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In the latest session, Lilly(Eli) & Co (NYSE: LLY) closed at $779.28 up 0.44% from its previous closing price of $775.9. In other words, the price has increased by $0.44 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.96 million shares were traded. LLY stock price reached its highest trading level at $779.84 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $768.0.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of Lilly(Eli) & Co’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 229.31 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 197.66. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.06 and its Current Ratio is at 1.37. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 2.44 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 2.19.
On April 28, 2025, HSBC Securities Downgraded its rating to Reduce which previously was Buy and also lowered its target price recommendation from $1150 to $700.
On April 22, 2025, Cantor Fitzgerald started tracking the stock assigning a Overweight rating and target price of $975.Cantor Fitzgerald initiated its Overweight rating on April 22, 2025, with a $975 target price.
Insider Transactions:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on May 27 ’25 when Zakrowski Donald A sold 1,000 shares for $716.41 per share. The transaction valued at 716,410 led to the insider holds 4,840 shares of the business.
Yuffa Ilya sold 1,250 shares of LLY for $936,550 on May 14 ’25. The EVP & President, LLY Int’l now owns 27,510 shares after completing the transaction at $749.24 per share. On May 14 ’25, another insider, Yuffa Ilya, who serves as the Officer of the company, bought 2,500 shares for $749.24 each.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, LLY now has a Market Capitalization of 699587756032 and an Enterprise Value of 735276367872. As of this moment, Lilly(Eli)’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 64.56, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 26.17. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 1.55. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 15.07 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 46.87. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 15.005 whereas that against EBITDA is 33.417.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for LLY is 0.45, which has changed by -0.14792746 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.1185931 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, LLY has reached a high of $972.53, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $677.09. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -0.15%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -4.73%.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, LLY has traded an average of 4.12M shares per day and 3340300 over the past ten days. A total of 948.10M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 849.66M. Insiders hold about 10.35% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 73.61% stake in the company. Shares short for LLY as of 1749772800 were 8016527 with a Short Ratio of 1.94, compared to 1747267200 on 7348411. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 8016527 and a Short% of Float of 1.0.
Dividends & Splits
According to the company, the forward annual dividend rate for LLY is 5.60, from 5.4 in the trailing year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.0069596595The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 1.09. The current Payout Ratio is 44.39% for LLY, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-05-16 with an ex-dividend date of 1755216000. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 1997-10-16 when the company split stock in a 2:1 ratio.
