e.l.f. Beauty (ELF) Expected to Announce Earnings on Thursday

e.l.f. Beauty (NYSE:ELF) will likely be issuing its Q3 2026 results before the market opens on Thursday, February 5th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.70 per share for the quarter. e.l.f. Beauty has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.800-2.850 EPS. Investors may review the information on the company’s upcoming Q3 2026 earning report for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at 4:30 PM ET.

e.l.f. Beauty (NYSE:ELF) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 5th. The company reported $0.68 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.57 by $0.11. e.l.f. Beauty had a net margin of 5.90% and a return on equity of 13.77%. The company had revenue of $343.94 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $367.89 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.77 earnings per share. e.l.f. Beauty’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.2% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect e.l.f. Beauty to post $2 EPS for the current fiscal year and $3 EPS for the next fiscal year.

e.l.f. Beauty Stock Down 1.9%

ELF opened at $85.06 on Thursday. e.l.f. Beauty has a one year low of $49.40 and a one year high of $150.99. 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 stock has a market capitalization of $5.07 billion, a P/E ratio of 59.90, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 8.18 and a beta of 1.73. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $80.76 and its 200-day simple moving average is $106.51.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

ELF has been the topic of several research analyst reports. UBS Group cut their price target on e.l.f. Beauty from $105.00 to $98.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. TD Cowen raised their target price on shares of e.l.f. Beauty from $100.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Raymond James Financial lifted their target price on shares of e.l.f. Beauty from $155.00 to $165.00 and gave the company a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, October 20th. Jefferies Financial Group began coverage on shares of e.l.f. Beauty in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $110.00 price target for the company. Finally, Morgan Stanley set a $121.00 price objective on shares of e.l.f. Beauty in a research report on Thursday, November 6th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, e.l.f. Beauty currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $120.94.

Institutional Trading of e.l.f. Beauty

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in e.l.f. Beauty by 97.0% during the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 260 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 128 shares during the period. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. boosted its stake in shares of e.l.f. Beauty by 58.5% during the 2nd quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 317 shares of the company’s stock worth $39,000 after acquiring an additional 117 shares in the last quarter. Johnson Financial Group Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of e.l.f. Beauty during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $64,000. Wexford Capital LP acquired a new stake in shares of e.l.f. Beauty in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $87,000. Finally, Smartleaf Asset Management LLC increased its stake in e.l.f. Beauty by 44.3% in the 2nd quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 1,095 shares of the company’s stock valued at $138,000 after purchasing an additional 336 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 92.44% of the company’s stock.

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.