The stock of e.l.f. Beauty Inc (ELF) has seen a 3.25% increase in the past week, with a 13.81% gain in the past month, and a 101.53% flourish in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.78%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 4.33% for ELF. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 5.29% for ELF’s stock, with a simple moving average of 30.79% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in e.l.f. Beauty Inc (NYSE: ELF) Right Now?
e.l.f. Beauty Inc (NYSE: ELF) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 67.42x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for ELF is at 1.57. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 9 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 rating it as “overweight,” 5 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for ELF is 54.53M, and currently, shorts hold a 12.29% of that float. The average trading volume for ELF on July 03, 2025 was 2.82M shares.
ELF) stock’s latest price update
e.l.f. Beauty Inc (NYSE: ELF)’s stock price has soared by 2.22% in relation to previous closing price of $126.67. Nevertheless, the company has seen a gain of 3.25% in its stock price over the last five trading days. globenewswire.com reported 2025-07-02 that NEW YORK, July 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bragar Eagel & Squire, P.C., a nationally recognized shareholder rights law firm, is investigating potential claims against e.l.f. Beauty, Inc. (NYSE: ELF) on behalf of long-term stockholders following a class action complaint that was filed against e.l.f. Beauty on March 6, 2025 with a Class Period from November 1, 2023 to November 19, 2024. Our investigation concerns whether the board of directors of e.l.f. Beauty have breached their fiduciary duties to the company.
Analysts’ Opinion of ELF
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for ELF stocks, with UBS repeating the rating for ELF by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for ELF in the upcoming period, according to UBS is $74 based on the research report published on February 07, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Morgan Stanley, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see ELF reach a price target of $70, previously predicting the price at $153. The rating they have provided for ELF stocks is “Equal-Weight” according to the report published on February 07th, 2025.
DA Davidson gave a rating of “Neutral” to ELF, setting the target price at $80 in the report published on February 07th of the current year.
ELF Trading at 35.57% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought ELF to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -41.08% of loss for the given period.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at ELF starting from Franks Joshua Allen, who sale 13,189 shares at the price of $125.00 back on Jun 11 ’25. After this action, Franks Joshua Allen now owns 107,282 shares of e.l.f. Beauty Inc, valued at $1,648,625 using the latest closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for ELF
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.12 for the present operating margin
- 0.71 for the gross margin
The net margin for e.l.f. Beauty Inc stands at 0.14. The total capital return value is set at 0.15. Equity return is now at value 15.97, with 9.43 for asset returns.
Based on e.l.f. Beauty Inc (ELF), the company’s capital structure generated 0.29 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.44. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.4. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -236.92.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 158.03 million with net debt to EBITDA at 1.06. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 5.67. The receivables turnover for the company is 10.42for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.05. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 3.05.
Conclusion
In conclusion, e.l.f. Beauty Inc (ELF) has had a better performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is bullish, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
