LaSalle St. Investment Advisors LLC Buys 570 Shares of Eli Lilly and Company $LLY

LaSalle St. Investment Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE:LLY) by 43.3% during the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 1,885 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 570 shares during the period. LaSalle St. Investment Advisors LLC’s holdings in Eli Lilly and Company were worth $2,260,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Brighton Jones LLC raised its position in Eli Lilly and Company by 22.0% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 9,597 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,409,000 after purchasing an additional 1,730 shares during the period. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC boosted its position in shares of Eli Lilly and Company by 2.8% during the fourth quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 1,471 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,136,000 after buying an additional 40 shares during the period. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. grew its stake in shares of Eli Lilly and Company by 16.7% during the second quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 7,993 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,231,000 after buying an additional 1,141 shares during the last quarter. Flow Traders U.S. LLC bought a new position in shares of Eli Lilly and Company during the second quarter valued at approximately $356,000. Finally, Nebula Research & Development LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Eli Lilly and Company in the second quarter worth approximately $749,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 82.53% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Eli Lilly and Company

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

• Positive Sentiment: The FDA approved a blood test developed by Lilly and Roche to help identify Alzheimer’s disease. The simpler diagnostic could expand access to testing and support demand for Lilly’s Alzheimer’s drug Kisunla. Eli Lilly Clears Big Hurdle in Alzheimer’s Fight
• Positive Sentiment: A real-world study found that adults over 55 who continued using Zepbound had fewer hospital admissions and emergency-room visits, reducing healthcare costs relative to similar untreated patients. The findings could strengthen the case for Medicare and other payer coverage of the obesity drug. Zepbound linked to lower healthcare costs
• Positive Sentiment: Lilly is expanding its Alzheimer’s pipeline with new early-stage Phase 1 studies, providing additional potential beyond Kisunla. Lilly Expands Alzheimer’s Pipeline
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent institutional activity was mixed, with major investors both adding to and reducing LLY positions. Analysts’ median price target of approximately $1,348 remains above the recent trading level, but valuation and elevated expectations may limit near-term upside.
• Negative Sentiment: Renewed concern over reimbursement is weighing on sentiment. Some employers are becoming more selective about covering GLP-1 weight-loss drugs, raising questions about future Zepbound and oral obesity-drug volume growth. Companies Decline to Cover Weight-Loss Drug Costs
• Negative Sentiment: The cost-savings study may be less persuasive to payers because it measures medical savings without clearly including Zepbound’s price, leaving uncertainty about whether treatment produces net savings. Lilly’s Cost-Saving Study Leaves Out Zepbound’s Price
• Negative Sentiment: After a strong rally and a recent record high, profit-taking appears to be amplifying the reimbursement concerns. Healthcare stocks also declined late in the session. Eli Lilly Stock Pulls Back After Hitting Record Highs

Insider Transactions at Eli Lilly and Company

In other news, EVP Anat Hakim sold 5,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,190.00, for a total transaction of $5,950,000.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 11,875 shares in the company, valued at approximately $14,131,250. This trade represents a 29.63% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP Patrik Jonsson sold 6,500 shares of Eli Lilly and Company stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,175.10, for a total transaction of $7,638,150.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 54,147 shares in the company, valued at approximately $63,628,139.70. The trade was a 10.72% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last quarter, insiders sold 13,500 shares of company stock valued at $15,958,170. Company insiders own 0.14% of the company’s stock.

Eli Lilly and Company Price Performance

Shares of LLY stock opened at $1,191.49 on Thursday. Eli Lilly and Company has a twelve month low of $712.05 and a twelve month high of $1,292.65. The company has a current ratio of 1.35, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.41. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $1,186.29 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $1,063.74. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.12 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.98, a P/E/G ratio of 1.46 and a beta of 0.51.

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

Eli Lilly and Company Dividend Announcement

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

LLY has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price objective on Eli Lilly and Company from $1,250.00 to $1,500.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 8th. Rothschild & Co Redburn boosted their target price on shares of Eli Lilly and Company from $880.00 to $900.00 in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Leerink Partners upped their price target on shares of Eli Lilly and Company from $1,119.00 to $1,232.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, June 25th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Eli Lilly and Company from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Sunday. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald boosted their price objective on shares of Eli Lilly and Company from $1,350.00 to $1,410.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-four have given a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Eli Lilly and Company has an average 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.