e.l.f. Beauty $ELF Shares Acquired by SG Americas Securities LLC

SG Americas Securities LLC boosted its position in e.l.f. Beauty (NYSE:ELF) by 1,967.8% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 155,253 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 147,745 shares during the quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC owned 0.26% of e.l.f. Beauty worth $11,805,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Sarasin & Partners LLP increased its position in shares of e.l.f. Beauty by 21.8% in the 4th quarter. Sarasin & Partners LLP now owns 54,849 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,171,000 after purchasing an additional 9,808 shares during the last quarter. Miller Global Investments LLC acquired a new stake in shares of e.l.f. Beauty in the 4th quarter valued at $345,000. Hudson Bay Capital Management LP lifted its position in shares of e.l.f. Beauty by 144.2% during the 3rd quarter. Hudson Bay Capital Management LP now owns 4,518 shares of the company’s stock worth $599,000 after purchasing an additional 2,668 shares during the last quarter. Allworth Financial LP grew its stake in shares of e.l.f. Beauty by 17.9% during the third quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 1,932 shares of the company’s stock worth $256,000 after purchasing an additional 294 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd acquired a new position in shares of e.l.f. Beauty during the third quarter worth $347,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 92.44% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts recently commented on ELF shares. TD Cowen dropped their target price on e.l.f. Beauty from $110.00 to $100.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, February 9th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “hold” rating and set a $92.00 price target on shares of e.l.f. Beauty in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Citigroup increased their price objective on e.l.f. Beauty from $110.00 to $115.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Zacks Research raised e.l.f. Beauty from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on e.l.f. Beauty from $103.00 to $105.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $122.07.

e.l.f. Beauty Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:ELF opened at $61.11 on Friday. e.l.f. Beauty has a 12 month low of $49.40 and a 12 month high of $150.99. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.61 billion, a P/E ratio of 34.52, a P/E/G ratio of 5.13 and a beta of 1.68. 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 company’s fifty day moving average price is $81.67 and its 200 day moving average price is $95.09.

e.l.f. Beauty (NYSE:ELF) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 4th. The company reported $1.24 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.72 by $0.52. The company had revenue of $489.51 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $461.78 million. e.l.f. Beauty had a net margin of 6.84% and a return on equity of 15.08%. e.l.f. Beauty’s revenue for the quarter was up 37.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.74 earnings per share. e.l.f. Beauty has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.050-3.100 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that e.l.f. Beauty will post 2.38 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

About e.l.f. Beauty

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.