e.l.f. Beauty (ELF) to Release Earnings on Wednesday

e.l.f. Beauty (NYSE:ELF) is expected to issue its Q4 2026 results after the market closes on Wednesday, May 20th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.29 per share and revenue of $422.9620 million for the quarter. Parties can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q4 2026 earning report page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at 4:30 PM ET.

e.l.f. Beauty Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:ELF opened at $55.72 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.70, a current ratio of 2.76 and a quick ratio of 1.89. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $67.85 and its 200-day moving average price is $79.49. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.29 billion, a PE ratio of 31.48, a P/E/G ratio of 2.98 and a beta of 1.71. e.l.f. Beauty has a 1 year low of $53.97 and a 1 year high of $150.99.

Insider Activity

In related news, CEO Tarang Amin sold 52,880 shares of e.l.f. Beauty stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, April 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $62.64, for a total transaction of $3,312,403.20. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 98,416 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,164,778.24. This trade represents a 34.95% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, SVP Joshua Allen Franks sold 23,535 shares of e.l.f. Beauty stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, April 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $63.66, for a total value of $1,498,238.10. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 118,071 shares in the company, valued at approximately $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. Insiders have sold a total of 210,013 shares of company stock valued at $13,315,490 in the last 90 days. 3.90% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On e.l.f. Beauty

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in e.l.f. Beauty by 97.0% in the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 260 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 128 shares during the period. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. raised its position 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 purchasing an additional 117 shares during the period. Arax Advisory Partners purchased a new stake in e.l.f. Beauty in the fourth quarter valued at $41,000. Ankerstar Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in e.l.f. Beauty in the fourth quarter valued at $42,000. Finally, Johnson Financial Group Inc. purchased a new stake in e.l.f. Beauty in the third quarter valued at $64,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 92.44% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

ELF has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered their price target on e.l.f. Beauty from $95.00 to $68.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, March 30th. TD Cowen lowered their price target on e.l.f. Beauty from $110.00 to $100.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Weiss Ratings lowered e.l.f. Beauty from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Morgan Stanley reiterated an “equal weight” rating and set a $67.00 price objective (down from $80.00) on shares of e.l.f. Beauty in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Finally, Citigroup reduced their price objective on 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. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $103.06.

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.