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

e.l.f. Beauty (NYSE:ELF) insider Mandy Fields sold 8,464 shares of e.l.f. Beauty stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $51.94, for a total value of $439,620.16. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 111,288 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,780,298.72. The trade was a 7.07% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website.

e.l.f. Beauty Trading Down 3.4%

Shares of ELF opened at $49.67 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $59.88 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $73.32. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72, a quick ratio of 1.69 and a current ratio of 2.35. e.l.f. Beauty has a 52-week low of $48.82 and a 52-week high of $150.99. The company has a market cap of $2.95 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 107.97, a PEG ratio of 2.04 and a beta of 1.63.

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. acquired a new position in e.l.f. Beauty in the fourth quarter valued at about $26,000. Hilton Head Capital Partners LLC acquired a new position in e.l.f. Beauty in the fourth quarter valued at about $32,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in e.l.f. Beauty by 97.0% in the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 260 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 128 shares during the period. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. grew its stake in e.l.f. Beauty by 58.5% in the second quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 317 shares of the company’s stock valued at $39,000 after acquiring an additional 117 shares during the period. Finally, Arax Advisory Partners acquired a new position in e.l.f. Beauty in the fourth quarter valued at about $41,000. 92.44% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

ELF has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Robert W. Baird dropped their target price on e.l.f. Beauty from $115.00 to $90.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, April 28th. TD Cowen dropped their target price on e.l.f. Beauty from $110.00 to $100.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $65.00 target price on e.l.f. Beauty in a research report on Thursday, May 14th. B. Riley Financial dropped their target price on e.l.f. Beauty from $130.00 to $70.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, May 26th. Finally, Raymond James Financial restated a “strong-buy” rating and set a $85.00 target price on shares of e.l.f. Beauty in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $79.60.

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.