166,613 Shares in Eli Lilly and Company $LLY Purchased by OP Asset Management Ltd

OP Asset Management Ltd bought a new position in Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE:LLY) in the first quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund bought 166,613 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $153,246,000. Eli Lilly and Company makes up about 1.5% of OP Asset Management Ltd’s portfolio, making the stock its 12th largest position.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its holdings in Eli Lilly and Company by 1.2% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 81,965,974 shares of the company’s stock worth $88,087,193,000 after purchasing an additional 1,006,885 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp raised its stake in Eli Lilly and Company by 1.8% during the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 35,361,916 shares of the company’s stock valued at $38,002,744,000 after buying an additional 635,358 shares during the last quarter. Capital Research Global Investors lifted its holdings in shares of Eli Lilly and Company by 20.9% during the 3rd quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 25,088,371 shares of the company’s stock valued at $19,141,787,000 after buying an additional 4,332,008 shares during the period. Morgan Stanley lifted its holdings in shares of Eli Lilly and Company by 2.7% during the 4th quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 15,593,019 shares of the company’s stock valued at $16,757,510,000 after buying an additional 407,166 shares during the period. Finally, Capital World Investors boosted its stake in shares of Eli Lilly and Company by 0.4% in the 4th quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 15,031,750 shares of the company’s stock worth $16,154,619,000 after buying an additional 61,851 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 82.53% of the company’s stock.

Eli Lilly and Company News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Eli Lilly announced a new Medicare GLP-1 Bridge program that could broaden access for eligible Medicare Part D patients to its weight-management drugs, including Foundayo (orforglipron) and Zepbound. That could expand the addressable market for Lilly’s obesity franchise starting July 1. Article link
• Positive Sentiment: Reuters reported that Lilly’s orforglipron obesity/diabetes pill could launch in China as soon as later this year, which would open another large international market for a key growth product. Article link
• Positive Sentiment: Lilly completed its acquisition of Centessa Pharmaceuticals, adding orexin receptor 2 assets aimed at narcolepsy and other sleep-wake disorders, which strengthens its pipeline beyond obesity. Article link
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple reports highlighted Lilly’s new research pact with Abbisko Therapeutics, a collaboration that could be worth up to $1.9 billion and further expands Lilly’s R&D pipeline. Article link
• Neutral Sentiment: Several market commentary pieces continue to frame Lilly as a top healthcare and dividend-stock name, reflecting constructive investor sentiment rather than a fresh fundamental catalyst. Article link
• Neutral Sentiment: Health-care sector strength also helped the backdrop, with the NYSE Healthcare Index higher in late trading. Article link
• Negative Sentiment: There is some regulatory and pricing controversy around Lilly’s obesity-drug access and hospital discount policies, which could keep pressure on sentiment if it escalates. Article link

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts recently commented on the company. Rothschild & Co Redburn lifted their price objective on Eli Lilly and Company from $880.00 to $900.00 in a report on Thursday, May 7th. HSBC downgraded Eli Lilly and Company from a “hold” rating to a “reduce” rating and lowered their target price for the company from $1,070.00 to $850.00 in a report on Tuesday, March 17th. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Eli Lilly and Company in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $1,283.00 price target on shares of Eli Lilly and Company in a research report on Friday, May 22nd. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group increased their price objective on shares of Eli Lilly and Company from $1,330.00 to $1,350.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 9th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-three have issued a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Eli Lilly and Company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $1,235.07.

Eli Lilly and Company Trading Up 0.9%

Shares of NYSE:LLY opened at $1,127.62 on Friday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $1,030.27 and a 200 day moving average of $1,019.65. The company has a market cap of $1.06 trillion, a PE ratio of 40.06, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.22 and a beta of 0.53. Eli Lilly and Company has a 12-month low of $623.78 and a 12-month high of $1,182.73. The company has a current ratio of 1.50, a quick ratio of 1.10 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.26.

Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE:LLY) last released its earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported $8.55 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $6.97 by $1.58. The company had revenue of $19.80 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $17.82 billion. Eli Lilly and Company had a net margin of 34.98% and a return on equity of 105.77%. Eli Lilly and Company’s revenue for the quarter was up 55.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $3.34 EPS. 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 35.8 EPS 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 of this dividend 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 24.58%.

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.