e.l.f. Beauty (NYSE:ELF) Insider Mandy Fields Sells 8,464 Shares of Stock

e.l.f. Beauty (NYSE:ELF) insider Mandy Fields sold 8,464 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $51.94, for a total value of $439,620.16. Following the sale, the insider owned 111,288 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,780,298.72. This represents a 7.07% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link.

e.l.f. Beauty Trading Down 3.4%

Shares of ELF stock opened at $49.67 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.95 billion, a PE ratio of 107.97, a P/E/G ratio of 2.11 and a beta of 1.63. e.l.f. Beauty has a 1-year low of $48.82 and a 1-year high of $150.99. The business has a 50-day moving average of $59.88 and a 200 day moving average of $73.32. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72, a current ratio of 2.35 and a quick ratio of 1.69.

e.l.f. Beauty (NYSE:ELF) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, May 20th. The company reported $0.32 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.29 by $0.03. The company had revenue of $449.29 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $423.06 million. e.l.f. Beauty had a return on equity of 11.02% and a net margin of 1.61%.e.l.f. Beauty’s quarterly revenue was up 35.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.78 EPS. e.l.f. Beauty has set its FY 2027 guidance at 3.270-3.320 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that e.l.f. Beauty will post 2.41 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On e.l.f. Beauty

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Cim Investment Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of e.l.f. Beauty in the 1st quarter worth approximately $366,000. Bank of America Corp DE raised its position in shares of e.l.f. Beauty by 45.9% in the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 418,431 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,361,000 after acquiring an additional 131,572 shares in the last quarter. Edgestream Partners L.P. raised its position in shares of e.l.f. Beauty by 9.0% in the 1st quarter. Edgestream Partners L.P. now owns 19,727 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,196,000 after acquiring an additional 1,621 shares in the last quarter. Centaurus Financial Inc. bought a new position in shares of e.l.f. Beauty in the 1st quarter worth approximately $315,000. Finally, Amundi bought a new position in shares of e.l.f. Beauty in the 1st quarter worth approximately $333,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 92.44% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on ELF shares. Bank of America dropped their price objective on e.l.f. Beauty from $93.00 to $85.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, May 21st. TD Cowen dropped their price objective on e.l.f. Beauty from $110.00 to $100.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Monday, February 9th. Canaccord Genuity Group dropped their price objective on e.l.f. Beauty from $100.00 to $90.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Morgan Stanley dropped their price objective on e.l.f. Beauty from $67.00 to $59.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Finally, Robert W. Baird dropped their price objective on e.l.f. Beauty from $115.00 to $90.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, April 28th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, e.l.f. Beauty currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $79.60.

Key Stories Impacting e.l.f. Beauty

Here are the key news stories impacting e.l.f. Beauty this week:

• Positive Sentiment: rhode, e.l.f. Beauty’s acquired beauty brand, announced a major global expansion into Mexico and seven additional European countries, which could support longer-term sales growth and brand visibility. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: e.l.f. Beauty is being highlighted as a trending stock by Zacks, keeping investor attention elevated, but the note does not include new fundamentals or a clear catalyst. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: The company also presented at a consumer conference, which may help maintain visibility with analysts and investors, but no major new guidance was provided in the transcript headline. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple insiders sold shares on June 4, including Mandy J. Fields, Joshua Allen Franks, and Jennifer Catherine Hartnett, which can weigh on sentiment because investors often view clustered insider selling as a cautionary signal. Article Title Article Title Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: A law-firm notice questioning whether e.l.f. Beauty insiders breached fiduciary duties adds headline risk and may reinforce concerns around insider activity. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Recent commentary from The Motley Fool noted that the stock fell in May despite a strong report, suggesting investors remain worried about valuation and the outlook rather than just near-term results. Article Title

About e.l.f. Beauty

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.