – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported $8.55 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $6.97 by $1.58. Eli Lilly and Company had a return on equity of 115.33% and a net margin of 34.98%.The firm had revenue of $19.80 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $17.82 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $3.34 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 55.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Eli Lilly and Company has set its FY 2026 guidance at 35.500-37.000 EPS. As a group, analysts anticipate that Eli Lilly and Company will post 33.79 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Eli Lilly and Company Profile
Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) is a global pharmaceutical company founded in 1876 and headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. The company researches, develops, manufactures and commercializes a broad range of medicines and therapies for patients worldwide. Eli Lilly maintains operations and commercial presence across North America, Europe, Asia and other regions, serving both developed and emerging markets. The company has been led in recent years by President and Chief Executive Officer David A.
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