e.l.f. Beauty (NYSE:ELF) Announces Quarterly Earnings Results

e.l.f. Beauty (NYSE:ELF) announced its earnings results on Thursday. The company reported $0.41 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.76 by ($0.35), Zacks reports. e.l.f. Beauty had a return on equity of 19.34% and a net margin of 8.87%. e.l.f. Beauty updated its FY 2025 guidance to 3.270-3.320 EPS.

e.l.f. Beauty Stock Performance

NYSE ELF traded up $1.44 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $88.76. The stock had a trading volume of 5,038,445 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,121,576. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $124.44 and a 200 day moving average of $128.89. The stock has a market cap of $5.00 billion, a P/E ratio of 47.98, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.74 and a beta of 1.47. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.22, a quick ratio of 1.01 and a current ratio of 1.78. e.l.f. Beauty has a 52-week low of $85.41 and a 52-week high of $221.83.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

ELF has been the subject of several analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on e.l.f. Beauty from $154.00 to $163.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, January 16th. DA Davidson reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $170.00 target price on shares of e.l.f. Beauty in a report on Wednesday. Bank of America cut their price target on shares of e.l.f. Beauty from $190.00 to $165.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, October 15th. Stifel Nicolaus decreased their price objective on shares of e.l.f. Beauty from $115.00 to $105.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Monday. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group cut their target price on e.l.f. Beauty from $220.00 to $175.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, October 30th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have given a hold rating, fourteen have assigned a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, e.l.f. Beauty currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $166.35.

Insider Buying and Selling at e.l.f. Beauty

In related news, CEO Tarang Amin sold 890 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, December 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $137.60, for a total transaction of $122,464.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 99,699 shares in the company, valued at approximately $13,718,582.40. This trade represents a 0.88 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Maureen C. Watson sold 785 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $130.00, for a total transaction of $102,050.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 1,888 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $245,440. This trade represents a 29.37 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 2,205 shares of company stock valued at $297,442. 3.50% of the stock is owned by insiders.

e.l.f. Beauty Company Profile

e.l.f. Beauty, Inc is a holding company, which engages in the provision of inclusive, accessible, clean, vegan and cruelty free cosmetics and skin care products. The company focuses on the e-commerce, national retailers and international business channels. Its brands include elf, elf skin, WELL People and KEYS soulcare.