Investors can speculate about the future of a stock by watching how its insiders buy and sell stocks. Lilly(Eli) & Co shares valued at $1,468,340 were purchased by DONALD ZAKROWSKI on Aug 28 ’25. At $734.17 per share, DONALD ZAKROWSKI acquired 2,000 shares.
Also, Zakrowski Donald A sold 1,000 shares, netting a total of over 734,930 in proceeds. Following the sale of shares at $734.93 each, the insider now holds 3,840 shares.
Before that, Montarce Lucas had added 715 shares to its account. In a trade valued at $494,627, the EVP & CFO bought Lilly(Eli) & Co shares for $691.79 each. Upon closing the transaction, the insider’s holdings increased to 715 shares, worth approximately $10.75 million.
As published in a research note from HSBC Securities on August 27, 2025, Lilly(Eli) & Co [LLY] has been rated up from a Reduce to a Hold and the price target has been revised to $700. Analysts at Daiwa Securities downgraded the stock from ‘”an Outperform”‘ to ‘”a Neutral”‘ outlook in a report released in mid August. As of August 07, 2025, Leerink Partners has decreased its “an Outperform” rating to a “Market perform” for LLY. Earlier on June 05, 2025, Erste Group downgraded its rating. Their new recommendation was “a Hold” for LLY stock which previously was a “a Buy”.
Analyzing LLY Stock Performance
On last trading session, Lilly(Eli) & Co [NYSE: LLY] plunged -0.30% to $731.96. The stock’s lowest price that day was $726.34, but it reached a high of $738.59 in the same session. During the last five days, there has been a surge of approximately 3.12%. Over the course of the year, Lilly(Eli) & Co shares have dropped approximately -22.99%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $935.63 on 03/03/25 and a 52-week low of $623.78 on 08/08/25.
Support And Resistance Levels for Lilly(Eli) & Co (LLY)
According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 726.00, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 720.05. In the upper region, resistance lies at 738.25. The next price resistance is at 744.55. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 52.74 on the 14-day chart, showing neutral technical sentiment.
Is Lilly(Eli) & Co subject to short interest?
Stocks of Lilly(Eli) & Co saw a sharp rise in short interest on 2025-08-15 jumping by 1.05 million shares to 8.7 million. Data from Yahoo Finance shows that the short interest on 2025-07-15 was 7.64 million shares. A jump of 12.11% in short interest reflects a negative sentiment towards the stock. Despite the fact that short shares comprise just 1.42 of the overall float, the days-to-cover ratio (short ratio) jumped to 1.42.
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In terms of Lilly(Eli) & Co share price expectations, FactSet research, analysts set an average price target of 770 in the next 12 months, up nearly 4.88% from the previous closing price of $734.17. Analysts anticipate Lilly(Eli) & Co stock to reach 1146 by 2025, with the lowest price target being 700. In spite of this, 19 analysts ranked Lilly(Eli) & Co stock as Buy at the end of 2025. On April 28, 2025, HSBC Securities assigned a price target of “a Reduce” to the stock and downgraded coverage with a $700.
