Why LLY rose on Oct 29
Up 7% on Oct 29, and still 5% over its Oct 28 close.
“In Q3 2026, worldwide revenue was $24.4 billion, an increase of 39% compared with Q3 2025, driven by a 53% increase in volume”
LLY's Quality Score fell 1 point on Fri, Nov 6, to 18. Trading went back to normal after a busy day.
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Up 7% on Oct 29, and still 5% over its Oct 28 close.
“In Q3 2026, worldwide revenue was $24.4 billion, an increase of 39% compared with Q3 2025, driven by a 53% increase in volume”
| Profit tripled | $6.24B → $20.64B in 3 years |
| Latest filing | 8-K, Oct 29 |
ReportReports Thursday, before the open. Every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. It rose after 4 of its last 4 reports, +7.9% on average. Past reports ›
Eli Lilly jumps on earnings beat, raised revenue guidance
LLY closed +6.6% that day on 1.8x normal volume.
Mon Dec 7: Eli Lilly Innovation Day 2026Date confirmed.
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After its last 4 reports it closed +7.9% on average, higher 4 of 4 times.
EVP, GC & Secretary Anat Hakim sold 5,000 shares on Nov 2, under a planned sale. 4 more insider trades this year.
Decision dates and advisory committee meetings the companies have announced in their filings, soonest first and small companies first.
Excellentfor quality, not price, 5 of 14 chart checks firingWhat the Quality Score means
LLY is #2 of 90 by Quality Score.
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Net income over four quarters: LLY $27.6B, BMY $9.24B.
Reports Thu Nov 12, before the open (in 3 days). Confirmed.
What an earnings report is: every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. We read the figures, the outlook, and how the stock moved after.
Sales of $24.4B, 39% more than a year ago; a profit of $7.22 a share, from $6.21.
“In Q3 2026, worldwide revenue was $24.4 billion, an increase of 39% compared with Q3 2025, driven by a 53% increase in volume, partially offset by a 15% decrease in realized prices.”
| Line | Q3 2026 | Q2 2026 | Q3 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Product | $23B | $21B | $16B |
Each quarter's sales and their share of its total. Figures as filed (SEC filing, Oct 29)
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Non-GAAP EPS | $35.00 to $36.00 |
Sales grew 22% a year over 5 years, fiscal 2020 to 2025.
Pays $6.92 a share a year.
| Reported | Gap | Reaction | 5 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2026 | +3.5% | +6.6% | +10.1% |
| Aug 5, 2026 | +5.2% | +4.9% | +8.9% |
| Apr 30, 2026 | +5.6% | +9.8% | +16.0% |
Sales grew every year from 2018 to 2025, to $65B. It made a profit in each of the eight years.
RSI 61.1, MACD above signal, above both averages. Not scored.
16 trades disclosed in the last six months. The newest:
Officers and directors with a Form 4 in the last 12 months.
In ETFs: LLY is 4.6% of VIG, 3.6% of SCHG, and 1.7% of VOO, the most of the 24 funds Breakaway covers, by each fund's latest filing, Jun 30 to Aug 31, 2026.
Eli Lilly is a drug firm with a focus on neuroscience, cardiometabolic, cancer, and immunology. Lilly's key products include Verzenio and Jaypirca for cancer; Mounjaro, Zepbound, Foundayo, Jardiance, Trulicity, Humalog, and Humulin for cardiometabolic; and Taltz and Olumiant for immunology.
“Our products compete globally with many other pharmaceutical products in highly competitive markets.”
LLY scores 18 today, which Breakaway calls Excellent. It is #2 of 90 in Pharma by Quality Score, with 5 of 14 chart checks firing. Up 7% on Oct 29, and still 5% over its Oct 28 close. Breakaway does not say whether to buy any stock: the score does not know your situation, and it is not a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Please do your own research.
LLY scores 18 today, which Breakaway calls Excellent (15 to 19). That is #2 of 90 in Pharma by Quality Score. The score adds up the chart checks, the trend, the company's filed sales, its profits, the news, insider trades, and Congress trades. The section above lists the lines behind LLY's 18.
Reports Thu Nov 12, before the open, a date the company confirmed. LLY closed higher after 4 of its last 4 reports. Past behavior, not a forecast.
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