Eli Lilly and Company $LLY Shares Bought by Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd.

Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd. raised its holdings in Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE:LLY) by 72.8% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 1,078 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 454 shares during the period. Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd.’s holdings in Eli Lilly and Company were worth $989,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Maryland Capital Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Eli Lilly and Company during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Osbon Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in Eli Lilly and Company in the 4th quarter valued at $25,000. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC lifted its holdings in Eli Lilly and Company by 84.2% in the 3rd quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 35 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 16 shares in the last quarter. Basso Capital Management L.P. purchased a new position in Eli Lilly and Company in the 4th quarter valued at $30,000. Finally, Maseco LLP boosted its stake in Eli Lilly and Company by 466.7% during the 1st quarter. Maseco LLP now owns 34 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 28 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 82.53% of the company’s stock.

Eli Lilly and Company News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Eli Lilly is reportedly nearing a deal to acquire psychedelic drugmaker AtaiBeckley, a move that could broaden its pipeline and reinforce Lilly’s strategy of expanding beyond obesity and diabetes. Reuters: Eli Lilly nears deal to buy psychedelic drugmaker AtaiBeckley
• Positive Sentiment: A Bloomberg/Economist-style reassessment of Eli Lilly’s business highlighted the company as a pharma innovator, which can support sentiment around its premium valuation and long-term growth profile. The Economist: Eli Lilly is reinventing the pharma business
• Positive Sentiment: Eli Lilly’s selpercatinib won full FDA approval for use in solid tumors, giving the company another commercial catalyst in oncology. Yahoo Finance: Eli Lilly Wins Full FDA Approval for Selpercatinib in Solid Tumors
• Neutral Sentiment: The broader healthcare sector moved higher, providing some tailwind to Lilly shares even as company-specific headlines remained mixed. Yahoo Finance: Sector Update: Healthcare Stocks Advance Late Afternoon
• Negative Sentiment: New reports said Lilly’s obesity pill is still trailing Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy in U.S. prescription momentum, reinforcing fears that Lilly is behind in the oral weight-loss race. Yahoo Finance: Lilly’s Obesity Pill Trails Wegovy
• Negative Sentiment: A Florida hospital sued Lilly over its move to suspend access to a federal drug discount program, adding legal and reputational risk around pricing and access. The Indiana Lawyer: Florida hospital sues Lilly over move to suspend access to federal drug discount program
• Negative Sentiment: Coverage of Lilly’s obesity-pill rollout also suggested the launch is lagging behind Novo’s competing product, which may weigh on expectations for near-term market share gains. WSJ: It’s been three months since Lilly launched its obesity pill. Most people are taking Novo’s pill instead.

Eli Lilly and Company Price Performance

Eli Lilly and Company stock opened at $1,156.67 on Thursday. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $1,110.32 and its 200-day simple moving average is $1,035.14. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.26, a quick ratio of 1.10 and a current ratio of 1.50. Eli Lilly and Company has a 1 year low of $623.78 and a 1 year high of $1,249.45. The company has a market capitalization of $1.09 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 41.09, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.41 and a beta of 0.51.

Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE:LLY) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported $8.55 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $6.97 by $1.58. Eli Lilly and Company had a net margin of 34.98% and a return on equity of 105.77%. The firm had revenue of $19.80 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $17.82 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $3.34 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 55.5% on a year-over-year basis. Eli Lilly and Company has set its FY 2026 guidance at 35.500-37.000 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Eli Lilly and Company will post 35.5 earnings per share for the current year.

Eli Lilly and Company Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 10th. Investors of record on Friday, August 14th will be issued a dividend of $1.73 per share. This represents a $6.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 14th. Eli Lilly and Company’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 24.58%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

LLY has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Rothschild & Co Redburn increased their target price on shares of Eli Lilly and Company from $880.00 to $900.00 in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Morgan Stanley increased their price objective on shares of Eli Lilly and Company from $1,344.00 to $1,347.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 8th. Leerink Partners upped their target price on Eli Lilly and Company from $1,119.00 to $1,232.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, June 25th. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $1,283.00 target price on shares of Eli Lilly and Company in a research note on Friday, May 22nd. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group boosted their price target on shares of Eli Lilly and Company from $1,330.00 to $1,350.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 9th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-four have given a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Eli Lilly and Company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $1,283.64.

Eli Lilly and Company 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.