e.l.f. Beauty $ELF Shares Sold by Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH

Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH trimmed its position in e.l.f. Beauty (NYSE:ELF) by 95.6% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 8,346 shares of the company’s stock after selling 182,349 shares during the quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH’s holdings in e.l.f. Beauty were worth $635,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors also 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 acquiring an additional 13,851 shares in the last quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC raised its holdings in shares of 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 worth $407,000 after buying an additional 4,069 shares during the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of e.l.f. Beauty by 176.4% in the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 4,677 shares of the company’s stock worth $294,000 after buying an additional 2,985 shares during the last quarter. United Services Automobile Association purchased a new position in shares of e.l.f. Beauty in the first quarter worth $240,000. Finally, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. raised its holdings in shares of 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 worth $39,000 after buying an additional 117 shares during the last quarter. 92.44% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Transactions at e.l.f. Beauty

In other news, insider Scott Milsten sold 23,797 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, April 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $63.66, for a total value of $1,514,917.02. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 114,940 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,317,080.40. This represents a 17.15% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, insider Kory Marchisotto sold 23,796 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, April 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $63.66, for a total transaction of $1,514,853.36. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 152,417 shares in the company, valued at approximately $9,702,866.22. The trade was a 13.50% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 210,013 shares of company stock worth $13,315,490. 3.90% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have issued reports on ELF. Robert W. Baird decreased their price target on shares of e.l.f. Beauty from $115.00 to $90.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, April 28th. Morgan Stanley reissued an “equal weight” rating and set a $67.00 target price (down from $80.00) on shares of e.l.f. Beauty in a report on Friday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their target price on shares of e.l.f. Beauty from $105.00 to $85.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, April 17th. TD Cowen cut their price objective on shares of e.l.f. Beauty from $110.00 to $100.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Monday, February 9th. Finally, Bank of America cut their price objective on shares of e.l.f. Beauty from $115.00 to $93.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, April 10th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $103.06.

e.l.f. Beauty Stock Up 2.3%

Shares of NYSE ELF opened at $61.86 on Tuesday. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $71.93 and its 200-day simple moving average is $82.52. e.l.f. Beauty has a 52-week low of $58.05 and a 52-week high of $150.99. The firm has a market cap of $3.65 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.95, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.26 and a beta of 1.71. The company has a quick ratio of 1.89, a current ratio of 2.76 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.70.

e.l.f. Beauty (NYSE:ELF) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The company reported $1.24 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.72 by $0.52. The firm had revenue of $489.51 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $461.78 million. e.l.f. Beauty had a net margin of 6.84% and a return on equity of 15.08%. e.l.f. Beauty’s quarterly revenue was up 37.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.74 earnings per share. e.l.f. Beauty has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.050-3.100 EPS. Equities analysts predict that e.l.f. Beauty will post 1.88 EPS for the current fiscal year.

About e.l.f. Beauty

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.