OneDigital Investment Advisors LLC Purchases 617 Shares of Eli Lilly and Company $LLY

OneDigital Investment Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE:LLY) by 4.8% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 13,436 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 617 shares during the quarter. OneDigital Investment Advisors LLC’s holdings in Eli Lilly and Company were worth $16,116,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Norges Bank bought a new stake in Eli Lilly and Company during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $12,976,634,000. J. Stern & Co. LLP increased its position in Eli Lilly and Company by 46,191.3% in the 4th quarter. J. Stern & Co. LLP now owns 4,047,245 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,047,245,000 after buying an additional 4,038,502 shares during the period. Cardano Risk Management B.V. increased its position in Eli Lilly and Company by 876.1% in the 4th quarter. Cardano Risk Management B.V. now owns 2,375,050 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,552,419,000 after buying an additional 2,131,734 shares during the period. Fifth Third Bancorp lifted its holdings in shares of Eli Lilly and Company by 321.3% during the first quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 1,963,490 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,805,959,000 after buying an additional 1,497,423 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD lifted its holdings in shares of Eli Lilly and Company by 10.6% during the fourth quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 14,910,505 shares of the company’s stock worth $16,024,022,000 after buying an additional 1,432,069 shares during the last quarter. 82.53% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP Anat Hakim sold 5,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,190.00, for a total value of $5,950,000.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 11,875 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $14,131,250. The trade was a 29.63% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP Patrik Jonsson sold 6,500 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,175.10, for a total transaction of $7,638,150.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 54,147 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $63,628,139.70. This trade represents a 10.72% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 13,500 shares of company stock worth $15,958,170. 0.14% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Eli Lilly and Company Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:LLY opened at $1,257.26 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.18 trillion, a PE ratio of 42.19, a PEG ratio of 1.48 and a beta of 0.51. The company has a current ratio of 1.35, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.41. Eli Lilly and Company has a 1-year low of $694.23 and a 1-year high of $1,292.65. The business’s 50 day moving average is $1,180.14 and its 200-day moving average is $1,059.82.

Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE:LLY) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The company reported $8.38 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $6.40 by $1.98. The business had revenue of $22.97 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $20.82 billion. Eli Lilly and Company had a return on equity of 97.83% and a net margin of 33.53%.Eli Lilly and Company’s revenue was up 47.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $6.31 earnings per share. Eli Lilly and Company has set its FY 2026 guidance at 35.500-36.500 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that Eli Lilly and Company will post 36.35 earnings per share for the current year.

Eli Lilly and Company Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 10th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 14th will be paid a $1.73 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 14th. This represents a $6.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.6%. Eli Lilly and Company’s dividend payout ratio is currently 23.22%.

Eli Lilly and Company News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Lilly will collaborate with Boston-based Chai Discovery on an RNA vaccine platform. The partnership could expand Lilly’s technology and early-stage pipeline, though the financial impact is likely to be longer term. Lilly to work with Boston-based firm to develop RNA vaccine platform
• Positive Sentiment: Recent coverage continues to highlight Lilly’s momentum in obesity treatment, with its products reportedly outpacing Novo Nordisk’s offerings. This reinforces expectations for sustained demand and supports LLY’s growth narrative. Eli Lilly’s obesity treatments outpace Novo Nordisk
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst-focused coverage identifies Eli Lilly as a leading candidate for significant earnings growth and a potential buy point as the broader market rebounds. These 7 Stocks Are Analyst Favorites For Magnificent Earnings Growth; Eli Lilly Tops Buy Point
• Neutral Sentiment: Lilly completed or advanced several clinical studies, including trials involving hidradenitis suppurativa, lebrikizumab, LY4178256 and eloralintide. The updates broaden the pipeline, but no decisive efficacy or regulatory results were provided. Lilly clinical-trial updates
• Neutral Sentiment: Discussion of a possible stock split reflects the sharp rise in LLY’s share price, but a split would not change the company’s fundamental value or earnings outlook. Stock Split Watch: Is Eli Lilly Stock Next?
• Negative Sentiment: Lilly continues to face competition from Novo Nordisk in the emerging oral GLP-1 market. The race creates substantial growth potential but also raises execution and market-share risks. Can Eli Lilly Catch Novo Nordisk in the Oral GLP-1 Race?

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Rothschild & Co Redburn raised their price objective on shares of Eli Lilly and Company from $880.00 to $900.00 in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. UBS Group set a $1,376.00 target price on shares of Eli Lilly and Company in a research note on Friday, August 7th. Truist Financial increased their price target on shares of Eli Lilly and Company from $1,370.00 to $1,376.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, August 7th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Eli Lilly and Company from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Sunday. Finally, Guggenheim boosted their price objective on shares of Eli Lilly and Company from $1,235.00 to $1,273.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, July 13th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-four have assigned a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $1,292.18.

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.