Aristotle Atlantic Partners LLC Sells 39,396 Shares of Eli Lilly and Company $LLY

Aristotle Atlantic Partners LLC trimmed its position in Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE:LLY) by 57.9% during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 28,594 shares of the company’s stock after selling 39,396 shares during the quarter. Eli Lilly and Company makes up approximately 1.4% of Aristotle Atlantic Partners LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 20th largest holding. Aristotle Atlantic Partners LLC’s holdings in Eli Lilly and Company were worth $30,729,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. 10Elms LLP raised its holdings in shares of Eli Lilly and Company by 33.3% in the 3rd quarter. 10Elms LLP now owns 40 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 10 shares during the period. M.E. Allison & CO. Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Eli Lilly and Company by 0.7% in the 4th 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 period. Tanager Wealth Management LLP raised its holdings in shares of Eli Lilly and Company by 2.6% in the 4th quarter. Tanager Wealth Management LLP now owns 395 shares of the company’s stock valued at $424,000 after purchasing an additional 10 shares during the period. Morey & Quinn Wealth Partners LLC raised its holdings in shares of Eli Lilly and Company by 1.5% in the 4th 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 during the period. Finally, Wealthspan Partners LLC raised its holdings in shares of Eli Lilly and Company by 0.5% in the 4th 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 during the period. 82.53% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Eli Lilly and Company News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Eli Lilly expanded its neuroscience and pain pipeline by acquiring 4E Therapeutics, a move that could add a non-opioid chronic pain opportunity and diversify growth beyond obesity drugs. Lilly buys non-opioid pain drugmaker 4E
• Positive Sentiment: The company also continues to advance multiple clinical programs, including new studies in Alzheimer’s, neurology, psoriasis, and pain, reinforcing expectations that Lilly can keep building future revenue streams. Lilly Expands Donanemab Ambitions With New Lewy Body Dementia Trial
• Positive Sentiment: Separately, commentary from Jim Cramer urging investors to stay in the stock may have helped sentiment around Lilly’s long-term growth story. Jim Cramer on Eli Lilly: “I Want You to Stay in the Stock”
• Neutral Sentiment: Johnson & Johnson’s decision to stay out of obesity drugs is a reminder that Lilly’s blockbuster GLP-1 franchise remains a major competitive advantage, but it does not directly change Lilly’s near-term fundamentals. J&J Skips GLP-1 Race, Targets No. 1 Cancer Spot By 2030
• Negative Sentiment: The biggest drag is Lilly’s decision to cut its planned Germany investment in half, citing European drug-pricing reforms that could hurt future R&D and manufacturing economics. That raises concern about international margins and capital allocation. Eli Lilly (LLY) Halves $2.7 Billion Germany Investment Over Europe Drug Pricing
• Negative Sentiment: Broader reporting on big pharma pressure tactics in Europe keeps regulatory and pricing risk in focus for Lilly and other drugmakers, which may weigh on investor sentiment if pricing fights escalate. Big pharma taps UK playbook to pressure Europe on drug prices

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have commented on LLY shares. BMO Capital Markets reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Eli Lilly and Company in a report on Monday. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Eli Lilly and Company from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 2nd. Barclays upped their price target on shares of Eli Lilly and Company from $1,350.00 to $1,400.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, May 4th. HSBC lowered shares of Eli Lilly and Company from a “hold” rating to a “reduce” rating and decreased their price target for the company from $1,070.00 to $850.00 in a research note on Tuesday, March 17th. Finally, Truist Financial reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Eli Lilly and Company in a research note on Monday, February 23rd. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-three have issued a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $1,227.74.

Eli Lilly and Company Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:LLY opened at $1,111.43 on Thursday. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $1,009.79 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $1,016.67. Eli Lilly and Company has a 12-month low of $623.78 and a 12-month high of $1,182.73. The firm has a market cap of $1.05 trillion, a PE ratio of 39.48, a PEG ratio of 1.23 and a beta of 0.53. The company has a quick ratio of 1.10, a current ratio of 1.50 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.26.

Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE:LLY) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported $8.55 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $6.97 by $1.58. Eli Lilly and Company had a net margin of 34.98% and a return on equity of 105.77%. The firm had revenue of $19.80 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $17.82 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $3.34 EPS. The business’s 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 predict that Eli Lilly and Company will post 35.8 earnings per share for the current year.

Eli Lilly and Company Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, June 10th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 15th were given 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 was Friday, May 15th. Eli Lilly and Company’s dividend payout ratio is presently 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.