American Century Companies Inc. Sells 371,388 Shares of e.l.f. Beauty $ELF

American Century Companies Inc. decreased its position in shares of e.l.f. Beauty (NYSE:ELF) by 75.7% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 119,540 shares of the company’s stock after selling 371,388 shares during the quarter. American Century Companies Inc. owned 0.20% of e.l.f. Beauty worth $15,837,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. raised its position in shares of e.l.f. Beauty by 29.3% in the 3rd quarter. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. now owns 384 shares of the company’s stock valued at $52,000 after buying an additional 87 shares in the last quarter. VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al boosted its position in shares of e.l.f. Beauty by 1.9% during the 3rd quarter. VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al now owns 5,426 shares of the company’s stock worth $719,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. State of Wyoming boosted its position in shares of e.l.f. Beauty by 7.1% during the 3rd quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 1,595 shares of the company’s stock worth $211,000 after acquiring an additional 106 shares in the last quarter. Securian Asset Management Inc. increased its stake in e.l.f. Beauty by 2.7% in the third quarter. Securian Asset Management Inc. now owns 4,442 shares of the company’s stock valued at $588,000 after acquiring an additional 115 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. increased its stake 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 acquiring an additional 117 shares during the last quarter. 92.44% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

e.l.f. Beauty Stock Performance

NYSE ELF opened at $80.37 on Wednesday. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $84.75 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $100.04. The stock has a market cap of $4.75 billion, a PE ratio of 45.40, a PEG ratio of 6.48 and a beta of 1.68. e.l.f. Beauty has a fifty-two week low of $49.40 and a fifty-two week high of $150.99. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.70, a quick ratio of 1.89 and a current ratio of 2.76.

e.l.f. Beauty (NYSE:ELF) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The company reported $1.24 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.72 by $0.52. The company had revenue of $489.51 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $461.78 million. e.l.f. Beauty had a return on equity of 15.08% and a net margin of 6.84%.e.l.f. Beauty’s revenue was up 37.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.74 EPS. e.l.f. Beauty has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.050-3.100 EPS. On average, equities analysts expect that e.l.f. Beauty will post 2.38 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have commented on the stock. Robert W. Baird set a $115.00 price objective on shares of e.l.f. Beauty in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Jefferies Financial Group started coverage on e.l.f. Beauty in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $110.00 price target on the stock. UBS Group boosted their price target on e.l.f. Beauty from $98.00 to $102.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Citigroup upped their price objective on e.l.f. Beauty from $110.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised e.l.f. Beauty from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, January 24th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $119.13.

e.l.f. Beauty Profile

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.