California Public Employees Retirement System Has $1.67 Billion Stock Holdings in Eli Lilly and Company $LLY

California Public Employees Retirement System decreased its holdings in shares of Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE:LLY) by 2.2% during the first quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 1,814,693 shares of the company’s stock after selling 39,894 shares during the quarter. Eli Lilly and Company makes up 1.0% of California Public Employees Retirement System’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 14th largest position. California Public Employees Retirement System’s holdings in Eli Lilly and Company were worth $1,669,100,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of LLY. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Eli Lilly and Company by 1.2% in 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 period. State Street Corp boosted its holdings in shares of Eli Lilly and Company by 1.8% during the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 35,361,916 shares of the company’s stock worth $38,002,744,000 after purchasing an additional 635,358 shares during the period. Morgan Stanley grew its position in Eli Lilly and Company by 2.7% during the fourth quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 15,593,019 shares of the company’s stock valued at $16,757,510,000 after purchasing an additional 407,166 shares in the last quarter. Capital World Investors grew its position in Eli Lilly and Company by 0.4% during the fourth 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 in the last quarter. Finally, Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD increased its stake in Eli Lilly and Company by 10.6% in the 4th quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 14,910,505 shares of the company’s stock valued at $16,024,022,000 after buying an additional 1,432,069 shares during the period. 82.53% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Eli Lilly and Company Price Performance

Shares of LLY stock opened at $1,178.01 on Friday. Eli Lilly and Company has a 12 month low of $623.78 and a 12 month high of $1,249.45. The company has a market capitalization of $1.11 trillion, a P/E ratio of 41.85, a P/E/G ratio of 1.47 and a beta of 0.51. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $1,118.87 and a two-hundred day moving average of $1,036.80. The company has a current ratio of 1.50, a quick ratio of 1.10 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.26.

Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE:LLY) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported $8.55 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $6.97 by $1.58. The business had revenue of $19.80 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $17.82 billion. Eli Lilly and Company had a return on equity of 105.77% and a net margin of 34.98%.Eli Lilly and Company’s quarterly revenue was up 55.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $3.34 earnings per share. Eli Lilly and Company has set its FY 2026 guidance at 35.500-37.000 EPS. As a group, equities analysts expect that Eli Lilly and Company will post 34.55 EPS for the current year.

Eli Lilly and Company Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 10th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 14th will be issued a $1.73 dividend. This represents a $6.92 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 14th. Eli Lilly and Company’s payout ratio is 24.58%.

Key Eli Lilly and Company News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Lilly’s acquisition of AtaiBeckley adds late-stage psychedelic assets, including BPL-003, and broadens its neuroscience pipeline. Lilly to acquire AtaiBeckley to advance therapies for treatment-resistant depression and other mental health conditions
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and market commentary say the deal reinforces Big Pharma’s interest in psychedelic therapies and could strengthen Lilly’s long-term growth story beyond obesity and diabetes. AtaiBeckley acquisition highlights growing Big Pharma interest in psychedelics, says Jefferies
• Neutral Sentiment: Lilly also announced an update on an ongoing ALS study, indicating continued clinical development activity across its broader pipeline. Lilly Expands ALS Pipeline With Long-Term Safety Study for LY4256984
• Neutral Sentiment: LLY stock is being described as holding near a buy zone and key support ahead of second-quarter results, suggesting investors are also watching upcoming earnings for confirmation of the growth outlook. Eli Lilly Stock Hovers In Buy Zone, Finds Key Support Amid $3 Billion Deal
• Negative Sentiment: Some market commentary suggests the acquisition may pressure sentiment in the near term because Lilly is paying a significant price for an asset that still carries clinical and regulatory risk. This Psychedelic Pharma Stock Is Soaring 50% on Report of Eli Lilly Takeover Talks

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

LLY has been the topic of several research reports. Cantor Fitzgerald upped their target price on Eli Lilly and Company from $1,230.00 to $1,350.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, July 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on shares of Eli Lilly and Company from $1,300.00 to $1,400.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 7th. Guggenheim raised their target price on shares of Eli Lilly and Company from $1,235.00 to $1,273.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, July 13th. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their target price on shares of Eli Lilly and Company from $1,250.00 to $1,500.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 8th. Finally, UBS Group boosted their target price on shares of Eli Lilly and Company from $1,250.00 to $1,425.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-four have given a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $1,283.64.

Eli Lilly and 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.