Stonebridge Capital Management Inc. Acquires New Position in Eli Lilly and Company $LLY

Stonebridge Capital Management Inc. bought a new position in Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE:LLY) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 639 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $766,000.

Other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Osbon Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in Eli Lilly and Company in the fourth quarter valued at about $25,000. Basso Capital Management L.P. bought a new stake in shares of Eli Lilly and Company in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Maseco LLP increased its holdings in Eli Lilly and Company by 466.7% in the first quarter. Maseco LLP now owns 34 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,000 after buying an additional 28 shares during the last quarter. E Fund Management Hong Kong Co. Ltd. raised its position in Eli Lilly and Company by 342.9% during the fourth quarter. E Fund Management Hong Kong Co. Ltd. now owns 31 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 24 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Aventus Investment Advisors Inc. lifted its stake in Eli Lilly and Company by 270.0% in the first quarter. Aventus Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 37 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,000 after acquiring an additional 27 shares during the last quarter. 82.53% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Transactions at Eli Lilly and Company

In other news, EVP Patrik Jonsson sold 6,500 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,175.10, for a total value of $7,638,150.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 54,147 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $63,628,139.70. This represents a 10.72% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CAO Donald A. Zakrowski sold 2,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,185.01, for a total transaction of $2,370,020.00. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 1,526 shares in the company, valued at $1,808,325.26. This trade represents a 56.72% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold a total of 13,500 shares of company stock worth $15,958,170 over the last three months. 0.14% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Eli Lilly and Company Stock Down 1.2%

Eli Lilly and Company stock opened at $1,160.57 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.41, a current ratio of 1.35 and a quick ratio of 1.00. Eli Lilly and Company has a fifty-two week low of $712.05 and a fifty-two week high of $1,292.65. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $1,190.36 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $1,066.40. The firm has a market cap of $1.09 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 38.95, a P/E/G ratio of 1.39 and a beta of 0.51.

Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE:LLY) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The company reported $8.38 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $6.40 by $1.98. The company had revenue of $22.97 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $20.82 billion. Eli Lilly and Company had a return on equity of 97.83% and a net margin of 33.53%.The firm’s revenue was up 47.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business posted $6.31 earnings per share. Eli Lilly and Company has set its FY 2026 guidance at 35.500-36.500 EPS. As a group, analysts forecast that Eli Lilly and Company will post 36.35 earnings per share for the current year.

Eli Lilly and Company Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 10th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 14th will be issued a dividend of $1.73 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 14th. This represents a $6.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.6%. Eli Lilly and Company’s payout ratio is 23.22%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

LLY has been the topic of several analyst reports. Berenberg Bank increased their price target on shares of Eli Lilly and Company from $1,050.00 to $1,135.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, June 22nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on shares of Eli Lilly and Company from $1,300.00 to $1,400.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 7th. Wolfe Research reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $1,350.00 target price on shares of Eli Lilly and Company in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. Bank of America raised their target price on Eli Lilly and Company from $1,251.00 to $1,334.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, July 10th. Finally, Morgan Stanley reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $1,419.00 price target on shares of Eli Lilly and Company in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-four have given a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Eli Lilly and Company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $1,292.18.

Key Eli Lilly and Company News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Lilly announced FDA approval for Mounjaro (tirzepatide) to reduce cardiovascular risk in high-risk patients with type 2 diabetes, expanding the drug’s addressable market and commercial potential. LLY’s Mounjaro Gets FDA Nod to Cut Cardiovascular Risk in Diabetes
• Positive Sentiment: New 52-week Phase 3b data showed that combining Taltz with Zepbound produced durable improvements in psoriasis or psoriatic arthritis, while also sustaining metabolic benefits. The results support Lilly’s strategy of pairing its immunology and obesity franchises. New Phase 3b data on Lilly’s Taltz and Zepbound
• Positive Sentiment: The acquisition of Merida Biosciences could broaden Lilly’s immunology pipeline. Merida’s antibody-engineering platform and early-stage MER511 program target autoimmune and allergic diseases, including thyroid-related conditions and food allergies. Lilly to acquire Merida Biosciences
• Neutral Sentiment: A study found that patients remaining on low starter doses of GLP-1 obesity drugs can still lose weight, with less nausea but potentially less weight loss than at recommended higher doses. The findings may support broader tolerability, although they do not directly change Lilly’s near-term earnings outlook. GLP-1 weight loss drugs effective even at low starter doses
• Negative Sentiment: Lilly agreed to pay up to $2.875 billion in cash for Merida, including milestone payments. Investors may be concerned about deal execution, the early-stage nature of the assets and Lilly’s accelerating acquisition spending, which could weigh on returns if the pipeline disappoints. Eli Lilly to buy Merida Biosciences in $2.88 billion deal
• Negative Sentiment: Healthcare stocks declined broadly late Monday, creating sector-level pressure on LLY. Longer term, investors are also monitoring intensifying GLP-1 competition, including promising rival candidates from Amylyx, given Lilly’s heavy reliance on obesity and diabetes medicines.

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.