e.l.f. Beauty (NYSE:ELF) Director Sells $96,317.10 in Stock

e.l.f. Beauty (NYSE:ELF) Director Lauren Cooks Levitan sold 1,034 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $93.15, for a total transaction of $96,317.10. Following the sale, the director directly owned 10,516 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $979,565.40. This trade represents a 8.95% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website.

e.l.f. Beauty Price Performance

Shares of ELF stock opened at $101.68 on Friday. e.l.f. Beauty has a 52-week low of $48.82 and a 52-week high of $150.99. The stock has a market cap of $6.00 billion, a PE ratio of 101.68, a PEG ratio of 3.21 and a beta of 1.58. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69, a quick ratio of 1.82 and a current ratio of 2.55. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $79.48 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $72.18.

e.l.f. Beauty (NYSE:ELF) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The company reported $1.75 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.71 by $1.04. The company had revenue of $479.37 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $431.20 million. e.l.f. Beauty had a net margin of 3.38% and a return on equity of 14.07%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 35.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.89 EPS. e.l.f. Beauty has set its FY 2027 guidance at 3.500-3.550 EPS. As a group, analysts forecast that e.l.f. Beauty will post 2.64 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have weighed in on ELF shares. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “hold” rating and issued a $64.00 target price on shares of e.l.f. Beauty in a research note on Tuesday, June 16th. Zacks Research upgraded e.l.f. Beauty from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. TD Cowen upped their price target on e.l.f. Beauty from $85.00 to $110.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, August 10th. UBS Group increased their price target on shares of e.l.f. Beauty from $80.00 to $89.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group lifted their price objective on shares of e.l.f. Beauty from $97.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $91.31.

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

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in ELF. BlackRock Inc. bought a new stake in e.l.f. Beauty in the 2nd quarter valued at $428,262,000. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in e.l.f. Beauty by 2.6% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 5,487,304 shares of the company’s stock worth $417,255,000 after purchasing an additional 140,258 shares in the last quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD raised its stake in shares of e.l.f. Beauty by 47.9% in the 4th quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 2,197,319 shares of the company’s stock valued at $167,086,000 after purchasing an additional 711,540 shares during the period. State Street Corp raised its stake in shares of e.l.f. Beauty by 0.8% in the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 1,737,181 shares of the company’s stock valued at $132,095,000 after purchasing an additional 13,231 shares during the period. Finally, Swedbank AB lifted its holdings in shares of e.l.f. Beauty by 97.0% in the fourth quarter. Swedbank AB now owns 1,364,801 shares of the company’s stock valued at $103,779,000 after purchasing an additional 672,071 shares in the last quarter. 92.44% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Trending Headlines about e.l.f. Beauty

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

• Positive Sentiment: Rhode is driving substantial growth. The Hailey Bieber-founded brand, acquired by e.l.f. for $1 billion, generated approximately $160 million of the company’s $479.4 million in latest-quarter sales. Total revenue rose 35.5% year over year, supporting the broader growth narrative. Rhode and e.l.f. Beauty growth article
• Positive Sentiment: Recent financial results were well ahead of expectations. e.l.f. reported quarterly EPS of $1.75 versus the $0.71 consensus and revenue of $479.37 million versus estimates of $431.21 million. Management’s fiscal 2027 EPS guidance is $3.50–$3.55, while analysts maintain a generally positive “Moderate Buy” consensus.

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.