e.l.f. Beauty (NYSE:ELF) Given Average Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by Analysts

Shares of e.l.f. Beauty (NYSE:ELF) have been assigned an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the eighteen analysts that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eleven have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The average 12-month price target among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $108.00.

ELF has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. UBS Group dropped their price objective on e.l.f. Beauty from $102.00 to $70.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, April 7th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price objective on shares of e.l.f. Beauty from $105.00 to $85.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reduced their price target on e.l.f. Beauty from $95.00 to $68.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, March 30th. TD Cowen cut their price objective on e.l.f. Beauty from $110.00 to $100.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Finally, Evercore began coverage on shares of e.l.f. Beauty in a report on Thursday, April 2nd. They issued an “inline” rating and a $68.00 price target on the stock.

Insider Activity at e.l.f. Beauty

In other news, CEO Tarang Amin sold 52,880 shares of e.l.f. Beauty stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, April 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $62.64, for a total transaction of $3,312,403.20. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 98,416 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,164,778.24. The trade was a 34.95% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Corporate insiders own 3.90% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in ELF. Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. bought a new stake in shares of e.l.f. Beauty during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Hilton Head Capital Partners LLC purchased a new position in e.l.f. Beauty during the fourth quarter valued at $32,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of e.l.f. Beauty by 97.0% during the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 260 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 128 shares in the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. grew its position in shares of e.l.f. Beauty by 58.5% in 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 period. Finally, Arax Advisory Partners bought a new position in shares of e.l.f. Beauty in the 4th quarter worth about $41,000. Institutional investors own 92.44% of the company’s stock.

e.l.f. Beauty Price Performance

ELF stock opened at $68.89 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $4.07 billion, a P/E ratio of 39.07, a P/E/G ratio of 3.52 and a beta of 1.83. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $74.67 and its 200 day moving average is $86.62. e.l.f. Beauty has a 52 week low of $52.05 and a 52 week high of $150.99. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.70, a quick ratio of 1.89 and a current ratio of 2.76.

e.l.f. Beauty (NYSE:ELF) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 4th. The company reported $1.24 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.72 by $0.52. e.l.f. Beauty had a return on equity of 15.08% and a net margin of 6.84%.The firm had revenue of $489.51 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $461.78 million. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.74 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 37.8% compared to the same quarter last year. e.l.f. Beauty has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.050-3.100 EPS. Research analysts predict that e.l.f. Beauty will post 1.87 earnings per share for the current year.

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.