NYSE:LLY

Eli Lilly & Co. (LLY)

1,138.28
+22.58 (2.02%)
as of Sep 14, 2026, 8:00:00 pm Market Open.
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This summary was created by AI, based on 31 opinions in the last 12 months.

Eli Lilly & Co. (LLY) stands out in the pharmaceutical sector primarily due to its leadership in GLP-1 drugs, particularly for weight loss and diabetes treatment. Despite its robust pipeline and consistent earnings growth, many experts express caution regarding its current valuation, suggesting it might be priced excessively due to recent performance and market enthusiasm. Analysts highlight the increasing competition in the obesity treatment space, notably from Novo Nordisk (NVO), which could impact LLY's growth prospects. The stock is viewed as expensive at present, prompting some analysts to recommend waiting for a price pullback before entering the market. Nonetheless, LLY's strong revenue growth, solid execution, and diversification in drug offerings continue to attract positive sentiment from a majority of industry experts.

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Cautious
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Overvalued
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RISKY
Another all-time high today, but the party will eventually end, especially when drugs go off patent.

Has done very well on weight loss, plus favourable news on Alzheimer's drug. Hard to buy, especially as a value investor, as it keeps going higher. Trades over 60x PE. Lots of momentum. Expectations very high. History has shown that it's really hard for companies to sustain really strong growth rates for consecutive years and to continuously ramp up margins. Competition always comes in.

She's not a technical fund manager, but if there's a big pullback, you could use technicals to look for an entry point. Have to consider your investment horizon.

BUY

In the sector, weight loss is the growth area right now. So he'd probably look at LLY and NVO. Those pipelines are probably going to be fairly robust.

BUY

Chart's in an uptrend. Nothing nasty going on. Flattening, pulling back a bit. Good chart. Keep owning, and you could actually add to your position. Healthcare's not doing too badly as a sector.

DON'T BUY
LLY vs. MRK

Valuation has skyrocketed as a beneficiary of GLP-1 drugs, so MRK gets the nod. Good job developing products.

DON'T BUY

Is doing very well but is risky because it's trading at far higher multiple than its peers. If there's competition in their obesity drug, shares will sink.

COMMENT

Debt-to-equity continues to climb. He rebalanced his portfolio and sold this. Still a good stock that he targets $900 for. It trades like a biotech.

WATCH

It reports Tuesday. He expects good numbers because their obesity drug keeps selling out, but they can't produce it fast enough which could impair the top and bottom lines.

SELL ON STRENGTH

Obesity space has performed well lately. Has owned stock for around two years. Valuation has continued to improve. Products are very profitable. Demand for new drugs continue to rise. Would recommend keeping at small weight in portfolio - share price very high. Very competitive industry within drug sector. 

HOLD

It peaked in early March but remains resilient. It benefits from other health companies not announcing news that excites investors. LLY is universally owned.

COMMENT
vs. Novo Nordisk

It's too early to tell what the long-term results of the weight-loss drugs, but short term people are buying them. You need to know a lot of tech and chemistry to understand pharma stocks and he doesn't care to do that. If you believe their drug prices will fall and more people will use them, then these share will rise.

TOP PICK

Excellent technical momentum. Highly ranked from technical perspective. Performance very good the past year. Outperforming sector overall. Very skilled management team with strong brand. 

HOLD
Upgraded today

Agrees with this call. Obesity drugs remain a big opportunity within healthcare, a $100-billion market by 2030, says Goldman; half the world's population would qualify by then. True, LLY is expensive at 55x forward PE, he still likes and owns this. He may trim at a higher price.

COMMENT
Upgraded today

Their popular obesity drug is like AI--a lot is already priced in, though the obesity drug may be applicable to other ailments.

SELL

Big difference between a company and a stock. It's like buying a jacket for different price points of $1000, $300, or on sale for $150. You make an investment/purchase decision. 

LLY and NVO are great companies, but you have to look at how expensive they are. Quite expensive at around 50x earnings. Good growth rates. A reasonable multiple for a drug company is sub-20x, and these won't get there via discounted cashflow until next decade. That's a long way out.

He looks for things that have yet to be priced properly. He owns MRK.

BUY
Upgraded today

The fundamental story is compelling, enjoying momentum and a technical breakout, but it could pause before it resumes its climb.

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