Oak Family Advisors LLC Makes New $1.98 Million Investment in Eli Lilly and Company $LLY

Oak Family Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE:LLY) in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm acquired 2,594 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,979,000.

Other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Eli Lilly and Company by 78,621.2% in the second quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 11,552,336 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,005,392,000 after acquiring an additional 11,537,661 shares during the period. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of Eli Lilly and Company in the 2nd quarter valued at $8,827,714,000. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Eli Lilly and Company by 1.5% in the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 80,407,430 shares of the company’s stock valued at $62,680,004,000 after purchasing an additional 1,183,038 shares during the period. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. boosted its holdings in Eli Lilly and Company by 106.8% during the second quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 1,481,031 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,154,508,000 after buying an additional 765,010 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Franklin Resources Inc. grew its position in Eli Lilly and Company by 13.4% during the second quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 4,766,865 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,715,913,000 after buying an additional 564,736 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 82.53% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have weighed in on LLY shares. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Eli Lilly and Company from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, November 1st. Zacks Research raised Eli Lilly and Company from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, January 1st. Daiwa Capital Markets set a $1,230.00 price target on Eli Lilly and Company and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 16th. Daiwa America raised Eli Lilly and Company from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 16th. Finally, Leerink Partners set a $1,234.00 target price on Eli Lilly and Company in a research note on Monday, January 5th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have given a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $1,169.00.

Trending Headlines about Eli Lilly and Company

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

• Positive Sentiment: Lilly agreed to buy inflammation specialist Ventyx Biosciences for about $1.2B, expanding its small‑molecule oral inflammation pipeline (NLRP3 inhibitors) and signaling diversification beyond GLP‑1 obesity drugs. Eli Lilly to buy Ventyx Biosciences in $1.2 billion deal
• Positive Sentiment: Late‑stage data shows Zepbound (weight‑loss drug) combined with Taltz improved psoriatic arthritis symptoms and produced additional weight loss versus Taltz alone — a potential label/usage expansion that strengthens commercial upside for both franchises. Lilly’s Zepbound plus Taltz boosts arthritis relief, weight loss in late-stage trial
• Positive Sentiment: UBS initiated coverage with a Buy and raised its price target to $1,250, and other firms have reiterated Buy/Overweight ratings — analyst momentum that can support further upside. Here’s What UBS Thinks About Eli Lilly and Company (LLY)
• Positive Sentiment: Lilly is partnering across AI/drug‑design platforms (Chai Discovery collaboration; Schrodinger to offer Lilly’s TuneLab), which could accelerate discovery and productivity of future programs. Chai Discovery Announces Collaboration with Eli-Lilly Schrodinger to offer Eli Lilly’s AI drug discovery platform
• Positive Sentiment: Distribution tie‑ins: Walmart’s new health hub includes LillyDirect, broadening consumer access to Lilly’s DTC offerings. Walmart Launches Digital Destination Focused on Health and Wellness
• Neutral Sentiment: Market context at the JPMorgan Healthcare Conference could produce additional pipeline updates and M&A chatter that moves the stock, but those are anticipated rather than new. Healthy Returns: What to expect from pharma at the JPM conference
• Neutral Sentiment: Social‑media and retail chatter about obesity‑drug partnerships and acquisitions is amplifying sentiment; useful for momentum but noisy and not a substitute for fundamentals. Eli Lilly and Company Stock (LLY) Opinions on Obesity Drug Partnership and Acquisition Talks
• Negative Sentiment: Legal/transaction scrutiny: law firms have opened investigations into whether Ventyx shareholders received fair value in the deal — potential distractions and modest litigation risk around the acquisition. Ventyx Biosciences Investor Alert
• Negative Sentiment: Significant institutional/endowment and insider selling activity is highlighted in recent filings and data summaries — that can pressure near‑term price action as holders lock in gains. Eli Lilly and Company Stock (LLY) Opinions on Obesity Drug Partnership and Acquisition Talks

Eli Lilly and Company Price Performance

NYSE:LLY opened at $1,063.90 on Friday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $1,037.16 and a two-hundred day moving average of $861.18. Eli Lilly and Company has a 12 month low of $623.78 and a 12 month high of $1,133.95. The firm has a market cap of $1.01 trillion, a P/E ratio of 52.05, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.77 and a beta of 0.35. The company has a current ratio of 1.55, a quick ratio of 1.24 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.71.

Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE:LLY) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The company reported $7.02 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $6.42 by $0.60. Eli Lilly and Company had a return on equity of 109.52% and a net margin of 30.99%.The firm had revenue of $17.60 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $16.09 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.18 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 53.9% on a year-over-year basis. Eli Lilly and Company has set its FY 2025 guidance at 23.000-23.700 EPS. On average, analysts expect that Eli Lilly and Company will post 23.48 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Eli Lilly and Company Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 13th will be paid a dividend of $1.73 per share. This is a boost from Eli Lilly and Company’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.50. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 13th. This represents a $6.92 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.7%. Eli Lilly and Company’s dividend payout ratio is presently 33.86%.

About Eli Lilly and Company

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.