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e.l.f. Beauty (ELF) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$87.97 +5.33 (+6.45%)
Closing price 08/4/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
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$89.72 +1.75 (+1.99%)
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About e.l.f. Beauty Stock (NYSE:ELF)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$82.55
$89.39
50-Day Range
$49.67
$87.97
52-Week Range
$48.82
$150.99
Volume
4.47 million shs
Average Volume
2.24 million shs
Market Capitalization
$5.18 billion
P/E Ratio
191.24
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$83.06
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

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. Beauty has built its brand around the mantra of delivering “premium quality at wallet-friendly prices.” After more than a decade of growth in the U.S. market, the company completed its initial public offering in July 2016, trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol ELF. Since going public, e.l.f. Beauty has expanded both its product offering and geographic reach.

Today, e.l.f. Beauty serves customers in North America, Europe, Asia and select international markets, leveraging a combination of owned retail channels, third-party e-commerce platforms and brick-and-mortar partnerships. The company regularly introduces new collections and limited-edition launches, staying attuned to social media and influencer trends to drive product innovation and consumer engagement.

Under the leadership of President and Chief Executive Officer Tarang Amin, who was appointed in 2018, e.l.f. Beauty continues to pursue growth through both internal development and strategic acquisitions, including the addition of niche skincare brands. The management team emphasizes operational efficiency, digital marketing, and sustainability initiatives as core pillars of the company’s long-term strategy.

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e.l.f. Beauty Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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53rd Percentile Overall Score

ELF MarketRank™: 

e.l.f. Beauty scored higher than 53% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 95th out of 170 stocks in the consumer staples sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    e.l.f. Beauty has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.61, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 10 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

  • Downside Risk

    e.l.f. Beauty has a consensus price target of $79.75, representing about 9.3% downside from its current price of $87.97.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    e.l.f. Beauty has been the subject of 15 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about e.l.f. Beauty's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for e.l.f. Beauty are expected to grow by 12.86% in the coming year, from $2.41 to $2.72 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of e.l.f. Beauty is 191.24, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 40.40.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of e.l.f. Beauty is 191.24, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 14.55.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    e.l.f. Beauty has a PEG Ratio of 3.23. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    e.l.f. Beauty has a P/B Ratio of 4.59. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about e.l.f. Beauty's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    13.44% of the float of e.l.f. Beauty has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    e.l.f. Beauty has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.79, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in e.l.f. Beauty has recently decreased by 36.19%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    e.l.f. Beauty does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

    e.l.f. Beauty does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • News Sentiment

    e.l.f. Beauty has a news sentiment score of 1.17. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.62 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 13 news articles for e.l.f. Beauty this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 25 people have searched for ELF on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -55% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    Only 8 people have added e.l.f. Beauty to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, e.l.f. Beauty insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $8,351,493.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    3.50% of the stock of e.l.f. Beauty is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    92.44% of the stock of e.l.f. Beauty is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about e.l.f. Beauty's insider trading history.
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ELF Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

e.l.f. Beauty's stock was trading at $76.09 at the start of the year. Since then, ELF shares have increased by 15.6% and is now trading at $87.97.

e.l.f. Beauty (NYSE:ELF) posted its earnings results on Wednesday, May, 20th. The company reported $0.32 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.29 by $0.03. e.l.f. Beauty's quarterly revenue was up 35.1% on a year-over-year basis.
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e.l.f. Beauty (ELF) raised $125 million in an initial public offering (IPO) on Thursday, September 22nd 2016. The company issued 8,333,333 shares at $14.00-$16.00 per share. J.P. Morgan and Morgan Stanley served as the underwriters for the IPO and Piper Jaffray, Wells Fargo Securities, William Blair, Cowen and Company, BMO Capital Markets, Stifel and SunTrust Robinson Humphrey were co-managers.

Top institutional investors of e.l.f. Beauty include Sarasin & Partners LLP (0.10%), Handelsbanken Fonder AB (0.04%), White Wing Wealth Management (0.02%) and GAMMA Investing LLC. Insiders that own company stock include Kory Marchisotto, Joshua Allen Franks, Scott Milsten, Tarang Amin, Mandy J Fields, Jennifer Catherine Hartnett, Richard G Wolford, Lauren Cooks Levitan, Tiffany F Daniele and Maureen C Watson.
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Shares of ELF stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that e.l.f. Beauty investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Broadcom (AVGO), Arista Networks (ANET), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Adobe (ADBE) and ServiceNow (NOW).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
5/20/2026
Today
8/04/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
8/05/2026
AGM 2026
8/20/2026
Fiscal Year End
3/31/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
Personal Care Products
Sub-Industry
Personal Care Products
Current Symbol
NYSE:ELF
CIK
1600033
Fax
N/A
Employees
300
Year Founded
2004

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$113.00
Low Price Target
$50.00
Potential Upside/Downside
-5.6%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.61
Research Coverage
18 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$0.46
Trailing P/E Ratio
191.24
Forward P/E Ratio
36.50
P/E Growth
3.23
Net Income
$26.32 million
Net Margins
1.61%
Pretax Margin
2.47%
Return on Equity
11.02%
Return on Assets
5.59%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.72
Current Ratio
2.35
Quick Ratio
1.69

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$1.64 billion
Price / Sales
3.17
Cash Flow
$3.57 per share
Price / Cash Flow
24.63
Book Value
$19.15 per share
Price / Book
4.59

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
58,940,000
Free Float
56,874,000
Market Cap
$5.18 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.58

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This page (NYSE:ELF) was last updated on 8/5/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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