Should You Invest in e.l.f. Beauty Inc (ELF) Now?

e.l.f. Beauty Inc (NYSE: ELF) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 66.51x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for ELF is at 1.50. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 11 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 rating it as “overweight,” 5 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”

The public float for ELF is 54.05M, and currently, shorts hold a 10.80% of that float. The average trading volume for ELF on January 03, 2025 was 2.33M shares.

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ELF) stock’s latest price update

The stock price of e.l.f. Beauty Inc (NYSE: ELF) has plunged by -2.04 when compared to previous closing price of 125.55, but the company has seen a -6.76% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. accesswire.com reported 2025-01-02 that LOS ANGELES, CA / ACCESSWIRE / January 2, 2025 / The Schall Law Firm, a national shareholder rights litigation firm, announces that it is investigating claims on behalf of investors of e.l.f. Beauty, Inc. (“e.l.f.

ELF’s Market Performance

e.l.f. Beauty Inc (ELF) has experienced a -6.76% fall in stock performance for the past week, with a -5.91% drop in the past month, and a 16.45% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.84%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 4.60% for ELF. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -7.22% for ELF stock, with a simple moving average of -19.69% for the last 200 days.

Analysts’ Opinion of ELF

Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for ELF stocks, with Goldman repeating the rating for ELF by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for ELF in the upcoming period, according to Goldman is $165 based on the research report published on December 13, 2024 of the previous year 2024.

Deutsche Bank, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see ELF reach a price target of $133. The rating they have provided for ELF stocks is “Hold” according to the report published on December 12th, 2024.

Truist gave a rating of “Buy” to ELF, setting the target price at $130 in the report published on October 16th of the previous year.

ELF Trading at -0.61% from the 50-Day Moving Average

After a stumble in the market that brought ELF to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -44.56% of loss for the given period.

Volatility was left at 4.60%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.84%, as shares sank -3.47% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +9.31% upper at present.

During the last 5 trading sessions, ELF fell by -6.76%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -37.52% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $132.56. In addition, e.l.f. Beauty Inc saw -2.04% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.

Insider Trading

Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at ELF starting from AMIN TARANG, who sale 890 shares at the price of $137.60 back on Dec 06 ’24. After this action, AMIN TARANG now owns 99,699 shares of e.l.f. Beauty Inc, valued at $122,464 using the latest closing price.

Milsten Scott, the of e.l.f. Beauty Inc, sale 530 shares at $137.60 during a trade that took place back on Dec 06 ’24, which means that Milsten Scott is holding 68,853 shares at $72,928 based on the most recent closing price.

Stock Fundamentals for ELF

Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:

  • 0.1 for the present operating margin
  • 0.71 for the gross margin

The net margin for e.l.f. Beauty Inc stands at 0.09. The total capital return value is set at 0.14. Equity return is now at value 17.36, with 10.89 for asset returns.

Based on e.l.f. Beauty Inc (ELF), the company’s capital structure generated 0.26 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.13. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.35. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 10.3.

Currently, EBITDA for the company is 188.31 million with net debt to EBITDA at 1.14. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 5.86. The receivables turnover for the company is 8.31for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.98. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.78.

Conclusion

In conclusion, e.l.f. Beauty Inc (ELF) has had a bad 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.

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