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"Very Demure" Vibes Hit Wall Street As e.l.f. Beauty Swings A Massive $500 Million Share Buyback...

By Stocks News   |   Aug 28, 2024 at 04:58 PM EST   |   Stock Market News
"Very Demure" Vibes Hit Wall Street As e.l.f. Beauty Swings A Massive $500 Million Share Buyback...

e.l.f. Beauty just gave Wall Street a flashing signal that indicates their optimism is soaring with “very mindful and very demure” vibes. In short, the company, a darling of the beauty industry known for making high-quality cosmetics accessible to everyone, (ask your wife) has announced a new $500 million share repurchase program. It’s a bold move Cotton, let’s see if it pays off for ‘em. 

(Source: Business Wire) 

Of course, for you “cosmetic” and “fab” investors that have been paying attention, this isn’t e.l.f. 's first foray into share buybacks, however it is, by far, their most ambitious. For instance, the company recently completed a $25 million repurchase program, burning through $17 million of that in just the last two weeks. 

(Source: Giphy) 

But now with CEO Tarang Amin, a figure who’s likely envisioning the company’s stock chart as the perfect upward curve, is leading e.l.f. into a new era of growth and confidence. And by launching a half-billion-dollar buyback initiative, e.l.f. is signaling to investors and competitors alike that they’re not just playing in the beauty industry—they’re setting the pace.

Especially after their latest earnings in June that signaled a massive fashion show of confidence as it continued its EPS winning streak with a massive +23.74% beat on earnings and a nice +5.93% on revenue. 

(Source: Yahoo Finance) 

Again, this follows the continued streak starting in September of 2023 where e.l.f. Beauty has crushed EPS estimates by +55.98%, 32.65%, and +59.69%, respectively. So clearly the company is doing something right as its current revenue numbers for year-over-year growth are sitting at a whopping +49.99% increase. 

(Source: Personal Care Insights) 

But with that said, what does this $500 million repurchase program really mean for investors? Well, for starters, this $500 million cash injection is a significant vote of confidence in e.l.f.’s future. It’s the kind of move you make when you know your sh*t doesn’t stink, and your finances aren’t giving the board some nasty thoughts of kicking the current CEO out (think, Estee Lauder for example). 

(Source: Giphy) 

CFO Mandy Fields, who’s likely already crunching the numbers for the next strategic play, echoed this sentiment. Fields highlighted that the buyback enhances e.l.f.’s ability to allocate capital flexibly while still fueling its growth initiatives. 

She’s made it clear that e.l.f. is managing to balance rewarding shareholders with continuing to invest in what’s made them successful in the first place—innovation, accessibility, and a relentless focus on growth. Translation: The generic ole faithful sayings every company exec reverts back to on good news. 

(Source: Giphy) 

And clearly, Wall Street is buying the bullish sentiment the company is giving them as analysts at D.A. Davidson, Piper Sandler, and Robert W. Baird has all come in this month with pretty impressive price targets. For example, D.A. Davidson has recently increased its price target on $ELF by $3 to a target of $223, indicating a nice +41.55% upside, while Piper Sandler raised its target to $260, for a potential +64.37% upside. 

(Source: The Fly)

(Source: The Street) 

However, my friends - the technicals are telling us a different story as all 17 of our indicators at Stocks.News are screaming “Strong Sell”, with all 15 moving averages showing more down trend continuation. Which honestly, isn’t too surprising considering the stock is down -10.06% over the past five days, despite being up +9.78% YTD.

So with that said, what’s the takeaway here? Well simply put, the company is clearly leveraging its strong cash flow to not only reward shareholders, but also shows everyone that it has some skin in the game (with its own stock).

Which is a pretty good sign for bullish sentiment. However, even with the rock-solid financial fitting and strategic growth initiatives in place, it is a bit worrisome to see the price-action not reflecting the fundamental narrative. 

(Source: Giphy) 

So for that reason, “I’m Out” (well for the time being anyway). You see, until the technicals match up with the strong fundamental backing for e.l.f. Beauty, it might be best to push this “coming of age” company to the side for now. Of course only time will tell what the future holds, but even with a $500 million cash injection, there is still a bit of uncertainty mixed into the actual stock movement. 

Now obviously, you can do what you will with that information but spoiler: Sometimes fundamental soundness doesn’t always lead to a skyrocketing stock - see Nvidia price action post-earnings result. 

Spoiler #2: Nvidia beat top and bottom line estimates as the stock plunged to a low of -6% after hours. 

Stocks.News does not hold positions in companies mentioned in the article. 

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