Eli Lilly and Company (LLY) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Eli Lilly and Company is a global pharmaceutical company headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Founded in 1876 by Colonel Eli Lilly, the company researches, develops, manufactures and markets medicines for a range of conditions, including diabetes, obesity, cancer, immunological disorders, neurological diseases and pain.

Its products include Mounjaro and Zepbound, which contain tirzepatide and are used for type 2 diabetes and chronic weight management, respectively. Other key medicines include Trulicity for diabetes, Verzenio for certain breast cancers, Taltz for inflammatory and autoimmune conditions, Humalog insulin, and Kisunla for early symptomatic Alzheimer's disease. Lilly also markets Jardiance through an alliance with Boehringer Ingelheim.

Lilly serves patients and healthcare providers in the United States and international markets across North America, Europe, Asia and other regions. The company operates research, manufacturing and commercial facilities worldwide and distributes its medicines through healthcare systems, pharmacies and other channels.

David A. Ricks serves as Eli Lilly's chairman and chief executive officer. Under his leadership, the company has emphasized pharmaceutical research and expanded its focus on metabolic, oncology, immunology and neuroscience treatments.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $1,172.56 to $1,194.09
• 50-Day Range: $1,115.53 to $1,280.62
• 52-Week Range: $716.08 to $1,292.65
• Volume: 1.97 million shs
• Average Volume: 2.22 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.12 trillion
• P/E Ratio: 39.80
• Dividend Yield: 0.58%
• Price Target: $1,311.96
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Eli Lilly and Company Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Eli Lilly and Company scored higher than 96% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 25th out of 900 stocks in the healthcare sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Eli Lilly and Company has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.87, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 25 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Upside Potential

Eli Lilly and Company has a consensus price target of $1,311.96, representing about 10.6% upside from its current price of $1,185.97.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Eli Lilly and Company has been the subject of 17 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 27.66%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Eli Lilly and Company are expected to grow by 27.66% in the coming year, from $36.62 to $46.75 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Eli Lilly and Company is 39.80, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.53.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Eli Lilly and Company is 39.80, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Healthcare sector average P/E ratio of about 274.76.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Eli Lilly and Company has a PEG Ratio of 1.46. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Eli Lilly and Company has a P/B Ratio of 42.25. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.80% of the float of Eli Lilly and Company has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Eli Lilly and Company has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.41, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Eli Lilly and Company has recently decreased by 4.74%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

Eli Lilly and Company has a dividend yield of 0.58%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Eli Lilly and Company has been increasing its dividend for 11 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Eli Lilly and Company is 23.22%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Eli Lilly and Company will have a dividend payout ratio of 14.80% next year. This indicates that Eli Lilly and Company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.51

News Sentiment

Eli Lilly and Company has a news sentiment score of 0.51. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.75 average news sentiment score of Healthcare companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 91 news articles for Eli Lilly and Company this week, compared to 10 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 100 people have searched for LLY on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -34% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

117 people have added Eli Lilly and Company to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 19% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.4 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Eli Lilly and Company insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $15,958,170.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

0.14% of the stock of Eli Lilly and Company is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

82.53% of the stock of Eli Lilly and Company is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/05/2026
• Record date for 9/10 Dividend: 8/14/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 9/10 Dividend: 8/14/2026
• Dividend Payable: 9/10/2026
• Today: 9/28/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/29/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Healthcare
• Industry: Pharmaceuticals
• Sub-Industry: Pharmaceuticals
• Current Symbol: NYSE:LLY
• CIK: 59478
• Web: www.lilly.com
• Phone: (317) 276-2000
• Fax: 317-276-4878
• Employees: 50,000
• Year Founded: 1876

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Eli Lilly and Company: $1,311.96
• High Price Target: $1,600.00
• Low Price Target: $900.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +10.6%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.87
• Research Coverage: 30 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $29.80
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 39.80
• Forward P/E Ratio: 32.39
• P/E Growth: 1.46
• Net Income: $20.64 billion
• Net Margins: 33.53%
• Pretax Margin: 42.17%
• Return on Equity: 97.83%
• Return on Assets: 23.23%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.41
• Current Ratio: 1.35
• Quick Ratio: 1.00

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $65.18 billion
• Price / Sales: 17.13
• Cash Flow: $25.19 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 47.08
• Book Value: $28.07 per share
• Price / Book: 42.25

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 941,360,000
• Free Float: 940,039,000
• Market Cap: $1.12 trillion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.50