Eli Lilly (LLY) Q3 Earnings and Revenues Surpass Estimates

Core Insights - Eli Lilly (LLY) reported quarterly earnings of $7.02 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $6.02 per share, and significantly up from $1.18 per share a year ago, representing an earnings surprise of +16.61% [1][2] - The company achieved revenues of $17.6 billion for the quarter ended September 2025, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 9.91%, compared to $11.44 billion in the same quarter last year [2] - Lilly has outperformed consensus EPS estimates three times over the last four quarters and has topped revenue estimates four times in the same period [2] Earnings Outlook - The sustainability of the stock's price movement will largely depend on management's commentary during the earnings call and future earnings expectations [3][4] - Current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $7.05 on revenues of $17.44 billion, while for the current fiscal year, the estimate is $22.73 on revenues of $61.77 billion [7] Market Performance - Lilly shares have increased approximately 5.4% since the beginning of the year, underperforming the S&P 500, which has gained 17.2% [3] - The estimate revisions trend for Lilly was unfavorable prior to the earnings release, resulting in a Zacks Rank 4 (Sell) for the stock, indicating expected underperformance in the near future [6] Industry Context - The Large Cap Pharmaceuticals industry, to which Lilly belongs, is currently in the bottom 25% of the Zacks industry rankings, which may negatively impact stock performance [8] - Empirical research indicates a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions, suggesting that investors should monitor these revisions closely [5]