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  • An Analyst Upgrade Led To An Increase In ELF Beauty Stock

    An Analyst Upgrade Led To An Increase In ELF Beauty Stock

    E.l.f. Beauty, Inc. (NYSE: ELF) saw a notable uptick of 3.57% in its stock during Monday’s trading session, reaching a price of $105.52. This surge was instigated by a noteworthy adjustment in analysis. On the 23rd of October, 2023, Raymond James upgraded its recommendation for ELF shares from “Outperform” to the more bullish “Strong Buy.” It’s worth noting, however, that the said analyst firm did adjust the price target for ELF, albeit slightly, reducing it from $145 to $140.

    This adjustment follows a prior upgrade earlier in the month, when Jefferies also raised its recommendation from “Hold” to “Buy” for ELF shares, along with a slight uptick in their price target from $110 to $115. These elevated recommendations appear to be predicated on recent developments within the purview of ELF.

    ELF recently introduced a novel brand in collaboration with Jennifer Coolidge. This collaboration was inspired by a candid moment during e.l.f.’s and Jennifer Coolidge’s Big Game commercial shoot, where Jennifer whimsically mused about what she would name her own lipstick, given the opportunity.

    Her offhand suggestions of “Dirty Pillows” and “Swollen” piqued e.l.f.’s interest, leading to a creative partnership with Jennifer to craft a unique lip shade. The introduction of “Dirty Pillows” signifies ELF’s intent to redefine the conventions of mass cosmetics brands. Furthermore, ELF celebrated Jennifer’s distinctive, authentic voice by enlisting her as the face of the Dirty Pillows campaign, thereby endorsing her as the epitome of an ideal e.l.f.

    With the swift transformation of an unscripted moment into a high-quality lip collection, ELF transcended the boundaries of conventional beauty and offered a new benchmark for brands within today’s ever-evolving beauty landscape.

    Furthermore, ELF is slated to announce its second-quarter fiscal 2024 results on Wednesday, the 1st of November, 2023. Subsequently, ELF will host a webcast to delve into these results, scheduled for 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time. Key figures in this webcast will include Tarang Amin, the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, along with Mandy Fields, the Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, who will be participating to provide insights and perspective.

  • Top Cosmetics Stocks To Watch In The Stock Market As We Start 2021

    Top Cosmetics Stocks To Watch In The Stock Market As We Start 2021

    The cosmetics company makes a name for itself by making consumer beauty products such as makeups, hair colours, shampoos, lotions, and perfumes. The cosmetics industry has companies which are divided into two main sectors, the consumer staples sector and the consumer discretionary. In fact, the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF has managed to outperform the broader market last year with a trailing one-year total return of 31.2%. Self-care is high on the list of people’s activities ever since they have been shut in their homes since the start of the pandemic and influencers and beauty gurus have been seeking to grow their makeup portfolio during the pandemic.

    Estee Lauder Companies Inc (NYSE: EL)

    Estee Lauder Companies Inc (EL)‎ is a New York based multinational manufacturing company which produces fragrances, make up, skin care, and hair care products. It was founded in 1946 under Mrs. Estee Lauder who created her personal range of beauty products and the group now has brands such as Tommy Hilfiger, Michael Kors, Bobby Brown, Aramis, and Clinique in its portfolio which give it a large economic moat.

    43 per cent of its revenue is brought in by products distributed to Africa, Europe, and the Middle East. North America and South America bring in a revenue of 31 per cent while a 25 per cent of revenue is brought in by 25 per cent. In the fourth quarter of last year, EL faced a 32 per cent decline which pushed its shared down by 6 per cent in premarket trading but it still a substantial figure when compared with the unfavorable situation created by the pandemic.

    e.l.f. Beauty Inc (NYSE: ELF)

    e.l.f. Beauty Inc (ELF)‎ is a California based manufacturing company which specializes in selling completely vegan and cruelty-free make up and skin care products. While it was established in 2004, the company went public in 2016. It sells its products in retail stores such as Target and Walmart, and online as well.

    Due to the pandemic the company did see a marked decline in retail sales but the loss was somewhat offset due to the increasing amount of online sales and the stock went up by 20 per cent in 2020. In 2020, ELF saw four quarters worth of net sales growth and in the fourth quarter they saw a 16 per cent increase from the past year.

    Beiersdorf Aktiengesellschaft (BEI)

    Beiersdorf Aktiengesellschaft is a Hamburg, Germany, based company which manufactures and distributes consumer goods to Australia, Europe, Asia, America, and Africa. Its consumer business segment offers body care and skin care products. It even has its own research and development department and more than 150 active subsidiaries all over the world. Its brand portfolio consists of brands such as NIVEA and La Prairie and other local and regional companies such as Hansaplast and Hidrofugal.

    In the third quarter of last year, BEI reported an 8.5 per cent year over year decline in sale due to the difficult situation created by the pandemic which led to its stores being closed. But it still managed to maintain a market cap at $25.3 billion with a 38.5 per cent  12 month trailing P/E ratio.

  • Early Morning Vibes: The 4 Best Stocks To Buy Now

    Trading on December 31 at the American stock markets ended in the green zone. The S&P 500 index climbed 0.64% to 3756 points, the Dow Jones rose 0.65%, the NASDAQ added 0.14%. S&P 500 and Dow Jones were able to hit new all-time highs thanks to positive statistics on weekly jobless claims. The growth of the indices for the whole of 2020 was 16% and 7%, respectively, while the growth of the high-tech NASDAQ over the past year was 44%.

    Company news

    Enphase Energy (ENPH: + 1.5%) will be listed in the S&P 500 starting January 7.

    Celsius Holdings (CELH: + 13.3%) will be listed in the S&P SmallCap 600 starting January 7.

    Elf Beauty (ELF: + 7.4%) will be listed on the S&P SmallCap 600 starting January 7.

    Today, global stock markets are showing positive dynamics on the first trading day of 2021. The news background remains calm, but market participants continue to bet on the recovery of the global economy this year thanks to effective vaccines and a fast vaccination process.

    However, while the vaccination campaign in the States is not so successful: as of January 2, only 4.2 million Americans received the first (of two) dose of the vaccine, although it was previously planned to reach the goal of 20 million. The head of the Operation Warp Speed organization suggested increasing the vaccination rate by halving Moderna’s vaccine dose for certain populations, negotiations are underway with the FDA regulator and company representatives. It is important to note that investors do not yet appear to be concerned about the slow pace of vaccinations.

    In Europe, there is still no desire from the authorities to soften coronavirus restrictions. Stricter measures can be taken in the UK. In general, after the holidays, a global increase in diseases and an increase in the burden on the health care system can be expected, but investors are optimistic and look at this as the peak of the fight against coronavirus, after which the burden on healthcare workers will begin to decrease and state borders will open.

    In the United States, an attempt to increase direct payments to the public from $ 600 to $ 2,000 was unsuccessful. Also over the weekend, attention was drawn to the delisting of Chinese telecom companies from American exchanges, which was a consequence of Donald Trump’s decree.

    Technical analysis

    Technically, the S&P 500 is prone to an upward movement. A new historical maximum was reached the day before. Buyers continue to demonstrate relative strength. At the same time, the RSI indicator is close to the overbought zone, so there is a risk of correction. To stay in an uptrend, the S&P 500 needs to hold above the 3640 level.

    Today Top Movers

    Nio Inc (NIO)‎, a Auto Manufacturer company, soared about 2.44% ‎at $49.93 in pre-market trading Monday after providing its December, fourth quarter and full year 2020 delivery results.‎

    ‎Canaan Inc (CAN) share price increased 20.57% to $7.15 during early morning ‎trading session on Monday.‎‎

    ‎Castor Maritime Inc (CTRM) stock ascended 6.48% at $0.19 in the pre-‎market trading today following the announcement of pricing of $18.0 million registered direct offering.‎

    ‎Sundial Growers Inc (SNDL) gained over 2.30% at $0.48 in pre-market ‎trading on Monday.‎ The company recently revealed that it has closed the acquisition of a special purpose vehicle.

    Top Upgrades & Downgrades

    Barclays turned bullish on Ally Financial Inc. (ALLY), upgrading the stock to “Overweight” and assigning a $48 price target.

    The Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (GS) has won the favor of Barclays’s equity research team. The firm upgraded the shares from Equal-Weight to Overweight and moved their price target to $362.

    Morgan Stanley (MS) received an upgrade from analysts at Barclays, who also set their one-year price target on the stock to $88. They changed their rating on MS to Overweight from Equal-Weight in a recently issued research note.

    Earlier Monday Jefferies reduced its rating on Masco Corp (NYSE: MAS) stock to Hold from Buy and assigned the price target to $61.

    Barclays analysts reduced their investment ratings, saying in research reports covered by the media that its rating for Zions Bancorporation (NASDAQ: ZION) has been changed to Equal Weight from Overweight and the new price target is set at $50.

    Analysts at Barclays downgraded Citigroup Inc (NYSE: C)’s stock to Equal Weight from Overweight on Monday.

    Latest Insider Activity

    AbbVie Inc. (ABBV) EVP, Commercial Operations Stewart Jeffrey Ryan announced the sale of shares taking place on Dec 29 at $105.00 for some 25,290 shares. The total came to more than $2.66 million.

    Walmart Inc. (WMT) 10% Owner WALTON JIM C sold on Dec 30 a total 372,175,368 shares at $144.23 on average. The insider’s sale generated proceeds of almost $229.12 million.

    The Kroger Co. (KR) Director SARGENT RONALD declared the purchase of shares taking place on Dec 30 at $31.65 for some 3,200 shares. The transaction amount was around $0.1 million.

    Clearside Biomedical Inc. (CLSD) 10% Owner WHITMORE BRADFORD T bought on Dec 24 a total 3,179,095 shares at $1.95 on average. The purchase cost the insider an estimated $99,897.

    Important Earnings

    Top US earnings releases scheduled for tomorrow include SMART Global Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:SGH). It will announce its Nov 2020 financial results. The company is expected to report earnings of $0.7 per share from revenues of $290.93M in the three-month period.