4,595 Shares in Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE:LLY) Bought by Cvfg LLC

Cvfg LLC bought a new position in shares of Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE:LLY - Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund bought 4,595 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $3,547,000. Eli Lilly and Company accounts for approximately 3.2% of Cvfg LLC's holdings, making the stock its 9th biggest holding.

Several other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of LLY. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its stake in Eli Lilly and Company by 0.5% during the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 17,090,971 shares of the company's stock worth $15,089,563,000 after purchasing an additional 85,823 shares in the last quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC increased its stake in Eli Lilly and Company by 87,091.7% during the 3rd quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 12,463,182 shares of the company's stock worth $11,041,631,000 after purchasing an additional 12,448,888 shares in the last quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC increased its stake in Eli Lilly and Company by 2.6% during the 3rd quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 6,115,504 shares of the company's stock worth $5,417,970,000 after purchasing an additional 157,741 shares in the last quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC increased its stake in Eli Lilly and Company by 3.5% during the 3rd quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 5,058,101 shares of the company's stock worth $4,481,175,000 after purchasing an additional 169,391 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Ameriprise Financial Inc. increased its stake in Eli Lilly and Company by 0.7% during the 2nd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 3,027,901 shares of the company's stock worth $2,741,832,000 after purchasing an additional 22,392 shares in the last quarter. 82.53% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling at Eli Lilly and Company

In other news, CAO Donald A. Zakrowski sold 900 shares of Eli Lilly and Company stock in a transaction on Friday, November 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $803.38, for a total transaction of $723,042.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer now owns 5,480 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $4,402,522.40. This trade represents a 14.11 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.13% of the company's stock.

Eli Lilly and Company Stock Performance

Eli Lilly and Company stock traded down $31.36 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $726.24. 5,497,108 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,736,766. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $783.25 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $856.02. Eli Lilly and Company has a fifty-two week low of $612.70 and a fifty-two week high of $972.53. The stock has a market cap of $689.43 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 78.51, a P/E/G ratio of 1.66 and a beta of 0.41. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.03, a current ratio of 1.27 and a quick ratio of 0.97.

Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE:LLY - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 30th. The company reported $1.18 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.52 by ($0.34). Eli Lilly and Company had a net margin of 20.48% and a return on equity of 71.08%. The business had revenue of $11.44 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $12.09 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.10 EPS. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 20.4% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, research analysts expect that Eli Lilly and Company will post 13.14 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Eli Lilly and Company announced that its board has authorized a share buyback program on Monday, December 9th that permits the company to buyback $15.00 billion in shares. This buyback authorization permits the company to reacquire up to 2% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are typically a sign that the company's board believes its shares are undervalued.

Eli Lilly and Company Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 10th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 14th will be issued a dividend of $1.50 per share. This is an increase from Eli Lilly and Company's previous quarterly dividend of $1.30. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 14th. This represents a $6.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.83%. Eli Lilly and Company's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 56.22%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts recently issued reports on LLY shares. Bank of America reissued a "buy" rating and set a $997.00 target price on shares of Eli Lilly and Company in a research note on Tuesday, December 10th. StockNews.com raised Eli Lilly and Company from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 1st. Redburn Atlantic raised Eli Lilly and Company to a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday, November 4th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft decreased their price target on shares of Eli Lilly and Company from $1,025.00 to $1,015.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Monday, November 4th. Finally, Wolfe Research started coverage on shares of Eli Lilly and Company in a research note on Friday, November 15th. They set an "outperform" rating and a $1,000.00 price target for the company. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eighteen have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $1,002.22.

About Eli Lilly and Company

Eli Lilly and Company discovers, develops, and markets human pharmaceuticals worldwide. The company offers Basaglar, Humalog, Humalog Mix 75/25, Humalog U-100, Humalog U-200, Humalog Mix 50/50, insulin lispro, insulin lispro protamine, insulin lispro mix 75/25, Humulin, Humulin 70/30, Humulin N, Humulin R, and Humulin U-500 for diabetes; Jardiance, Mounjaro, and Trulicity for type 2 diabetes; and Zepbound for obesity.