Glenview Trust co trimmed its position in shares of Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE:LLY - Free Report) by 0.7% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 189,111 shares of the company's stock after selling 1,360 shares during the period. Eli Lilly and Company accounts for approximately 3.0% of Glenview Trust co's portfolio, making the stock its 5th largest holding. Glenview Trust co's holdings in Eli Lilly and Company were worth $156,189,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Several other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of Eli Lilly and Company by 97.5% during the 1st quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 101,305,650 shares of the company's stock valued at $83,669,349,000 after buying an additional 50,002,551 shares during the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its position in shares of Eli Lilly and Company by 103,831.6% during the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 14,866,380 shares of the company's stock valued at $12,278,292,000 after buying an additional 14,852,076 shares during the last quarter. Nuveen LLC purchased a new position in shares of Eli Lilly and Company during the 1st quarter valued at $4,613,912,000. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of Eli Lilly and Company by 6.7% during the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 79,224,392 shares of the company's stock valued at $65,432,218,000 after buying an additional 4,975,395 shares during the last quarter. Finally, UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC lifted its position in shares of Eli Lilly and Company by 15.9% during the 4th quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 7,084,880 shares of the company's stock valued at $5,469,527,000 after buying an additional 969,376 shares during the last quarter. 82.53% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
Eli Lilly and Company Price Performance
NYSE:LLY opened at $749.99 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $709.84 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 49.02, a P/E/G ratio of 1.03 and a beta of 0.47. Eli Lilly and Company has a 52-week low of $623.78 and a 52-week high of $942.35. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $742.49 and a 200 day moving average of $779.42. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.86, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a current ratio of 1.28.
Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE:LLY - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 7th. The company reported $6.31 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $5.59 by $0.72. The company had revenue of $15.56 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $14.40 billion. Eli Lilly and Company had a return on equity of 92.72% and a net margin of 25.91%.The firm's quarterly revenue was up 37.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $3.92 earnings per share. Eli Lilly and Company has set its FY 2025 guidance at 21.750-23.000 EPS. On average, research analysts expect that Eli Lilly and Company will post 23.48 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Eli Lilly and Company Announces Dividend
The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 10th. Investors of record on Friday, August 15th will be paid a dividend of $1.50 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 15th. This represents a $6.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.8%. Eli Lilly and Company's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 39.22%.
Insider Activity at Eli Lilly and Company
In other news, Director J Erik Fyrwald purchased 1,565 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 12th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $642.33 per share, with a total value of $1,005,246.45. Following the completion of the purchase, the director directly owned 74,578 shares in the company, valued at approximately $47,903,686.74. This trade represents a 2.14% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, CEO David A. Ricks purchased 1,632 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 12th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $644.77 per share, with a total value of $1,052,264.64. Following the purchase, the chief executive officer owned 546,601 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $352,431,926.77. The trade was a 0.30% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Insiders have purchased 4,514 shares of company stock valued at $2,894,841 in the last ninety days. 0.14% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
A number of research analysts have recently commented on LLY shares. Cantor Fitzgerald dropped their price target on Eli Lilly and Company from $975.00 to $825.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, August 13th. HSBC raised Eli Lilly and Company from a "reduce" rating to a "hold" rating and raised their price target for the stock from $675.00 to $700.00 in a report on Wednesday, August 27th. DZ Bank raised Eli Lilly and Company from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Thursday, August 14th. Leerink Partners reaffirmed a "market perform" rating and issued a $715.00 price target on shares of Eli Lilly and Company in a report on Thursday, August 7th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut their price target on Eli Lilly and Company from $1,010.00 to $900.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Monday, August 11th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating and eight have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Eli Lilly and Company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $950.17.
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Eli Lilly and Company Company Profile
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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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