Lilly(Eli) & Co (NYSE: LLY) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 84.45x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for LLY is at 0.41. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 16 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 7 rating it as “overweight,” 6 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for LLY is 850.67M, and currently, shorts hold a 0.68% of that float. The average trading volume for LLY on January 01, 2025 was 3.70M shares.
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LLY) stock’s latest price update
The stock of Lilly(Eli) & Co (NYSE: LLY) has decreased by -0.24 when compared to last closing price of 773.84. Despite this, the company has experienced a -3.05% fall in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. barrons.com reported 2024-12-31 that It hasn’t been a smooth year for the two pharma giants, but events in the fourth quarter widened the gap between them.
LLY’s Market Performance
LLY’s stock has fallen by -3.05% in the past week, with a monthly drop of -2.94% and a quarterly drop of -12.72%. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.42% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.32% for Lilly(Eli) & Co The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -2.46% for LLY stock, with a simple moving average of -8.03% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of LLY
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for LLY stocks, with BofA Securities repeating the rating for LLY by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for LLY in the upcoming period, according to BofA Securities is $997 based on the research report published on December 10, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
Wolfe Research, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see LLY reach a price target of $1000. The rating they have provided for LLY stocks is “Outperform” according to the report published on November 15th, 2024.
Bernstein gave a rating of “Outperform” to LLY, setting the target price at $1100 in the report published on October 17th of the previous year.
LLY Trading at -4.16% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought LLY to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -20.62% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.32%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.42%, as shares sank -3.48% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -15.90% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, LLY fell by -3.05%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +2.36% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $791.44. In addition, Lilly(Eli) & Co saw 32.44% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at LLY starting from Zakrowski Donald A, who proposed sale 900 shares at the price of $803.38 back on Nov 08 ’24. After this action, Zakrowski Donald A now owns shares of Lilly(Eli) & Co, valued at $723,042 using the latest closing price.
Zakrowski Donald A, the SVP, Finance, & CAO of Lilly(Eli) & Co, sale 900 shares at $803.38 during a trade that took place back on Nov 08 ’24, which means that Zakrowski Donald A is holding 5,480 shares at $723,042 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for LLY
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.35 for the present operating margin
- 0.82 for the gross margin
The net margin for Lilly(Eli) & Co stands at 0.2. The total capital return value is set at 0.28. Equity return is now at value 65.75, with 12.54 for asset returns.
Based on Lilly(Eli) & Co (LLY), the company’s capital structure generated 0.69 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.19. The debt to equity ratio resting at 2.19. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 23.91.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 8.57 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 2.22. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 18.61. The receivables turnover for the company is 3.39for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.54. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.27.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Lilly(Eli) & Co (LLY) has had a mixed performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is mixed, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
