Pathfinder Wealth Consulting Inc. Takes $2.91 Million Position in Eli Lilly and Company $LLY

Pathfinder Wealth Consulting Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE:LLY) during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor purchased 2,705 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,907,000. Eli Lilly and Company makes up approximately 1.8% of Pathfinder Wealth Consulting Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 14th largest position.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. 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 worth $31,000 after acquiring an additional 10 shares during the last quarter. M.E. Allison & CO. Inc. grew its stake in shares of Eli Lilly and Company by 0.7% during 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 during the last quarter. Tanager Wealth Management LLP increased its holdings 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 increased its holdings 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 position in Eli Lilly and Company by 0.5% in the 4th quarter. Wealthspan Partners LLC now owns 2,110 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,268,000 after purchasing an additional 10 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 82.53% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms have issued reports on LLY. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $1,285.00 price objective on shares of Eli Lilly and Company in a report on Friday, March 6th. Loop Capital set a $1,200.00 target price on Eli Lilly and Company in a research report on Tuesday, February 10th. Bank of America decreased their price target on Eli Lilly and Company from $1,294.00 to $1,133.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, May 1st. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their price objective on Eli Lilly and Company from $1,300.00 to $1,330.00 in a research report on Thursday. Finally, Rothschild & Co Redburn boosted their price objective on Eli Lilly and Company from $880.00 to $900.00 in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-three have assigned a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $1,220.37.

Key Eli Lilly and Company News

Here are the key news stories impacting Eli Lilly and Company this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Goldman Sachs reaffirmed its Buy rating on LLY and raised its price target to $1,283, signaling confidence in further upside. MarketScreener Latest Ratings
• Positive Sentiment: Jefferies lifted its price target on Eli Lilly to $1,330, also implying meaningful upside from recent trading levels. MarketScreener
• Positive Sentiment: New clinical updates across Lilly’s pipeline, including positive obesity conference data, Alzheimer’s study progress, and a new heart-failure trial, help reinforce the market’s view that Lilly has multiple growth drivers beyond its current diabetes and obesity drugs.
• Neutral Sentiment: Lilly also announced an acquisition of Engage Biologics, extending its gene-therapy ambitions; this supports long-term diversification, but the near-term stock impact is less direct. Eli Lilly’s Engage Biologics Deal Extends Genetic Bets Beyond Obesity Boom

Eli Lilly and Company Stock Performance

LLY stock opened at $1,066.59 on Friday. Eli Lilly and Company has a twelve month low of $623.78 and a twelve month high of $1,133.95. The company has a quick ratio of 1.10, a current ratio of 1.50 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.26. The company has a market cap of $1.00 trillion, a P/E ratio of 37.89, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.16 and a beta of 0.48. The business’s fifty day moving average is $942.87 and its 200-day moving average is $1,003.77.

Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE:LLY) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported $8.55 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $6.97 by $1.58. Eli Lilly and Company had a return on equity of 105.77% and a net margin of 34.98%.The business had revenue of $19.80 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $17.82 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $3.34 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue 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. Equities research analysts forecast that Eli Lilly and Company will post 35.82 EPS for the current year.

Eli Lilly and Company Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, June 10th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 15th will be paid a dividend of $1.73 per share. This represents a $6.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 15th. Eli Lilly and Company’s dividend payout ratio is currently 24.58%.

Eli Lilly and Company 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.