Eli Lilly and Company $LLY is Castleark Management LLC’s 6th Largest Position

Castleark Management LLC boosted its holdings in Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE:LLY) by 83.1% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 81,578 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 37,025 shares during the quarter. Eli Lilly and Company accounts for approximately 2.6% of Castleark Management LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 6th biggest position. Castleark Management LLC’s holdings in Eli Lilly and Company were worth $87,670,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of LLY. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its position 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 valued at $88,087,193,000 after purchasing an additional 1,006,885 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp increased its position 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 valued at $26,496,364,000 after purchasing an additional 219,590 shares during the last quarter. Capital Research Global Investors increased its position 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 valued at $19,141,787,000 after purchasing an additional 4,332,008 shares during the last quarter. Capital World Investors increased its position in shares of Eli Lilly and Company by 0.4% during the 4th quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 15,031,750 shares of the company’s stock valued at $16,154,619,000 after purchasing an additional 61,851 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Wellington Management Group LLP increased its position 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 valued at $11,112,164,000 after purchasing an additional 574,229 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 82.53% of the company’s stock.

More Eli Lilly and Company News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and research notes continue to turn more upbeat on Eli Lilly’s earnings outlook, with Erste Group lifting FY2026 and FY2027 EPS estimates and Goldman Sachs reiterating a buy rating on the back of an encouraging obesity-treatment pipeline. Goldman Sachs Maintains a Buy Rating on Eli Lilly (LLY), Cites Encouraging Obesity Treatment Pipeline
• Positive Sentiment: Eli Lilly’s strong growth story is still resonating with investors: recent coverage says the stock is in a buy zone, institutional funds are adding shares, and the company remains a leader in the GLP-1 obesity market after a big earnings beat and raised guidance. Eli Lilly Stock Hits Buy Zone As Earnings Soar 156%. Funds Are Loading Up.
• Positive Sentiment: The company also added a new growth angle by expanding its chronic pain pipeline, including new Phase 2 trials in osteoarthritis and chronic low back pain, which could broaden Lilly’s long-term revenue base beyond obesity and diabetes. Eli Lilly Expands Chronic Pain Pipeline With New Osteoarthritis Trial
• Positive Sentiment: FDA progress for Ebglyss, including an easier once-every-eight-weeks maintenance regimen, adds another commercial catalyst and supports Lilly’s push to diversify into dermatology. FDA Ebglyss Decision Adds New Thread To Eli Lilly Growth Story
• Neutral Sentiment: Lilly also unveiled an AI partnership with Abridge, aimed at speeding drug development, trial enrollment and research; that is strategically positive, but it is a longer-term story than a near-term earnings driver. Eli Lilly’s Abridge Bet Links Healthcare AI To Valuation And Growth
• Negative Sentiment: A key overhang is growing concern that some employers may reduce or drop coverage for GLP-1 weight-loss drugs in 2027, which could pressure demand and reimbursement for Lilly’s obesity franchise. Some US employers to drop coverage of GLP-1 obesity drugs in 2027 as use increases 2026-06-11

Eli Lilly and Company Price Performance

Shares of LLY stock opened at $1,137.01 on Friday. Eli Lilly and Company has a 1-year low of $623.78 and a 1-year high of $1,182.73. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $998.47 and its 200 day moving average is $1,016.72. The company has a market cap of $1.07 trillion, a P/E ratio of 40.39, a PEG ratio of 1.27 and a beta of 0.53. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.26, a current ratio of 1.50 and a quick ratio of 1.10.

Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE:LLY) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported $8.55 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $6.97 by $1.58. The business had revenue of $19.80 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $17.82 billion. Eli Lilly and Company had a return on equity of 105.77% and a net margin of 34.98%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 55.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $3.34 earnings per share. Eli Lilly and Company has set its FY 2026 guidance at 35.500-37.000 EPS. Research analysts predict that Eli Lilly and Company will post 35.8 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Eli Lilly and Company Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, June 10th. Investors of record on Friday, May 15th were given a dividend of $1.73 per share. This represents a $6.92 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 15th. Eli Lilly and Company’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 24.58%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have recently commented on LLY. Bank of America upped their price target on shares of Eli Lilly and Company from $1,133.00 to $1,251.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 26th. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Eli Lilly and Company from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 19th. Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Eli Lilly and Company in a research note on Monday. Truist Financial reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Eli Lilly and Company in a research note on Monday, February 23rd. Finally, Daiwa Securities Group boosted their price objective on Eli Lilly and Company from $1,230.00 to $1,250.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 18th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-three have given a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $1,227.74.

Eli Lilly and Company 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.