Intech Investment Management LLC Grows Holdings in e.l.f. Beauty $ELF

Intech Investment Management LLC increased its position in shares of e.l.f. Beauty (NYSE:ELF) by 279.4% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 14,988 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 11,038 shares during the quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC’s holdings in e.l.f. Beauty were worth $1,140,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its holdings in e.l.f. Beauty by 2.6% during the fourth 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 during the last quarter. Swedbank AB boosted its holdings in e.l.f. Beauty by 97.0% during the fourth quarter. Swedbank AB now owns 1,364,801 shares of the company’s stock worth $103,779,000 after purchasing an additional 672,071 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its position in e.l.f. Beauty by 2.1% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,040,518 shares of the company’s stock worth $79,138,000 after acquiring an additional 21,016 shares during the period. Capital International Investors raised its position in e.l.f. Beauty by 11.9% in the third quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 936,831 shares of the company’s stock worth $124,111,000 after acquiring an additional 99,594 shares during the period. Finally, Capital World Investors raised its position in e.l.f. Beauty by 2.1% in the third quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 661,936 shares of the company’s stock worth $87,693,000 after acquiring an additional 13,880 shares during the period. 92.44% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key e.l.f. Beauty News

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 Price Performance

ELF opened at $49.67 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $2.95 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 107.97, a PEG ratio of 2.04 and a beta of 1.63. The company has a quick ratio of 1.69, a current ratio of 2.35 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $59.88 and a 200-day moving average price of $73.32. e.l.f. Beauty has a twelve month low of $48.82 and a twelve month high of $150.99.

e.l.f. Beauty (NYSE:ELF) last posted 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. The firm had revenue of $449.29 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $423.06 million. e.l.f. Beauty had a net margin of 1.61% and a return on equity of 11.02%. The company’s revenue was up 35.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.78 earnings per share. e.l.f. Beauty has set its FY 2027 guidance at 3.270-3.320 EPS. Equities analysts expect that e.l.f. Beauty will post 2.41 EPS for the current year.

Insider Transactions at e.l.f. Beauty

In other news, insider Mandy J. Fields sold 23,656 shares of e.l.f. Beauty stock in a transaction dated Monday, April 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $63.66, for a total value of $1,505,940.96. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 77,437 shares in the company, valued at $4,929,639.42. This trade represents a 23.40% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, SVP Joshua Allen Franks sold 23,535 shares of e.l.f. Beauty stock in a transaction dated Monday, April 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $63.66, for a total transaction of $1,498,238.10. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 118,071 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,516,399.86. The trade was a 16.62% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 235,649 shares of company stock valued at $14,647,024. 3.90% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have commented on ELF shares. Canaccord Genuity Group lowered 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 research report on Thursday, May 21st. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of e.l.f. Beauty from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research report on Friday, May 22nd. Piper Sandler lowered 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 research report on Thursday, May 21st. Citigroup lowered their price objective on shares of e.l.f. Beauty from $115.00 to $87.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, April 15th. Finally, Evercore started coverage on shares of e.l.f. Beauty in a research report on Thursday, April 2nd. They issued an “inline” rating and a $68.00 price objective on the stock. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $79.60.

e.l.f. Beauty 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.