LM Advisors LLC Has $59,000 Position in Eli Lilly and Company $LLY

LM Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE:LLY) by 9.1% during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 5,493 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 458 shares during the quarter. LM Advisors LLC’s holdings in Eli Lilly and Company were worth $59,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Cidel Asset Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of Eli Lilly and Company by 26.5% during the 3rd quarter. Cidel Asset Management Inc. now owns 26,726 shares of the company’s stock valued at $20,392,000 after acquiring an additional 5,591 shares during the period. Spire Wealth Management lifted its position in shares of Eli Lilly and Company by 2.2% during the 4th quarter. Spire Wealth Management now owns 27,719 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,789,000 after acquiring an additional 592 shares during the period. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of Eli Lilly and Company by 25.6% during the 3rd quarter. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. now owns 42,418 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,365,000 after acquiring an additional 8,659 shares during the period. Farther Finance Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Eli Lilly and Company by 30.8% during the 4th quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 31,145 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,471,000 after acquiring an additional 7,338 shares during the period. Finally, Teachers Retirement System of The State of Kentucky lifted its position in shares of Eli Lilly and Company by 3.5% during the 3rd quarter. Teachers Retirement System of The State of Kentucky now owns 165,165 shares of the company’s stock valued at $126,022,000 after acquiring an additional 5,595 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 82.53% of the company’s stock.

Eli Lilly and Company News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Eli Lilly and Company this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and research notes continue to turn more upbeat on Eli Lilly’s earnings outlook, with Erste Group lifting FY2026 and FY2027 EPS estimates and Goldman Sachs reiterating a buy rating on the back of an encouraging obesity-treatment pipeline. Goldman Sachs Maintains a Buy Rating on Eli Lilly (LLY), Cites Encouraging Obesity Treatment Pipeline
• Positive Sentiment: Eli Lilly’s strong growth story is still resonating with investors: recent coverage says the stock is in a buy zone, institutional funds are adding shares, and the company remains a leader in the GLP-1 obesity market after a big earnings beat and raised guidance. Eli Lilly Stock Hits Buy Zone As Earnings Soar 156%. Funds Are Loading Up.
• Positive Sentiment: The company also added a new growth angle by expanding its chronic pain pipeline, including new Phase 2 trials in osteoarthritis and chronic low back pain, which could broaden Lilly’s long-term revenue base beyond obesity and diabetes. Eli Lilly Expands Chronic Pain Pipeline With New Osteoarthritis Trial
• Positive Sentiment: FDA progress for Ebglyss, including an easier once-every-eight-weeks maintenance regimen, adds another commercial catalyst and supports Lilly’s push to diversify into dermatology. FDA Ebglyss Decision Adds New Thread To Eli Lilly Growth Story
• Neutral Sentiment: Lilly also unveiled an AI partnership with Abridge, aimed at speeding drug development, trial enrollment and research; that is strategically positive, but it is a longer-term story than a near-term earnings driver. Eli Lilly’s Abridge Bet Links Healthcare AI To Valuation And Growth
• Negative Sentiment: A key overhang is growing concern that some employers may reduce or drop coverage for GLP-1 weight-loss drugs in 2027, which could pressure demand and reimbursement for Lilly’s obesity franchise. Some US employers to drop coverage of GLP-1 obesity drugs in 2027 as use increases 2026-06-11

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have weighed in on LLY shares. Guggenheim restated a “buy” rating and set a $1,183.00 price objective on shares of Eli Lilly and Company in a report on Tuesday, May 5th. Morgan Stanley reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of Eli Lilly and Company in a report on Friday, June 5th. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Eli Lilly and Company from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 19th. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $1,283.00 price objective on shares of Eli Lilly and Company in a report on Friday, May 22nd. Finally, Leerink Partners set a $1,119.00 price objective on shares of Eli Lilly and Company in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-three have given a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Eli Lilly and Company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $1,227.74.

Eli Lilly and Company Stock Down 2.1%

Shares of NYSE LLY opened at $1,137.01 on Friday. Eli Lilly and Company has a 1 year low of $623.78 and a 1 year high of $1,182.73. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.26, a current ratio of 1.50 and a quick ratio of 1.10. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.07 trillion, a P/E ratio of 40.39, a P/E/G ratio of 1.24 and a beta of 0.53. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $998.47 and a 200-day moving average price of $1,016.72.

Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE:LLY) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported $8.55 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $6.97 by $1.58. The company had revenue of $19.80 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $17.82 billion. Eli Lilly and Company had a net margin of 34.98% and a return on equity of 105.77%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 55.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $3.34 earnings per share. Eli Lilly and Company has set its FY 2026 guidance at 35.500-37.000 EPS. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Eli Lilly and Company will post 35.8 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Eli Lilly and Company Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, June 10th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 15th were issued a $1.73 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 15th. This represents a $6.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.6%. Eli Lilly and Company’s dividend payout ratio is currently 24.58%.

About Eli Lilly and Company

Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) is a global pharmaceutical company founded in 1876 and headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. The company researches, develops, manufactures and commercializes a broad range of medicines and therapies for patients worldwide. Eli Lilly maintains operations and commercial presence across North America, Europe, Asia and other regions, serving both developed and emerging markets. The company has been led in recent years by President and Chief Executive Officer David A.