e.l.f. Beauty (NYSE:ELF) Insider Sells $439,620.16 in Stock

e.l.f. Beauty (NYSE:ELF) insider Mandy Fields sold 8,464 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $51.94, for a total transaction of $439,620.16. Following the transaction, the insider owned 111,288 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,780,298.72. The trade was a 7.07% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink.

e.l.f. Beauty Stock Up 0.2%

e.l.f. Beauty stock opened at $49.67 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72, a quick ratio of 1.69 and a current ratio of 2.35. e.l.f. Beauty has a 52-week low of $48.82 and a 52-week high of $150.99. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $59.88 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $73.33. The firm has a market cap of $2.95 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 107.97, a PEG ratio of 2.04 and a beta of 1.63.

e.l.f. Beauty (NYSE:ELF) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 20th. The company reported $0.32 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.29 by $0.03. The company had revenue of $449.29 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $423.06 million. e.l.f. Beauty had a net margin of 1.61% and a return on equity of 11.02%. e.l.f. Beauty’s revenue for the quarter was up 35.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.78 EPS. e.l.f. Beauty has set its FY 2027 guidance at 3.270-3.320 EPS. Equities analysts predict that e.l.f. Beauty will post 2.41 EPS for the current year.

More e.l.f. Beauty News

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

• Positive Sentiment: rhode, e.l.f. Beauty’s acquired beauty brand, announced a major global expansion into Mexico and seven additional European countries, which could support longer-term sales growth and brand visibility. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: e.l.f. Beauty is being highlighted as a trending stock by Zacks, keeping investor attention elevated, but the note does not include new fundamentals or a clear catalyst. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: The company also presented at a consumer conference, which may help maintain visibility with analysts and investors, but no major new guidance was provided in the transcript headline. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple insiders sold shares on June 4, including Mandy J. Fields, Joshua Allen Franks, and Jennifer Catherine Hartnett, which can weigh on sentiment because investors often view clustered insider selling as a cautionary signal. Article Title Article Title Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: A law-firm notice questioning whether e.l.f. Beauty insiders breached fiduciary duties adds headline risk and may reinforce concerns around insider activity. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Recent commentary from The Motley Fool noted that the stock fell in May despite a strong report, suggesting investors remain worried about valuation and the outlook rather than just near-term results. Article Title

Analysts Set New Price Targets

ELF has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of e.l.f. Beauty from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “sell (d)” rating in a research note on Thursday. Robert W. Baird lowered their price objective on shares of e.l.f. Beauty from $115.00 to $90.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, April 28th. Jefferies Financial Group lowered their price objective on shares of e.l.f. Beauty from $85.00 to $70.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $65.00 price objective on shares of e.l.f. Beauty in a research note on Thursday, May 14th. Finally, Piper Sandler lowered their price objective on shares of e.l.f. Beauty from $60.00 to $50.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, e.l.f. Beauty presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $79.60.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in ELF. BNP Paribas Financial Markets boosted its holdings in e.l.f. Beauty by 3,131.7% during the 4th quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 924,902 shares of the company’s stock worth $70,330,000 after acquiring an additional 896,282 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its holdings in e.l.f. Beauty by 2.6% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 5,487,304 shares of the company’s stock worth $417,255,000 after acquiring an additional 140,258 shares during the last quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC boosted its holdings in e.l.f. Beauty by 1,967.8% during the 4th quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 155,253 shares of the company’s stock worth $11,805,000 after acquiring an additional 147,745 shares during the last quarter. Jacobson & Schmitt Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in e.l.f. Beauty by 34.5% during the 4th quarter. Jacobson & Schmitt Advisors LLC now owns 188,924 shares of the company’s stock worth $14,366,000 after acquiring an additional 48,504 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. boosted its holdings in e.l.f. Beauty by 138,082.0% during the 4th quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 276,364 shares of the company’s stock worth $21,015,000 after acquiring an additional 276,164 shares during the last quarter. 92.44% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.