e.l.f. Beauty Inc (NYSE: ELF) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 40.38x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for ELF is 1.24. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 9 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 rating it as “overweight,” 5 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for ELF is 53.26M and currently, short sellers hold a 12.56% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of ELF on May 09, 2025 was 2.74M shares.
ELF) stock’s latest price update
e.l.f. Beauty Inc (NYSE: ELF) has seen a rise in its stock price by 2.01 in relation to its previous close of 66.56. However, the company has experienced a 9.08% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. globenewswire.com reported 2025-05-07 that NEW YORK, May 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bragar Eagel & Squire, P.C., a nationally recognized shareholder rights law firm, is investigating potential claims against e.l.f. Beauty, Inc. (NYSE: ELF) on behalf of long-term stockholders following a class action complaint that was filed against e.l.f. Beauty on March 6, 2025 with a Class Period from November 1, 2023 to November 19, 2024. Our investigation concerns whether the board of directors of e.l.f. Beauty have breached their fiduciary duties to the company.
ELF’s Market Performance
e.l.f. Beauty Inc (ELF) has seen a 9.08% rise in stock performance for the week, with a 33.14% gain in the past month and a -23.27% plunge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 5.01%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 5.73% for ELF. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 14.18% for ELF stock, with a simple moving average of -37.20% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of ELF
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for ELF stocks, with UBS repeating the rating for ELF by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for ELF in the upcoming period, according to UBS is $74 based on the research report published on February 07, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Morgan Stanley, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see ELF reach a price target of $70, previously predicting the price at $153. The rating they have provided for ELF stocks is “Equal-Weight” according to the report published on February 07th, 2025.
DA Davidson gave a rating of “Neutral” to ELF, setting the target price at $80 in the report published on February 07th of the current year.
ELF Trading at 9.22% 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 -69.10% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 5.73%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 5.01%, as shares surge +21.82% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -5.38% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, ELF rose by +9.08%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -59.96% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $59.47. In addition, e.l.f. Beauty Inc saw -45.92% 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 MARCHISOTTO KORY, who sale 51,350 shares at the price of $53.36 back on Apr 21 ’25. After this action, MARCHISOTTO KORY now owns 152,492 shares of e.l.f. Beauty Inc, valued at $2,740,036 using the latest closing price.
Franks Joshua Allen, the SVP, Operations of e.l.f. Beauty Inc, sale 51,353 shares at $53.36 during a trade that took place back on Apr 21 ’25, which means that Franks Joshua Allen is holding 114,660 shares at $2,740,196 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 0.13. Equity return is now at value 14.24, with 8.29 for asset returns.
Based on e.l.f. Beauty Inc (ELF), the company’s capital structure generated 0.28 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.11. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.39. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 26.89.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 188.31 million with net debt to EBITDA at 1.35. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.12. The receivables turnover for the company is 6.94for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.03. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.90.
Conclusion
In conclusion, e.l.f. Beauty Inc (ELF) has seen mixed performance in recent times. Analysts have a bullish opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it as 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.
