<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Shares of e.l.f. Beauty (NYSE:ELF - Get Free Report) have earned an average rating of &#34;Moderate Buy&#34; from the eighteen brokerages that are  covering the company, Marketbeat reports. One research analyst  has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have given a hold rating, ten have issued  a buy rating and one  has given a strong buy rating to  the company. The average 1 year price target among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $126.80.</p><div><p><span></span><span>Get <strong>e.l.f. Beauty</strong> alerts:</span></p></div><ul><li>e.l.f. Sell-Off Is a Good Time to Buy, According to Analysts</li></ul><p>A number of analysts have commented on ELF shares. Raymond James Financial lifted their target price on e.l.f. Beauty from $155.00 to $165.00 and gave the stock a &#34;strong-buy&#34; rating in a report on Monday, October 20th. UBS Group dropped their price objective on e.l.f. Beauty from $150.00 to $105.00 and set a &#34;neutral&#34; rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, November 6th. Robert W. Baird decreased their target price on e.l.f. Beauty from $145.00 to $125.00 and set an &#34;outperform&#34; rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, November 6th. Bank of America upped their target price on shares of e.l.f. Beauty from $135.00 to $160.00 and gave the company a &#34;buy&#34; rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 17th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase &amp; Co. reduced their price target on shares of e.l.f. Beauty from $168.00 to $137.00 and set an &#34;overweight&#34; rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, November 6th.</p><p><b>Get Our Latest Research Report on e.l.f. Beauty</b></p><h2>e.l.f. Beauty Price Performance</h2><ul><li>Are Growth Stocks Back? 3 That Look Like Winners to Buy Now</li></ul><p>ELF opened at $77.49 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $4.62 billion, a PE ratio of 54.57, a P/E/G ratio of 6.67 and a beta of 1.75. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $103.93 and a 200-day moving average price of $115.47. e.l.f. Beauty has a 1 year low of $49.40 and a 1 year high of $150.99. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.73, a current ratio of 2.70 and a quick ratio of 1.76. </p><p>e.l.f. Beauty (NYSE:ELF - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 5th. The company reported $0.68 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.57 by $0.11. The business had revenue of $343.94 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $367.89 million. e.l.f. Beauty had a net margin of 5.90% and a return on equity of 13.77%. e.l.f. Beauty's revenue was up 14.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.77 EPS. e.l.f. Beauty has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.800-2.850 EPS.  Sell-side analysts predict that  e.l.f. Beauty will post 2.38 earnings per share for the current fiscal year. </p><h2>Insider Transactions at e.l.f. Beauty</h2><ul><li>e.l.f. Gets Back on the Shelf! It’s Not Too Late to Buy In!</li></ul><p>In other e.l.f. Beauty news, insider Scott Milsten sold 15,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, September 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $150.23, for a total transaction of $2,253,450.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 97,406 shares in the company, valued at $14,633,303.38. The trade was a 13.34% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Tarang Amin sold 116,315 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, October 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $132.24, for a total transaction of $15,381,495.60. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 81,818 shares of the company's stock, valued at $10,819,612.32. The trade was a 58.71% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 185,157 shares of company stock worth $25,375,356. Company insiders own  3.90% of the company's stock. </p><h2>Institutional Trading of e.l.f. Beauty</h2><p>Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. US Bancorp DE raised its position in  e.l.f. Beauty by 88.6% in the first quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 3,095 shares of the company's stock worth $194,000 after acquiring an additional 1,454 shares during the period.  Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. raised its holdings in  e.l.f. Beauty by 1.7% in the 1st quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 522,732 shares of the company's stock worth $32,822,000 after purchasing an additional 8,965 shares during the period.  Virtu Financial LLC bought a new position in  e.l.f. Beauty in the 1st quarter worth $326,000.  Nuveen LLC purchased a new position in  e.l.f. Beauty during the first quarter valued at $8,322,000.  Finally, Trillium Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in  e.l.f. Beauty by 59.0% during the first quarter. Trillium Asset Management LLC now owns 42,368 shares of the company's stock valued at $2,661,000 after purchasing an additional 15,727 shares during the period. 92.44% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors. </p><h2>About e.l.f. Beauty</h2> (Get Free Report)<p>e.l.f. Beauty, Inc is a holding company, which engages in the provision of inclusive, accessible, clean, vegan and cruelty free cosmetics and skin care products. 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<p>Analysts have given e.l.f. Beauty (NYSE:ELF) an average rating of "Moderate Buy." The stock has varied ratings, including one sell, six hold, ten buy, and one strong buy. Price targets range from $105 to $165. Recent insider transactions include significant stock sales by CEO Tarang Amin and insider Scott Milsten. e.l.f. Beauty's quarterly earnings exceeded expectations, with a revenue increase of 14.2% year-over-year. Institutional investors have adjusted their stakes in the company.</p>

e.l.f. Beauty (NYSE:ELF) Given Average Rating of "Moderate Buy" by Analysts