Intech Investment Management LLC Purchases 11,038 Shares of e.l.f. Beauty $ELF

Intech Investment Management LLC raised its position in shares of e.l.f. Beauty (NYSE:ELF) by 279.4% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 14,988 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 11,038 shares during the quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC’s holdings in e.l.f. Beauty were worth $1,140,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of e.l.f. Beauty by 2.6% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 5,487,304 shares of the company’s stock valued at $417,255,000 after purchasing an additional 140,258 shares during the period. Swedbank AB raised its holdings in shares of e.l.f. Beauty by 97.0% during the fourth quarter. Swedbank AB now owns 1,364,801 shares of the company’s stock valued at $103,779,000 after purchasing an additional 672,071 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of e.l.f. Beauty by 2.1% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,040,518 shares of the company’s stock valued at $79,138,000 after purchasing an additional 21,016 shares during the period. Capital International Investors raised its holdings in shares of e.l.f. Beauty by 11.9% during the third quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 936,831 shares of the company’s stock valued at $124,111,000 after purchasing an additional 99,594 shares during the period. Finally, Capital World Investors raised its holdings in shares of e.l.f. Beauty by 2.1% during the third quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 661,936 shares of the company’s stock valued at $87,693,000 after purchasing an additional 13,880 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 92.44% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider Jennifer Catherine Hartnett sold 10,318 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $51.94, for a total value of $535,916.92. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 58,408 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,033,711.52. This represents a 15.01% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, insider Kory Marchisotto sold 23,796 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, April 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $63.66, for a total value of $1,514,853.36. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 152,417 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $9,702,866.22. The trade was a 13.50% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 235,649 shares of company stock worth $14,647,024 in the last three months. 3.90% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on ELF shares. UBS Group set a $80.00 price objective on shares of e.l.f. Beauty in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Morgan Stanley dropped their price objective on shares of e.l.f. Beauty from $67.00 to $59.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Citigroup dropped their price objective on shares of e.l.f. Beauty from $115.00 to $87.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 15th. Bank of America dropped their price objective on shares of e.l.f. Beauty from $93.00 to $85.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Finally, Evercore started coverage on shares of e.l.f. Beauty in a report on Thursday, April 2nd. They set an “inline” rating and a $68.00 price objective on the stock. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, e.l.f. Beauty presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $79.60.

e.l.f. Beauty News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting e.l.f. Beauty this week:

• Positive Sentiment: rhode, e.l.f. Beauty’s acquired beauty brand, announced a major global expansion into Mexico and seven additional European countries, which could support longer-term sales growth and brand visibility. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: e.l.f. Beauty is being highlighted as a trending stock by Zacks, keeping investor attention elevated, but the note does not include new fundamentals or a clear catalyst. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: The company also presented at a consumer conference, which may help maintain visibility with analysts and investors, but no major new guidance was provided in the transcript headline. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple insiders sold shares on June 4, including Mandy J. Fields, Joshua Allen Franks, and Jennifer Catherine Hartnett, which can weigh on sentiment because investors often view clustered insider selling as a cautionary signal. Article Title Article Title Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: A law-firm notice questioning whether e.l.f. Beauty insiders breached fiduciary duties adds headline risk and may reinforce concerns around insider activity. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Recent commentary from The Motley Fool noted that the stock fell in May despite a strong report, suggesting investors remain worried about valuation and the outlook rather than just near-term results. Article Title

e.l.f. Beauty Trading Down 3.4%

NYSE:ELF opened at $49.67 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72, a current ratio of 2.35 and a quick ratio of 1.69. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $59.88 and a 200-day moving average of $73.32. The company has a market cap of $2.95 billion, a PE ratio of 107.97, a PEG ratio of 2.04 and a beta of 1.63. e.l.f. Beauty has a one year low of $48.82 and a one year high of $150.99.

e.l.f. Beauty (NYSE:ELF) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, May 20th. The company reported $0.32 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.29 by $0.03. The company had revenue of $449.29 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $423.06 million. e.l.f. Beauty had a net margin of 1.61% and a return on equity of 11.02%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 35.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.78 earnings per share. e.l.f. Beauty has set its FY 2027 guidance at 3.270-3.320 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that e.l.f. Beauty will post 2.41 EPS for the current fiscal year.

e.l.f. Beauty Company 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.