Cetera Investment Advisers Has $2.67 Million Holdings in e.l.f. Beauty $ELF

Cetera Investment Advisers decreased its position in e.l.f. Beauty (NYSE:ELF) by 5.5% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 21,420 shares of the company’s stock after selling 1,248 shares during the period. Cetera Investment Advisers’ holdings in e.l.f. Beauty were worth $2,665,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of ELF. Huntington National Bank raised its position in shares of e.l.f. Beauty by 133.3% in the 2nd quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 427 shares of the company’s stock worth $53,000 after acquiring an additional 244 shares in the last quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. lifted its stake in e.l.f. Beauty by 1,734.6% in the second quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 477 shares of the company’s stock valued at $59,000 after buying an additional 451 shares during the period. Cetera Trust Company N.A boosted its holdings in shares of e.l.f. Beauty by 244.1% during the 2nd quarter. Cetera Trust Company N.A now owns 585 shares of the company’s stock worth $73,000 after buying an additional 415 shares in the last quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of e.l.f. Beauty by 167.9% during the 2nd quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 627 shares of the company’s stock worth $78,000 after buying an additional 393 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Smartleaf Asset Management LLC grew its position in shares of e.l.f. Beauty by 577.7% during the 1st quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 759 shares of the company’s stock worth $49,000 after buying an additional 647 shares during the period. 92.44% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

e.l.f. Beauty Price Performance

ELF stock opened at $76.01 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.73, a quick ratio of 1.76 and a current ratio of 2.70. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $111.50 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $115.06. The company has a market capitalization of $4.53 billion, a P/E ratio of 53.53, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 6.49 and a beta of 1.61. e.l.f. Beauty has a 52-week low of $49.40 and a 52-week high of $150.99.

e.l.f. Beauty (NYSE:ELF) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 5th. The company reported $0.68 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.57 by $0.11. e.l.f. Beauty had a return on equity of 13.77% and a net margin of 5.90%.The firm had revenue of $343.94 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $367.89 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.77 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 14.2% compared to the same quarter last year. e.l.f. Beauty has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.800-2.850 EPS. Research analysts expect that e.l.f. Beauty will post 2.38 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages recently issued reports on ELF. Robert W. Baird cut their target price on shares of e.l.f. Beauty from $145.00 to $125.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, November 6th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut shares of e.l.f. Beauty from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and increased their price objective for the stock from $121.00 to $128.00 in a research report on Tuesday, September 2nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their target price on e.l.f. Beauty from $168.00 to $137.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, November 6th. Jefferies Financial Group dropped their price target on e.l.f. Beauty from $150.00 to $120.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, November 6th. Finally, Cowen reissued a “buy” rating on shares of e.l.f. Beauty in a research note on Wednesday, November 12th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $126.80.

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

In other e.l.f. Beauty news, SVP Joshua Allen Franks sold 7,913 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $145.00, for a total transaction of $1,147,385.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 99,369 shares in the company, valued at approximately $14,408,505. This trade represents a 7.38% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, insider Mandy J. Fields sold 55,692 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, September 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $136.28, for a total transaction of $7,589,705.76. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 64,154 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,742,907.12. The trade was a 46.47% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last quarter, insiders sold 296,430 shares of company stock worth $40,444,041. 3.90% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

e.l.f. Beauty 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.