Elanco Animal Health Incorporated (ELAN) - Stock Analysis

Last updated: Sep 6, 2026

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Animal-health turnaround with Q1 2026 revenue up 15% YoY and guidance raised for revenue, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EPS, innovation revenue, and net leverage; recent product launches/approvals and unusual options activity support near-term attention into 2026-08-05 earnings.

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Idea window: 7/21/2026 – 7/28/2026Sector: Healthcare

AI Analyst Overview

Last Price
$24.50
Market Cap
$12.24B
1D Return
+0.33%
YTD Return
+8.26%

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Valuation Metrics

P/E
-59.8
P/B
1.9
P/S
2.4
EV/EBITDA
20.9
Div Yield
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Fundamental Analysis

5.0

Key Financial Insights: • Margin Expansion • Strong Cash Flow • Elevated Leverage ELAN's improving profitability, margins, and cash flow support a cautiously constructive outlook, but high leverage, thin interest coverage, and intangible-heavy assets warrant risk-aware positioning.

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Price Behavior

6.0

Key Price Behavior Insights: • Above moving average • $25.10 resistance • $23.90 support Support Level: $23.90–$24.00; secondary $23.55–$23.65 Resistance Level: $25.08–$25.10 ELAN remains mildly bullish over the last month above $23.78, but a breakout above $25.10 is needed to confirm upside while a drop below $23.90 could weaken momentum.

Bullish
Rangebound

Sentiment & News

7.0

Key News Insights: • Raised Outlook • Product Momentum • Capacity Expansion Elanco's strong product momentum, raised outlook, capacity expansion, and deleveraging efforts support a constructive long-term outlook despite recent share-price volatility.

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AI Summary

6.0
Neutral

ELAN's investment case has shifted to proving that companion-animal launches and Ascend-driven 21% EBITDA margins can sustain free-cash-flow-led deleveraging, making confirmation of recurring GAAP earnings and leverage below 3x more important than headline revenue growth before underwriting a re-rating.

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Description

Elanco Animal Health Inc. develops, manufactures and markets pharmaceuticals, vaccines and nutritional health products for companion animals and food-producing species, including treatments for parasites, infectious disease and common chronic conditions. The company distributes through third-party distributors, veterinarians and farm producers across beef, dairy, pork, poultry and aquaculture markets; it was founded in 1954 and is headquartered in Greenfield, Indiana.

Idea History

DateCloseTickerCompanySummaryStatusP/L
Jul 21Jul 28ELANElanco Animal Health Incorporated
Animal-health turnaround with Q1 2026 revenue up 15% YoY and guidance raised for revenue, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EPS, innovation revenue, and net leverage; recent product launches/approvals and unusual options activity support near-term attention into 2026-08-05 earnings.
Closed+0.2%
Jun 24Jul 1ELANElanco Animal Health Incorporated
Multiple fresh animal-health catalysts: on 2026-05-06 Elanco raised full-year 2026 revenue, adjusted EBITDA, and adjusted EPS guidance; on 2026-06-15 USDA approved TruCan Ultra Lyme-L4 with shipping expected within 30 days; Q1 2026 margins and profitability improved, supporting a constructive short-term setup.
Closed+0.5%
Jun 12Jun 19ELANElanco Animal Health Incorporated
Animal-health guidance raise with product catalysts: Q1 2026 revenue grew 15% YoY to $1.371B, management raised 2026 guidance for revenue, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EPS, and innovation revenue, while new launches such as Advantage Collar for Dogs and Befrena support near-term sentiment. Stock is up about 12% over 21 trading days.
Closed+0.2%
Jun 5Jun 12ELANElanco Animal Health Incorporated
Animal-health recovery with concrete catalysts: Q1 2026 revenue grew 15% YoY to $1.371B and management raised full-year 2026 guidance for revenue, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EPS, and year-end leverage. New products including Befrena and Advantage Collar plus the New World screwworm backdrop add timely sector support.
Closed+2.3%
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