37,681 Shares in Eli Lilly and Company $LLY Acquired by PBCay One RSC Ltd

PBCay One RSC Ltd purchased a new stake in Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE:LLY) in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund purchased 37,681 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $34,658,000. Eli Lilly and Company comprises about 2.6% of PBCay One RSC Ltd’s portfolio, making the stock its 12th largest position.

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

Eli Lilly and Company Stock Performance

NYSE:LLY opened at $1,185.31 on Friday. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $1,132.74 and its 200 day simple moving average is $1,039.05. 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 has a twelve month low of $623.78 and a twelve month high of $1,249.45. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.12 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 42.11, a PEG ratio of 1.47 and a beta of 0.51.

Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE:LLY) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported $8.55 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $6.97 by $1.58. The firm had revenue of $19.80 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $17.82 billion. Eli Lilly and Company had a return on equity of 105.77% and a net margin of 34.98%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 55.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm 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 34.21 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Eli Lilly and Company Dividend Announcement

The business 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 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 14th. Eli Lilly and Company’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 24.58%.

Eli Lilly and Company News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Retatrutide met its primary endpoints in two additional Phase 3 trials, with patients losing up to about 20.8% to 22.6% of body weight, strengthening the case for a highly valuable new obesity franchise. Reuters: Lilly announces more next-gen obesity drug data, plans Q1 2027 FDA application
• Positive Sentiment: Lilly said it now plans to file for FDA approval in the first quarter of 2027, keeping the drug on track for a potential future launch even though the filing was pushed back. CNBC: Eli Lilly says it will file for approval of next-generation obesity drug in 2027 as it clears two more trials
• Neutral Sentiment: Lilly is also expanding its pipeline through the acquisition of AtaiBeckley, a psychedelic medicine biotech, which could support longer-term diversification but is not an immediate earnings driver. Motley Fool: Eli Lilly Is Acquiring a Psychedelic Medicine Biotech. Here’s What You Need to Know.
• Negative Sentiment: The FDA filing for retatrutide was delayed from an earlier timeline, and Lilly said it needs more manufacturing and quality-control data, which adds a modest regulatory timing risk. Yahoo Finance: Lilly to file for next-gen obesity drug approval in early 2027
• Negative Sentiment: Novo Nordisk has filed a lawsuit accusing Lilly of misleading weight-loss advertising, creating headline legal risk in the competitive obesity-drug market. Yahoo Finance: How Novo Nordisk’s GLP-1 Advertising Lawsuit Against Eli Lilly (LLY) Has Changed Its Investment Story

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on LLY shares. Truist Financial boosted their target price on shares of Eli Lilly and Company from $1,281.00 to $1,370.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 8th. Sanford C. Bernstein increased their price target on shares of Eli Lilly and Company from $1,300.00 to $1,385.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 14th. BMO Capital Markets reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Eli Lilly and Company in a report on Monday, June 15th. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price objective on shares of Eli Lilly and Company from $1,250.00 to $1,500.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 8th. Finally, Bank of America upped their price objective on Eli Lilly and Company from $1,251.00 to $1,334.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, July 10th. Two equities research analysts have 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. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $1,283.64.

About Eli Lilly and Company

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.