MV Capital Management Inc. Makes New $2.65 Million Investment in Eli Lilly and Company $LLY

MV Capital Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE:LLY) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund acquired 2,468 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,652,000.

Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. 10Elms LLP grew its holdings in Eli Lilly and Company by 33.3% during the 3rd quarter. 10Elms LLP now owns 40 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 10 shares during the last quarter. M.E. Allison & CO. Inc. lifted its stake in Eli Lilly and Company by 0.7% in the fourth quarter. M.E. Allison & CO. Inc. now owns 1,477 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,587,000 after purchasing an additional 10 shares during the last quarter. Tanager Wealth Management LLP lifted its stake in Eli Lilly and Company by 2.6% in the fourth quarter. Tanager Wealth Management LLP now owns 395 shares of the company’s stock worth $424,000 after purchasing an additional 10 shares during the last quarter. Morey & Quinn Wealth Partners LLC boosted its position in shares of Eli Lilly and Company by 1.5% during the fourth quarter. Morey & Quinn Wealth Partners LLC now owns 661 shares of the company’s stock valued at $710,000 after buying an additional 10 shares during the period. Finally, Wealthspan Partners LLC grew its stake in shares of Eli Lilly and Company by 0.5% during the fourth quarter. Wealthspan Partners LLC now owns 2,110 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,268,000 after buying an additional 10 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 82.53% of the company’s stock.

Eli Lilly and Company Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:LLY opened at $1,098.78 on Friday. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $1,013.17 and its 200-day simple moving average is $1,016.84. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.26, a quick ratio of 1.10 and a current ratio of 1.50. Eli Lilly and Company has a one year low of $623.78 and a one year high of $1,182.73. The firm has a market cap of $1.03 trillion, a PE ratio of 39.03, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.22 and a beta of 0.53.

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

Eli Lilly and Company Dividend Announcement

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

Key Eli Lilly and Company News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Several articles highlighted Eli Lilly’s strong growth profile and ongoing investor support, including coverage that Ray Dalio’s Bridgewater sees LLY as a top growth name and that some analysts view the stock as undervalued on its growth narrative. Eli Lilly and Company (LLY) is one of the Best Growth Stocks to Buy According Ray Dalio
• Positive Sentiment: Lilly’s pipeline news was broadly constructive, including completion of a retatrutide trial and early signs from its AJX-101 study, which suggest continued momentum in diabetes, obesity, and immunology programs. Eli Lilly and Company (LLY) is one of the Best Growth Stocks to Buy According Ray Dalio
• Positive Sentiment: The company also expanded its AI drug-discovery ecosystem, with Charles River, Chai Discovery, and Axcelead DDP joining Lilly TuneLab, supporting longer-term innovation and partnership potential. Chai Discovery Collaborates with Lilly TuneLab to Offer AI Capabilities to Select Biotechs
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent articles also noted Lilly remains a major leader in obesity treatment, with investor debate around whether newer competitors like Pfizer can take share; this underscores the size of the opportunity but also the competitive backdrop. Can Pfizer Take Share From Lilly & Novo Nordisk in the Obesity Space?
• Negative Sentiment: One of the bigger drags on sentiment was Lilly’s decision to halve a planned €2.7 billion Germany investment, citing European drug-pricing reforms that could pressure future R&D and manufacturing commitments. Eli Lilly (LLY) Halves $2.7 Billion Germany Investment Over Europe Drug Pricing
• Negative Sentiment: Another potential overhang is Lilly beginning to deny some 340B discounts, which could increase policy and pricing friction with healthcare providers and public programs. Eli Lilly begins denying 340B discounts

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on LLY shares. Wolfe Research reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $1,350.00 price target on shares of Eli Lilly and Company in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Sanford C. Bernstein restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Eli Lilly and Company in a report on Monday, June 8th. Rothschild & Co Redburn upped their price objective on Eli Lilly and Company from $880.00 to $900.00 in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Leerink Partners set a $1,119.00 target price on Eli Lilly and Company in a research note on Tuesday, May 26th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald lifted their target price on Eli Lilly and Company from $1,205.00 to $1,230.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-three have issued a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $1,227.74.

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.