Strategic Blueprint LLC Sells 2,083 Shares of Eli Lilly and Company $LLY

Strategic Blueprint LLC lessened its position in shares of Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE:LLY) by 14.6% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 12,142 shares of the company’s stock after selling 2,083 shares during the quarter. Eli Lilly and Company comprises 0.8% of Strategic Blueprint LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 24th biggest position. Strategic Blueprint LLC’s holdings in Eli Lilly and Company were worth $13,049,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of Eli Lilly and Company by 1.2% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 81,965,974 shares of the company’s stock worth $88,087,193,000 after acquiring an additional 1,006,885 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp raised its stake in shares of Eli Lilly and Company by 0.6% during the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 34,726,558 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,496,364,000 after acquiring an additional 219,590 shares in the last quarter. Capital Research Global Investors raised its stake in shares of Eli Lilly and Company by 20.9% during the 3rd quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 25,088,371 shares of the company’s stock worth $19,141,787,000 after acquiring an additional 4,332,008 shares in the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP raised its stake in shares of Eli Lilly and Company by 4.1% during the 3rd quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 14,563,780 shares of the company’s stock worth $11,112,164,000 after acquiring an additional 574,229 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Capital International Investors raised its stake in shares of Eli Lilly and Company by 6.1% during the 3rd quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 10,001,509 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,628,447,000 after acquiring an additional 579,381 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 82.53% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Eli Lilly and Company

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 results and guidance boost: Lilly reported roughly $19.8B revenue and $8.55 non‑GAAP EPS (well above consensus), raised 2026 revenue guidance to $82–85B and lifted EPS guidance to $35.50–37 — a primary driver of the rally. Eli Lilly raises annual profit forecast as GLP-1 drugs fuel growth
• Positive Sentiment: Foundayo (oral GLP‑1) early traction: Foundayo — the first oral GLP‑1 with no food/water timing restrictions — has seen early prescriptions (management cites >20,000 patients), supporting longer‑term market share and convenience advantages versus rivals. Lilly’s Double-Beat Widens the GLP-1 Gap—And a New Pill Could Make It Permanent
• Positive Sentiment: Regulatory tailwind for pricing/protection: The FDA proposed excluding key GLP‑1 active ingredients from the compounding bulk list — a move that would limit cheaper mass compounding and help protect branded volumes/pricing. US FDA proposes excluding weight-loss drugs from compounding list
• Positive Sentiment: Street upgrades and higher price targets: Major banks raised price targets and reiterated buy/overweight ratings after the results and guidance, supporting momentum from institutional analysts. Cantor Fitzgerald raises PT
• Neutral Sentiment: Novo’s oral rollout increases scrutiny: Novo Nordisk is expanding its oral GLP‑1 presence (rebranded Rybelsus/Ozempic pills across many pharmacies), a development investors will watch but which hasn’t flipped the narrative away from Lilly yet. Novo Launches Ozempic Pills Across 70,000 US Pharmacies
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation and long‑term upside debate: Several analyses highlight a tension between Lilly’s strong top‑line growth and a stretched valuation after multi‑year gains; some see material upside if GLP‑1 momentum persists, others caution about multiple compression risk. Eli Lilly Stock’s Path To 30% Upside
• Negative Sentiment: Competitive and pricing pressure risks remain: PBM/insurer negotiation, faster ramps from rivals and longer‑term generic/compounding threats could pressure realized prices and margin expansion — a risk highlighted in market commentary despite the quarter’s beat. Fast Money panel on Novo vs Lilly
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory / stakeholder friction: Hospital groups have pushed back on certain Lilly data/340B requests, which could create policy or reimbursement friction to monitor. AHA urges HHS to block Lilly 340B data demands

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have weighed in on LLY shares. CICC Research boosted their target price on shares of Eli Lilly and Company from $1,060.00 to $1,107.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Daiwa Securities Group boosted their target price on shares of Eli Lilly and Company from $1,230.00 to $1,250.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 18th. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their target price on shares of Eli Lilly and Company from $1,260.00 to $1,283.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday. Cantor Fitzgerald boosted their target price on shares of Eli Lilly and Company from $1,205.00 to $1,230.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday. Finally, Berenberg Bank boosted their target price on shares of Eli Lilly and Company from $950.00 to $1,050.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 19th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-three have assigned a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Eli Lilly and Company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $1,218.93.

Eli Lilly and Company Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE LLY opened at $965.19 on Friday. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $947.05 and its 200 day moving average price is $984.98. Eli Lilly and Company has a 1 year low of $623.78 and a 1 year high of $1,133.95. The company has a market capitalization of $911.93 billion, a PE ratio of 42.06, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.10 and a beta of 0.48. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.54, a quick ratio of 1.19 and a current ratio of 1.58.

Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE:LLY) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported $8.55 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $6.97 by $1.58. Eli Lilly and Company had a net margin of 34.98% and a return on equity of 115.33%. The firm had revenue of $19.80 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $17.82 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $3.34 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 55.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Eli Lilly and Company has set its FY 2026 guidance at 35.500-37.000 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that Eli Lilly and Company will post 33.79 earnings per share for the current year.

About Eli Lilly and Company

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.