e.l.f. Beauty (NYSE:ELF) CEO Sells $3,312,403.20 in Stock

e.l.f. Beauty (NYSE:ELF) CEO Tarang Amin sold 52,880 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $62.64, for a total value of $3,312,403.20. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 98,416 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,164,778.24. This represents a 34.95% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

e.l.f. Beauty Trading Down 0.0%

Shares of e.l.f. Beauty stock opened at $61.16 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $3.61 billion, a PE ratio of 34.55, a P/E/G ratio of 3.76 and a beta of 1.83. e.l.f. Beauty has a 1 year low of $49.40 and a 1 year high of $150.99. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.70, a current ratio of 2.76 and a quick ratio of 1.89. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $78.59 and a 200-day moving average price of $92.35.

e.l.f. Beauty (NYSE:ELF) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The company reported $1.24 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.72 by $0.52. e.l.f. Beauty had a net margin of 6.84% and a return on equity of 15.08%. The company had revenue of $489.51 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $461.78 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.74 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 37.8% on a year-over-year basis. e.l.f. Beauty has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.050-3.100 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that e.l.f. Beauty will post 2.38 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Tran Capital Management L.P. bought a new stake in shares of e.l.f. Beauty during the 3rd quarter valued at $7,436,000. SG Americas Securities LLC boosted its stake in e.l.f. Beauty by 1,967.8% in the 4th quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 155,253 shares of the company’s stock worth $11,805,000 after purchasing an additional 147,745 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in e.l.f. Beauty by 0.3% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 5,347,046 shares of the company’s stock worth $708,377,000 after purchasing an additional 14,651 shares during the period. Summit Creek Advisors LLC grew its holdings in e.l.f. Beauty by 14.6% during the 3rd quarter. Summit Creek Advisors LLC now owns 101,453 shares of the company’s stock valued at $13,440,000 after buying an additional 12,936 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Marshall Wace LLP purchased a new position in e.l.f. Beauty during the 2nd quarter valued at about $118,058,000. 92.44% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on ELF. UBS Group raised their price target on shares of e.l.f. Beauty from $98.00 to $102.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on e.l.f. Beauty from $103.00 to $105.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Jefferies Financial Group assumed coverage on e.l.f. Beauty in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $110.00 target price for the company. Citigroup boosted their target price on e.l.f. Beauty from $110.00 to $115.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded e.l.f. Beauty from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, January 5th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $117.19.

Key e.l.f. Beauty News

Here are the key news stories impacting e.l.f. Beauty this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Evercore initiated coverage with an “in-line” rating and a $68 price target (about ~11% above the current price), which can attract buyer interest and act as a nearer-term valuation anchor for the stock. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Marketing push — e.l.f. launched a true-crime–inspired mockumentary campaign promoting its affordable positioning; this is a brand/awareness play that can support sales over time but is unlikely to move the stock immediately. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Institutional backing remains strong: several large funds increased positions during the quarter, which provides stability and longer-term support for the share base. (This underpins institutional interest but doesn’t guarantee near-term upside.) Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Insider sale — CEO Tarang Amin sold 52,880 shares (~$3.3M) under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan, reducing his stake by ~35%. Even if planned, large insider selling can sour sentiment and prompt short-term selling. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Short interest rose ~21.4% in March, increasing potential downside pressure and volatility if shorts remain active or pick up momentum. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Recent price action: coverage and news flow coincided with a notable intra-day pullback, highlighting current bearish momentum and technical pressure from the 50- and 200-day moving averages being well above the market price. Read More.

e.l.f. Beauty Company Profile

e.l.f. Beauty (NYSE: ELF) is an American cosmetics company known for offering an extensive range of affordable, trend-driven makeup and skincare products. The company’s portfolio spans foundations, lipsticks, mascaras, brushes, serums, masks and other beauty essentials, all positioned at accessible price points. e.l.f. Beauty maintains a direct-to-consumer platform through its e-commerce site and engages in widespread retail partnerships with major chains such as Target, Walmart, Ulta Beauty and Amazon.

Founded in 2004 and headquartered in Oakland, California, e.l.f.