e.l.f. Beauty, Inc. (ELF)Consumer Defensive | Household & Personal Products | Oakland, United States | NYSE
104.10 USD
-2.07
(-1.950%) ⇩
(Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 103.91 -0.19 (-0.190%) ⇩ (Aug. 28, 2026, 7:59 p.m. EDT) |
Hot Take ↕ | Aug. 22, 2026, 6:09 a.m. EDT
e.l.f. Beauty is riding a wave of retail enthusiasm and explosive top-line growth, but investors should be wary of the valuation ceiling. The stock has surged on a strong earnings beat and optimistic guidance, pushing it above key moving averages and spiking call volume near current prices. However, the trailing P/E of nearly 100 reflects extreme expectations that haven't been met by profitability yet, evidenced by a negative return on equity. While the eight-year trajectory remains impressive, the recent 30% annual decline signals a correction in the market's pricing of its growth. Options traders are buying protection at lower levels while betting on further upside, highlighting the tension between the growth narrative and the risk of a sharp pullback. This is a high-volatility play suitable for those comfortable with significant swings, rather than a stable income vehicle. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| MSTL ✓ | 0.248280 |
| AutoETS | 0.252637 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.252645 |
| AutoTheta | 0.299868 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 36% |
| H-stat | 7.83 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.532 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.82 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Consumer Defensive |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 79.503 |
| Revenue per Share | 5.631 |
| Market Cap | 6,142,732,288 |
| Trailing P/E | 106.22 |
| Forward P/E | 27.21 |
| Beta | 2.39 |
| Profit Margins | -0.23% |
| Website | https://www.elfbeauty.com |
As of Aug. 22, 2026, 6:09 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning for continued volatility with a bullish bias in the near term. Call volume is concentrated near current prices and at higher strikes (115-125), indicating bets on further upside following the earnings beat. However, put open interest is heavy at lower strikes (50-80), suggesting significant hedging against a potential correction. Implied volatility is elevated, reflecting uncertainty around the stock's path.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | -0.15469748 |
| Address1 | 601 12th Street |
| Address2 | 14th Floor |
| All Time High | 221.83 |
| All Time Low | 6.705 |
| Ask | 104.28 |
| Ask Size | 100 |
| Audit Risk | 3 |
| Average Analyst Rating | 1.7 - Buy |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 1,693,280 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 2,999,453 |
| Average Volume | 2,999,453 |
| Average Volume10Days | 1,693,280 |
| Beta | 2.389 |
| Bid | 104.23 |
| Bid Size | 400 |
| Board Risk | 5 |
| Book Value | 4.452 |
| City | Oakland |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 1,798,675,200 |
| Compensation Risk | 6 |
| Country | United States |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 104.1 |
| Current Ratio | 3.071 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,786,665,600 |
| Day High | 107.94 |
| Day Low | 103.69 |
| Debt To Equity | 79.503 |
| Display Name | e.l.f. Beauty |
| Earnings Call Timestamp End | 1,785,960,000 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp Start | 1,785,960,000 |
| Earnings Growth | 0.931 |
| Earnings Quarterly Growth | 0.999 |
| Earnings Timestamp | 1,785,960,000 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,793,822,400 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,793,822,400 |
| Ebitda | 63,762,000 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.23759001 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | 90.589 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 21.523 |
| Enterprise Value | 5,776,109,056 |
| Eps Current Year | 3.60846 |
| Eps Forward | 3.82561 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 0.98 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | NYQ |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 82.517 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | 21.583 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | 0.26155823 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | -15.469748 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 150.99 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -46.890007 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.3105504 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 48.82 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 55.28 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 1.1323228 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 48.82 - 150.99 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,474,551,000,000 |
| Float Shares | 21,935,054 |
| Forward Eps | 3.82561 |
| Forward P E | 27.211348 |
| Free Cashflow | 84,486,248 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSE |
| Full Time Employees | 849 |
| Fullday Change | -2.07 |
| Fullday Change Percent | -1.9497 |
| Fullday Price | 103.91 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Governance Epoch Date | 1,785,542,400 |
| Gross Margins | 0.60951 |
| Gross Profits | 163,570,000 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.02895 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 0.99226 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 59,007,996 |
| Industry | Household & Personal Products |
| Industry Disp | Household & Personal Products |
| Industry Key | household-personal-products |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 1 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,774,915,200 |
| Long Business Summary | e.l.f. Beauty, Inc., a beauty company, provides cosmetics and skin care products worldwide. The company offers eye, lip, face, and skin care products. It offers products under the e.l.f. Cosmetics, e.l.f. Skin, Well People, Naturium, and Rhode brand names. The company sells its products through national and international retailers and direct-to-consumer through its e-commerce channel. The company was formerly known as J.A. Cosmetics Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to e.l.f. Beauty, Inc. in April 2016. e.l.f. Beauty, Inc. was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Oakland, California. |
| Long Name | e.l.f. Beauty, Inc. |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 6,142,732,288 |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_104554559 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,782,777,600 |
| Net Income To Common | -621,000 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,806,451,200 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 6,264,878,935 |
| Number Of Analyst Opinions | 16 |
| Open | 106.7 |
| Operating Cashflow | 60,654,000 |
| Operating Margins | 0.14315 |
| Overall Risk | 6 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.0 |
| Peg Ratio | 1.37 |
| Phone | 510 778 7787 |
| Post Market Change | -0.18999481 |
| Post Market Change Percent | -0.18251184 |
| Post Market Price | 103.91 |
| Post Market Time | 1,787,961,558 |
| Previous Close | 106.17 |
| Price Eps Current Year | 28.848871 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 23.382748 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 22.88947 |
| Profit Margins | -0.0023100001 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.813 |
| Quote Source Name | Delayed Quote |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | buy |
| Recommendation Mean | 1.72222 |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | -2.07 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | -1.9497 |
| Regular Market Day High | 107.94 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 103.69 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 103.69 - 107.94 |
| Regular Market Open | 106.7 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 106.17 |
| Regular Market Price | 104.1 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,787,947,202 |
| Regular Market Volume | 1,242,889 |
| Return On Assets | 0.04101 |
| Return On Equity | -0.00291 |
| Revenue Growth | 0.355 |
| Revenue Per Share | 5.631 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.20504117 |
| Sector | Consumer Defensive |
| Sector Disp | Consumer Defensive |
| Sector Key | consumer-defensive |
| Share Holder Rights Risk | 8 |
| Shares Outstanding | 59,007,996 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.071 |
| Shares Short | 4,186,787 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,784,073,600 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 7,643,710 |
| Short Name | e.l.f. Beauty, Inc. |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.0836 |
| Short Ratio | 1.62 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | CA |
| Symbol | ELF |
| Target High Price | 123.0 |
| Target Low Price | 65.0 |
| Target Mean Price | 98.5625 |
| Target Median Price | 100.0 |
| Total Cash | 344,240,992 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 6.903 |
| Total Debt | 929,299,968 |
| Total Revenue | 268,364,992 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing Eps | 0.98 |
| Trailing P E | 106.22449 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 75.09905 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 29.000946 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.38616925 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 1,242,889 |
| Website | https://www.elfbeauty.com |
| Zip | 94,607 |