Trilogy Capital Inc. Buys 499 Shares of Eli Lilly and Company $LLY

Trilogy Capital Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE:LLY) by 11.9% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 4,686 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 499 shares during the period. Trilogy Capital Inc.’s holdings in Eli Lilly and Company were worth $3,576,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of LLY. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in Eli Lilly and Company by 78,621.2% in the second quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 11,552,336 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,005,392,000 after purchasing an additional 11,537,661 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of Eli Lilly and Company in the second quarter valued at approximately $8,827,714,000. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in Eli Lilly and Company by 1.5% in the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 80,407,430 shares of the company’s stock valued at $62,680,004,000 after buying an additional 1,183,038 shares during the last quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. raised its holdings in Eli Lilly and Company by 106.8% in the 2nd quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 1,481,031 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,154,508,000 after buying an additional 765,010 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Franklin Resources Inc. boosted its position in Eli Lilly and Company by 13.4% during the 2nd quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 4,766,865 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,715,913,000 after buying an additional 564,736 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 82.53% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have issued reports on LLY shares. Daiwa Capital Markets set a $1,230.00 price target on shares of Eli Lilly and Company and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 16th. Zacks Research raised shares of Eli Lilly and Company from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 1st. Leerink Partners set a $1,234.00 price objective on Eli Lilly and Company in a report on Monday, January 5th. HSBC reaffirmed a “hold” rating and set a $1,070.00 target price on shares of Eli Lilly and Company in a research report on Wednesday, December 10th. Finally, CICC Research upped their price target on Eli Lilly and Company from $801.00 to $1,060.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 13th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have given a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $1,169.00.

Eli Lilly and Company News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Eli Lilly and Company this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Lilly agreed to buy inflammation specialist Ventyx Biosciences for about $1.2B, expanding its small‑molecule oral inflammation pipeline (NLRP3 inhibitors) and signaling diversification beyond GLP‑1 obesity drugs. Eli Lilly to buy Ventyx Biosciences in $1.2 billion deal
• Positive Sentiment: Late‑stage data shows Zepbound (weight‑loss drug) combined with Taltz improved psoriatic arthritis symptoms and produced additional weight loss versus Taltz alone — a potential label/usage expansion that strengthens commercial upside for both franchises. Lilly’s Zepbound plus Taltz boosts arthritis relief, weight loss in late-stage trial
• Positive Sentiment: UBS initiated coverage with a Buy and raised its price target to $1,250, and other firms have reiterated Buy/Overweight ratings — analyst momentum that can support further upside. Here’s What UBS Thinks About Eli Lilly and Company (LLY)
• Positive Sentiment: Lilly is partnering across AI/drug‑design platforms (Chai Discovery collaboration; Schrodinger to offer Lilly’s TuneLab), which could accelerate discovery and productivity of future programs. Chai Discovery Announces Collaboration with Eli-Lilly Schrodinger to offer Eli Lilly’s AI drug discovery platform
• Positive Sentiment: Distribution tie‑ins: Walmart’s new health hub includes LillyDirect, broadening consumer access to Lilly’s DTC offerings. Walmart Launches Digital Destination Focused on Health and Wellness
• Neutral Sentiment: Market context at the JPMorgan Healthcare Conference could produce additional pipeline updates and M&A chatter that moves the stock, but those are anticipated rather than new. Healthy Returns: What to expect from pharma at the JPM conference
• Neutral Sentiment: Social‑media and retail chatter about obesity‑drug partnerships and acquisitions is amplifying sentiment; useful for momentum but noisy and not a substitute for fundamentals. Eli Lilly and Company Stock (LLY) Opinions on Obesity Drug Partnership and Acquisition Talks
• Negative Sentiment: Legal/transaction scrutiny: law firms have opened investigations into whether Ventyx shareholders received fair value in the deal — potential distractions and modest litigation risk around the acquisition. Ventyx Biosciences Investor Alert
• Negative Sentiment: Significant institutional/endowment and insider selling activity is highlighted in recent filings and data summaries — that can pressure near‑term price action as holders lock in gains. Eli Lilly and Company Stock (LLY) Opinions on Obesity Drug Partnership and Acquisition Talks

Eli Lilly and Company Price Performance

Shares of NYSE LLY opened at $1,063.90 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $1.01 trillion, a PE ratio of 52.05, a P/E/G ratio of 0.77 and a beta of 0.35. The company has a quick ratio of 1.24, a current ratio of 1.55 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.71. Eli Lilly and Company has a twelve month low of $623.78 and a twelve month high of $1,133.95. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $1,037.16 and a 200 day simple moving average of $861.67.

Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE:LLY) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The company reported $7.02 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $6.42 by $0.60. Eli Lilly and Company had a net margin of 30.99% and a return on equity of 109.52%. The business had revenue of $17.60 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $16.09 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.18 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 53.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Eli Lilly and Company has set its FY 2025 guidance at 23.000-23.700 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Eli Lilly and Company will post 23.48 EPS for the current year.

Eli Lilly and Company Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Investors of record on Friday, February 13th will be paid a dividend of $1.73 per share. This is an increase from Eli Lilly and Company’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.50. This represents a $6.92 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 13th. Eli Lilly and Company’s payout ratio is 29.35%.

Eli Lilly and Company Profile

Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) is a global pharmaceutical company founded in 1876 and headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. The company researches, develops, manufactures and commercializes a broad range of medicines and therapies for patients worldwide. Eli Lilly maintains operations and commercial presence across North America, Europe, Asia and other regions, serving both developed and emerging markets. The company has been led in recent years by President and Chief Executive Officer David A.