Weekly Research Analysts’ Ratings Updates for e.l.f. Beauty (ELF)

Several analysts have recently updated their ratings and price targets for e.l.f. Beauty (NYSE: ELF):

• 5/22/2025 – e.l.f. Beauty had its price target raised by analysts at Raymond James from $85.00 to $95.00. They now have a “strong-buy” rating on the stock.
• 5/21/2025 – e.l.f. Beauty had its price target raised by analysts at UBS Group AG from $59.00 to $84.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 5/21/2025 – e.l.f. Beauty had its price target raised by analysts at Bank of America Co. from $80.00 to $95.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 5/14/2025 – e.l.f. Beauty had its price target raised by analysts at Robert W. Baird from $85.00 to $100.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 4/30/2025 – e.l.f. Beauty had its price target lowered by analysts at Piper Sandler from $90.00 to $81.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 4/24/2025 – e.l.f. Beauty had its price target lowered by analysts at Truist Financial Co. from $100.00 to $75.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 4/17/2025 – e.l.f. Beauty had its price target lowered by analysts at Raymond James from $120.00 to $85.00. They now have a “strong-buy” rating on the stock.
• 4/17/2025 – e.l.f. Beauty had its price target lowered by analysts at UBS Group AG from $74.00 to $59.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 4/11/2025 – e.l.f. Beauty had its price target lowered by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $127.00 to $70.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 3/31/2025 – e.l.f. Beauty had its price target lowered by analysts at Piper Sandler from $102.00 to $90.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.

e.l.f. Beauty Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:ELF opened at $82.82 on Friday. The company’s fifty day moving average is $63.38 and its two-hundred day moving average is $92.82. The company has a quick ratio of 1.17, a current ratio of 1.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20. e.l.f. Beauty, Inc. has a 12-month low of $49.40 and a 12-month high of $219.77. The company has a market cap of $4.67 billion, a P/E ratio of 49.01, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 6.76 and a beta of 1.31.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Maureen C. Watson sold 4,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, March 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $67.39, for a total value of $269,560.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 1,888 shares in the company, valued at approximately $127,232.32. This represents a 67.93% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, insider Kory Marchisotto sold 51,350 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, April 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $53.36, for a total transaction of $2,740,036.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now owns 152,492 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,136,973.12. This represents a 25.19% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 204,618 shares of company stock worth $10,974,536 in the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 3.50% of the company’s stock.

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

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Peloton Wealth Strategists bought a new stake in e.l.f. Beauty in the first quarter worth $477,000. United Services Automobile Association bought a new stake in e.l.f. Beauty in the first quarter worth $240,000. Fred Alger Management LLC bought a new stake in e.l.f. Beauty in the first quarter worth $3,754,000. NewEdge Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in e.l.f. Beauty by 176.4% during the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 4,677 shares of the company’s stock valued at $294,000 after acquiring an additional 2,985 shares during the period. Finally, Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC boosted its holdings in e.l.f. Beauty by 168.6% during the first quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC now owns 6,483 shares of the company’s stock valued at $407,000 after acquiring an additional 4,069 shares during the period. 92.44% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.