e.l.f. Beauty (NYSE:ELF) CEO Sells $360,710.00 in Stock

e.l.f. Beauty (NYSE:ELF) CEO Tarang Amin sold 7,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, June 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $51.53, for a total value of $360,710.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 128,593 shares in the company, valued at $6,626,397.29. The trade was a 5.16% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link.

Tarang Amin also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, April 27th, Tarang Amin sold 41,520 shares of e.l.f. Beauty stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $63.66, for a total value of $2,643,163.20.
• On Wednesday, April 1st, Tarang Amin sold 52,880 shares of e.l.f. Beauty stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $62.64, for a total value of $3,312,403.20.

e.l.f. Beauty Stock Up 1.2%

Shares of NYSE ELF opened at $61.40 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72, a quick ratio of 1.69 and a current ratio of 2.35. 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 capitalization of $3.65 billion, a P/E ratio of 133.47, a PEG ratio of 2.51 and a beta of 1.63. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $59.44 and its 200 day moving average is $72.85.

e.l.f. Beauty (NYSE:ELF) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 20th. The company reported $0.32 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates 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 company had revenue of $449.29 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $423.06 million. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.78 earnings per share. e.l.f. Beauty’s revenue was up 35.1% on a year-over-year basis. e.l.f. Beauty has set its FY 2027 guidance at 3.270-3.320 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that e.l.f. Beauty will post 2.41 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of e.l.f. Beauty

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of ELF. Royal Bank of Canada boosted its stake in e.l.f. Beauty by 9.9% in the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 153,682 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,650,000 after buying an additional 13,851 shares in the last quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC boosted its stake in e.l.f. Beauty by 168.6% in the first quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC now owns 6,483 shares of the company’s stock valued at $407,000 after buying an additional 4,069 shares in the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC boosted its stake in e.l.f. Beauty by 176.4% in the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 4,677 shares of the company’s stock valued at $294,000 after buying an additional 2,985 shares in the last quarter. United Services Automobile Association acquired a new stake in e.l.f. Beauty in the first quarter valued at about $240,000. Finally, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. boosted its stake in e.l.f. Beauty by 58.5% in the second quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 317 shares of the company’s stock valued at $39,000 after buying an additional 117 shares in the last quarter. 92.44% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on the company. UBS Group set a $80.00 target price on e.l.f. Beauty in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Evercore started coverage on e.l.f. Beauty in a research note on Thursday, April 2nd. They set an “inline” rating and a $68.00 target price for the company. Bank of America reduced their price objective on e.l.f. Beauty from $93.00 to $85.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Weiss Ratings lowered e.l.f. Beauty from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “sell (d)” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 4th. Finally, Robert W. Baird reduced their price objective on e.l.f. Beauty from $115.00 to $90.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, April 28th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price 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.