e.l.f. Beauty (NYSE:ELF) SVP Sells $180,612.65 in Stock

e.l.f. Beauty (NYSE:ELF) SVP Joshua Allen Franks sold 3,505 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, June 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $51.53, for a total value of $180,612.65. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 150,027 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,730,891.31. This trade represents a 2.28% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink.

Joshua Allen Franks also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Thursday, June 4th, Joshua Allen Franks sold 6,854 shares of e.l.f. Beauty stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $51.94, for a total value of $355,996.76.
• On Monday, April 27th, Joshua Allen Franks sold 23,535 shares of e.l.f. Beauty stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $63.66, for a total value of $1,498,238.10.

e.l.f. Beauty Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:ELF opened at $61.40 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $3.65 billion, a P/E ratio of 133.47, a P/E/G ratio of 2.51 and a beta of 1.63. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $59.44 and a 200-day simple moving average of $72.85. e.l.f. Beauty has a 52 week low of $48.82 and a 52 week high of $150.99. The company has a quick ratio of 1.69, a current ratio of 2.35 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72.

e.l.f. Beauty (NYSE:ELF) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, May 20th. The company reported $0.32 earnings per share for the quarter, topping 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 for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $423.06 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.78 earnings per share. The firm’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. Equities research analysts forecast that e.l.f. Beauty will post 2.41 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Trading of e.l.f. Beauty

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. acquired a new stake in e.l.f. Beauty during the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. Hilton Head Capital Partners LLC acquired a new position in e.l.f. Beauty during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $32,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in e.l.f. Beauty by 97.0% during the second 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 period. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. grew its stake in e.l.f. Beauty by 58.5% during the second 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 period. Finally, Arax Advisory Partners acquired a new stake in shares of e.l.f. Beauty in the fourth quarter worth $41,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 92.44% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on ELF shares. Raymond James Financial reissued a “strong-buy” rating and issued a $85.00 target price on shares of e.l.f. Beauty in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of e.l.f. Beauty from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “sell (d)” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 4th. Jefferies Financial Group cut their price target on shares of e.l.f. Beauty from $85.00 to $70.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Citigroup decreased their price target on shares of e.l.f. Beauty from $115.00 to $87.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 15th. Finally, Evercore began coverage on e.l.f. Beauty in a report on Thursday, April 2nd. They set an “inline” rating and a $68.00 price objective for the company. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $78.38.

Key e.l.f. Beauty News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Options activity was unusually bullish, with call buying running about 50% above average, suggesting some traders are positioning for an upside move in e.l.f. Beauty. Source article
• Positive Sentiment: A bullish thesis highlighted by outside commentators argues that ELF may be attractive at recent prices, pointing to a potential rebound after the stock’s pullback. Article link
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst coverage remains mixed but constructive overall, with a consensus rating of Moderate Buy and a consensus target price above the current share level, though several firms have recently cut targets. Article link
• Neutral Sentiment: Multiple executives and insiders sold shares at about $51.53, including CEO Tarang Amin and several senior leaders. The transactions were disclosed in SEC filings and may reflect routine selling, but they still add caution around near-term sentiment. SEC filing
• Negative Sentiment: The broad cluster of insider sales could weigh on e.l.f. Beauty stock, as investors may view repeated trimming by top executives as a sign of limited near-term upside or caution about the business outlook. SEC filing

e.l.f. Beauty Company Profile

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.