Kranot Hishtalmut Le Morim Tichoniim Havera Menahelet LTD Takes Position in Eli Lilly and Company $LLY

Kranot Hishtalmut Le Morim Tichoniim Havera Menahelet LTD purchased a new stake in shares of Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE:LLY) in the second quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm purchased 4,831 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,794,000.

Several other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Norges Bank purchased a new position in Eli Lilly and Company in the fourth quarter worth $12,976,634,000. J. Stern & Co. LLP grew its position in Eli Lilly and Company by 46,191.3% during the fourth quarter. J. Stern & Co. LLP now owns 4,047,245 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,047,245,000 after acquiring an additional 4,038,502 shares during the last quarter. Cardano Risk Management B.V. raised its stake in shares of Eli Lilly and Company by 876.1% during the fourth quarter. Cardano Risk Management B.V. now owns 2,375,050 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,552,419,000 after acquiring an additional 2,131,734 shares in the last quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp lifted its holdings in shares of Eli Lilly and Company by 321.3% in the 1st quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 1,963,490 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,805,959,000 after acquiring an additional 1,497,423 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD lifted its holdings in shares of Eli Lilly and Company by 10.6% in the 4th quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 14,910,505 shares of the company’s stock worth $16,024,022,000 after acquiring an additional 1,432,069 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 82.53% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Eli Lilly and Company

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

• Positive Sentiment: Retatrutide results support higher guidance. Favorable trial results for retatrutide, Lilly’s next-generation obesity and diabetes candidate, reportedly prompted the company to lift its guidance. The update strengthens expectations that Lilly can extend its GLP-1 growth beyond Mounjaro and Zepbound. Eli Lilly Lifts Guidance on Retatrutide Trial Wins
• Positive Sentiment: New OmniAb collaboration expands Lilly’s discovery pipeline. Lilly signed a global collaboration and licensing agreement with OmniAb for an ion-channel drug-discovery program. The deal, which could provide OmniAb with up to $370 million in milestones, gives Lilly access to additional technology and potential future medicines while reinforcing its investment in pipeline development. OmniAb Announces Global Collaboration and License Agreement
• Positive Sentiment: Recent growth catalysts remain intact. Commentary highlights Lilly’s robust second-quarter performance, approximately 48% year-over-year revenue growth, UK regulatory approval, a Medicare access program and continuing GLP-1 demand. Analysts also point to strong momentum and a broad pipeline as reasons for long-term optimism. Eli Lilly’s Growth Story Keeps Adding Chapters
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation remains debated. A discounted-cash-flow analysis suggests potential upside, but Lilly’s five-year total return of more than 360% and elevated trading multiples mean substantial future growth is already reflected in the stock. Can Eli Lilly Stay Undervalued If Growth Keeps Delivering?
• Negative Sentiment: Competition and pricing risks remain. Analysts view strong GLP-1 momentum favorably but caution that Lilly’s valuation is demanding and competition, pricing pressure and future patent headwinds could limit additional upside. LLY Up After Robust Q2 Results

Insider Buying and Selling at Eli Lilly and Company

In other news, EVP Anat Hakim sold 5,000 shares of Eli Lilly and Company stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,190.00, for a total value of $5,950,000.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 11,875 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $14,131,250. The trade was a 29.63% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CAO Donald A. Zakrowski sold 2,000 shares of Eli Lilly and Company stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,185.01, for a total value of $2,370,020.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 1,526 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,808,325.26. The trade was a 56.72% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 0.14% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Eli Lilly and Company Stock Up 0.4%

LLY opened at $1,184.44 on Tuesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.11 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.75, a PEG ratio of 1.39 and a beta of 0.51. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $1,171.52 and a 200-day moving average price of $1,053.72. Eli Lilly and Company has a twelve month low of $685.15 and a twelve month high of $1,249.45. The company has a quick ratio of 1.00, a current ratio of 1.35 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.41.

Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE:LLY) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 5th. The company reported $8.38 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $6.40 by $1.98. The company had revenue of $22.97 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $20.82 billion. Eli Lilly and Company had a net margin of 33.53% and a return on equity of 97.83%. The firm’s revenue was up 47.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $6.31 earnings per share. Eli Lilly and Company has set its FY 2026 guidance at 35.500-36.500 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Eli Lilly and Company will post 36.35 earnings per share for the current year.

Eli Lilly and Company Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 10th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 14th will be issued a dividend of $1.73 per share. This represents a $6.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 14th. Eli Lilly and Company’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 23.22%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have weighed in on LLY. Guggenheim boosted their price objective on Eli Lilly and Company from $1,235.00 to $1,273.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, July 13th. Morgan Stanley reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $1,419.00 price target on shares of Eli Lilly and Company in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Rothschild & Co Redburn boosted their price objective on shares of Eli Lilly and Company from $880.00 to $900.00 in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Cantor Fitzgerald raised their target price on Eli Lilly and Company from $1,350.00 to $1,410.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Finally, Wolfe Research reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $1,350.00 price objective on shares of Eli Lilly and Company in a report on Thursday, May 21st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-four have given a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $1,292.18.

Eli Lilly and Company Profile

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.