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OneAscent Family Office LLC Increases Stake in Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE:LLY)

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OneAscent Family Office LLC lifted its position in shares of Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE:LLY - Free Report) by 112.5% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 916 shares of the company's stock after buying an additional 485 shares during the period. OneAscent Family Office LLC's holdings in Eli Lilly and Company were worth $752,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. WestEnd Advisors LLC lifted its position in Eli Lilly and Company by 210.0% during the 1st quarter. WestEnd Advisors LLC now owns 31 shares of the company's stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 21 shares in the last quarter. Citizens National Bank Trust Department lifted its holdings in shares of Eli Lilly and Company by 180.0% during the first quarter. Citizens National Bank Trust Department now owns 42 shares of the company's stock worth $35,000 after buying an additional 27 shares in the last quarter. Financial Gravity Asset Management Inc. acquired a new position in Eli Lilly and Company in the first quarter valued at about $40,000. Mascagni Wealth Management Inc. bought a new position in Eli Lilly and Company in the fourth quarter valued at about $43,000. Finally, Prudent Man Investment Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Eli Lilly and Company during the fourth quarter worth about $48,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 82.53% of the company's stock.

Eli Lilly and Company Stock Up 2.5%

LLY stock traded up $19.26 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $795.70. The company's stock had a trading volume of 1,078,823 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,650,447. The stock has a market capitalization of $754.12 billion, a P/E ratio of 64.67, a PEG ratio of 1.10 and a beta of 0.40. The company's fifty day moving average price is $767.03 and its 200 day moving average price is $800.17. Eli Lilly and Company has a twelve month low of $677.09 and a twelve month high of $972.53. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.18, a current ratio of 1.37 and a quick ratio of 1.06.

Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE:LLY - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 1st. The company reported $3.34 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $4.64 by ($1.30). Eli Lilly and Company had a net margin of 22.67% and a return on equity of 85.51%. The business had revenue of $12.73 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $12.77 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $2.58 EPS. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 45.2% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Eli Lilly and Company will post 23.48 EPS for the current year.

Eli Lilly and Company Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced 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. This represents a $6.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.75%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 15th. Eli Lilly and Company's dividend payout ratio is presently 48.82%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have weighed in on LLY. Erste Group Bank lowered Eli Lilly and Company from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday, June 5th. Cantor Fitzgerald assumed coverage on Eli Lilly and Company in a report on Tuesday, April 22nd. They issued an "overweight" rating and a $975.00 price target for the company. The Goldman Sachs Group raised Eli Lilly and Company from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and lowered their target price for the stock from $892.00 to $888.00 in a research note on Tuesday, April 8th. HSBC downgraded Eli Lilly and Company from a "buy" rating to a "reduce" rating and reduced their price objective for the company from $1,150.00 to $700.00 in a research note on Monday, April 28th. Finally, Hsbc Global Res cut Eli Lilly and Company from a "strong-buy" rating to a "moderate sell" rating in a report on Monday, April 28th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have given a hold rating and sixteen have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $1,012.56.

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About Eli Lilly and Company

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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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