Emerald Advisers LLC lifted its stake in Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE:LLY – Free Report) by 75.2% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 1,873 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 804 shares during the period. Emerald Advisers LLC’s holdings in Eli Lilly and Company were worth $1,659,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
A number of other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Lynx Investment Advisory bought a new position in shares of Eli Lilly and Company during the 2nd quarter worth about $32,000. LGT Financial Advisors LLC bought a new position in Eli Lilly and Company during the second quarter worth about $36,000. Morton Brown Family Wealth LLC raised its holdings in shares of Eli Lilly and Company by 45.5% in the 2nd quarter. Morton Brown Family Wealth LLC now owns 48 shares of the company’s stock worth $41,000 after buying an additional 15 shares in the last quarter. Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Eli Lilly and Company by 53.3% during the 3rd quarter. Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC now owns 46 shares of the company’s stock worth $41,000 after buying an additional 16 shares during the period. Finally, Unique Wealth Strategies LLC bought a new position in shares of Eli Lilly and Company during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $45,000. 82.53% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Eli Lilly and Company Stock Performance
Shares of NYSE:LLY opened at $818.93 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 1.27, a quick ratio of 0.87 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.03. Eli Lilly and Company has a 1-year low of $561.65 and a 1-year high of $972.53. The stock has a market capitalization of $777.43 billion, a P/E ratio of 88.53, a P/E/G ratio of 3.13 and a beta of 0.43. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $911.04 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $866.97.
Eli Lilly and Company Dividend Announcement
The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 10th. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 15th will be given a $1.30 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, November 15th. This represents a $5.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.63%. Eli Lilly and Company’s dividend payout ratio is currently 56.22%.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
Several research analysts have issued reports on the company. Sanford C. Bernstein assumed coverage on Eli Lilly and Company in a research note on Thursday, October 17th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $1,100.00 price objective for the company. Evercore ISI upgraded shares of Eli Lilly and Company to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, September 5th. Truist Financial boosted their price target on shares of Eli Lilly and Company from $1,000.00 to $1,033.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 10th. Citigroup raised their price objective on shares of Eli Lilly and Company from $1,060.00 to $1,250.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, October 25th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $885.00 target price on shares of Eli Lilly and Company in a research note on Monday, September 16th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and sixteen have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $1,009.00.
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Eli Lilly and Company Company Profile
Eli Lilly and Company discovers, develops, and markets human pharmaceuticals worldwide. The company offers Basaglar, Humalog, Humalog Mix 75/25, Humalog U-100, Humalog U-200, Humalog Mix 50/50, insulin lispro, insulin lispro protamine, insulin lispro mix 75/25, Humulin, Humulin 70/30, Humulin N, Humulin R, and Humulin U-500 for diabetes; Jardiance, Mounjaro, and Trulicity for type 2 diabetes; and Zepbound for obesity.
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