e.l.f. Beauty (NYSE:ELF) Sets New 1-Year Low on Insider Selling

e.l.f. Beauty (NYSE:ELF) reached a new 52-week low during trading on Friday after an insider sold shares in the company. The company traded as low as $48.97 and last traded at $49.35, with a volume of 2290578 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $51.44.

Specifically, insider Mandy J. Fields sold 8,464 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $51.94, for a total transaction of $439,620.16. Following the sale, the insider owned 111,288 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,780,298.72. This trade represents a 7.07% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, SVP Joshua Allen Franks sold 6,854 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $51.94, for a total transaction of $355,996.76. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 153,532 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,974,452.08. The trade was a 4.27% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In other e.l.f. Beauty news, insider Jennifer Catherine Hartnett sold 10,318 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $51.94, for a total transaction of $535,916.92. Following the sale, the insider owned 58,408 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,033,711.52. This trade represents a 15.01% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts have weighed in on ELF shares. Canaccord Genuity Group cut their price objective on shares of e.l.f. Beauty from $100.00 to $90.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Evercore started coverage on shares of e.l.f. Beauty in a report on Thursday, April 2nd. They set an “inline” rating and a $68.00 price objective on the stock. Weiss Ratings cut shares of e.l.f. Beauty from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a report on Friday, May 22nd. TD Cowen cut their price objective on shares of e.l.f. Beauty from $110.00 to $100.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, February 9th. Finally, Piper Sandler cut their price objective on shares of e.l.f. Beauty from $60.00 to $50.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, May 21st. One research 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. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, e.l.f. Beauty has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $79.60.

e.l.f. Beauty News Summary

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

e.l.f. Beauty Trading Down 3.4%

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72, a current ratio of 2.35 and a quick ratio of 1.69. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.95 billion, a PE ratio of 107.97, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.04 and a beta of 1.63. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $59.88 and its 200-day moving average price is $73.32.

e.l.f. Beauty (NYSE:ELF) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, May 20th. The company reported $0.32 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.29 by $0.03. e.l.f. Beauty had a net margin of 1.61% and a return on equity of 11.02%. The business had revenue of $449.29 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $423.06 million. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.78 earnings per share. The company’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. As a group, analysts expect that e.l.f. Beauty will post 2.41 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On e.l.f. Beauty

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. State of Wyoming raised its position in e.l.f. Beauty by 7.1% during the 3rd quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 1,595 shares of the company’s stock worth $211,000 after buying an additional 106 shares during the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. raised its position in e.l.f. Beauty by 58.5% during the 2nd quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 317 shares of the company’s stock worth $39,000 after buying an additional 117 shares during the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in e.l.f. Beauty by 97.0% during the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 260 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 128 shares during the last quarter. Horizon Investments LLC raised its position in e.l.f. Beauty by 13.4% during the 4th quarter. Horizon Investments LLC now owns 1,089 shares of the company’s stock worth $83,000 after buying an additional 129 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio raised its position in e.l.f. Beauty by 0.8% during the 3rd quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio now owns 17,246 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,285,000 after buying an additional 144 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 92.44% of the company’s stock.

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.