e.l.f. Beauty (NYSE:ELF) Given New $100.00 Price Target at B. Riley Financial

e.l.f. Beauty (NYSE:ELF) had its price objective hoisted by investment analysts at B. Riley Financial from $70.00 to $100.00 in a report released on Thursday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has a “buy” rating on the stock. B. Riley Financial’s price target would indicate a potential upside of 6.61% from the stock’s previous close.

Several other analysts have also recently weighed in on ELF. TD Cowen reissued a “buy” rating and set a $85.00 price target (up from $65.00) on shares of e.l.f. Beauty in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. Weiss Ratings raised e.l.f. Beauty from a “sell (d)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Sanford C. Bernstein upgraded shares of e.l.f. Beauty from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and raised their target price for the company from $60.00 to $113.00 in a research report on Wednesday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on shares of e.l.f. Beauty from $80.00 to $94.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, July 16th. Finally, Morgan Stanley lowered their price objective on e.l.f. Beauty from $67.00 to $59.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $85.25.

e.l.f. Beauty Stock Up 8.6%

NYSE ELF traded up $7.43 during trading on Thursday, hitting $93.80. The stock had a trading volume of 1,072,210 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,831,164. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72, a quick ratio of 1.69 and a current ratio of 2.35. e.l.f. Beauty has a 12 month low of $48.82 and a 12 month high of $150.99. The company has a market capitalization of $5.53 billion, a PE ratio of 200.80, a P/E/G ratio of 3.42 and a beta of 1.58. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $69.81 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $71.54.

e.l.f. Beauty (NYSE:ELF) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The company reported $1.75 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.71 by $1.04. e.l.f. Beauty had a return on equity of 11.02% and a net margin of 1.61%.The firm had revenue of $479.37 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $431.20 million. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.89 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 35.5% compared to the same quarter last year. e.l.f. Beauty has set its FY 2027 guidance at 3.500-3.550 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that e.l.f. Beauty will post 2.42 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at e.l.f. Beauty

In related news, insider Mandy J. Fields sold 4,327 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, June 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $51.53, for a total value of $222,970.31. Following the sale, the insider owned 106,961 shares in the company, valued at $5,511,700.33. This represents a 3.89% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CEO Tarang Amin sold 50,164 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, July 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $78.24, for a total transaction of $3,924,831.36. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 110,496 shares in the company, valued at $8,645,207.04. This trade represents a 31.22% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 121,855 shares of company stock valued at $8,351,493 over the last three months. 3.50% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On e.l.f. Beauty

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. boosted its stake in e.l.f. Beauty by 58.5% in the 2nd quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 317 shares of the company’s stock valued at $39,000 after purchasing an additional 117 shares during the period. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of e.l.f. Beauty by 97.0% in the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 260 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 128 shares during the period. Horizon Investments LLC raised its position in shares of e.l.f. Beauty by 13.4% in the 4th quarter. Horizon Investments LLC now owns 1,089 shares of the company’s stock valued at $83,000 after buying an additional 129 shares in the last quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio lifted its stake in e.l.f. Beauty by 0.8% during the third quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio now owns 17,246 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,285,000 after purchasing an additional 144 shares during the last quarter. Finally, California State Teachers Retirement System boosted its stake in e.l.f. Beauty by 0.3% in the second quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 52,055 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,478,000 after buying an additional 152 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 92.44% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about e.l.f. Beauty

Here are the key news stories impacting e.l.f. Beauty this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Management raised fiscal 2027 guidance, now forecasting 18%–20% revenue growth and approximately $1.9 billion–$2.0 billion in sales, up from its prior 12%–14% growth outlook. Adjusted EPS guidance of $3.50–$3.55 also exceeds the $3.12 analyst consensus. E.l.f. Beauty Raises Fiscal 2027 Outlook
• Positive Sentiment: The Rhode acquisition continues to contribute meaningfully to growth. Hailey Bieber’s brand helped drive the quarter’s 36% sales increase, supporting confidence that the acquisition is delivering strong returns roughly one year after its $1 billion purchase. Rhode acquisition investment article
• Neutral Sentiment: e.l.f. Beauty posted its 30th consecutive quarter of net sales growth, but the quality of the profit beat was mixed. Gross margin expanded to 83%, with roughly 1,050 basis points of improvement linked to about $50 million in IEEPA tariff refunds. Because those refunds are nonrecurring, investors may be placing greater emphasis on future organic margins and earnings.
• Negative Sentiment: Investors remain concerned about the legacy e.l.f. brand, where earlier price increases hurt unit volumes. The company must demonstrate that its core business is stabilizing rather than relying primarily on acquired brands such as Rhode.
• Negative Sentiment: Leverage following the Rhode acquisition remains a consideration, with reported debt of approximately $834 million. Recent insider activity has also been heavily weighted toward selling, while the median analyst price target cited in the coverage is $70—below the stock’s recent level—adding to valuation pressure.

e.l.f. Beauty Company Profile

e.l.f. Beauty (NYSE: ELF) is an American cosmetics company known for offering an extensive range of affordable, trend-driven makeup and skincare products. The company’s portfolio spans foundations, lipsticks, mascaras, brushes, serums, masks and other beauty essentials, all positioned at accessible price points. e.l.f. Beauty maintains a direct-to-consumer platform through its e-commerce site and engages in widespread retail partnerships with major chains such as Target, Walmart, Ulta Beauty and Amazon.

Founded in 2004 and headquartered in Oakland, California, e.l.f.