Recently, Zacks.com users have been paying close attention to Lilly (LLY). This makes it worthwhile to examine what the stock has in store.
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Question: Why would you pay 81 times earnings for AbbVie stock when you can buy LLY for a similar valuation of 76 times earnings? You wouldn't, especially when you consider three simple facts:
Eli Lilly NYSE: LLY has transformed from a steady pharmaceutical giant into one of Wall Street's standout growth stories—and it's not just hype. Powered by blockbuster drugs for diabetes and weight loss, a deep pipeline of next-generation treatments, and aggressive investment in future capacity, Lilly is rewriting what long-term success looks like in Big Pharma.
Novo Nordisk's weight-loss drug Wegovy has been surpassed in weekly U.S. prescriptions by Eli Lilly's Zepbound, and now the company is trying to get back on track.
LLY inks $1B deal to acquire SiteOne, adding phase II-ready pain drug STC-004 to strengthen its neuroscience pipeline.
Eli Lilly and Co (NYSE:LLY) announced it is acquiring SiteOne Therapeutics, a private biotech firm developing small-molecule inhibitors of sodium channels to treat pain and other neuronal hyperexcitability disorders, for up to $1 billion. This includes the acquisition of STC-004, a Nav1.8 inhibitor being studied for the treatment of pain.
Zacks.com users have recently been watching Lilly (LLY) quite a bit. Thus, it is worth knowing the facts that could determine the stock's prospects.
INDIANAPOLIS , May 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) today announced that data from studies of imlunestrant, an investigational oral selective estrogen receptor degrader (SERD), olomorasib, an investigational KRAS G12C inhibitor, LY4170156, an investigational antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) targeting folate receptor alpha (FRα) and Verzenio® (abemaciclib; a CDK4/6 inhibitor) will be presented at the 2025 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting, taking place May 30 - June 3 in Chicago. Presentation Highlights Imlunestrant (investigational oral SERD) In an oral presentation, Lilly will share patient-reported outcomes (PROs) from the Phase 3 EMBER-3 trial in patients with estrogen receptor positive (ER+), human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 negative (HER2-) advanced breast cancer (ABC), and a poster presentation will feature expanded EMBER-3 safety analyses.
The authorization in Australia is for adult patients who are Apolipoprotein E- ε 4 heterozygotes or non-carriers INDIANAPOLIS , May 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) announced today that the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has granted marketing authorization for Kisunla (donanemab), an injection for intravenous infusion every four weeks to treat mild cognitive impairment and mild dementia due to Alzheimer's disease in adults who are Apolipoprotein E ε4 (ApoE ε 4) heterozygotes or non-carriers. Kisunla is the first amyloid-targeting therapy for people with Alzheimer's registered in Australia and the only amyloid plaque-targeting therapy with evidence to support stopping therapy when amyloid plaques are removed.
Novo Nordisk is banking on fresh leadership to help it reclaim the crown in the booming weight loss drug market. The Danish drugmaker last week abruptly announced that longtime CEO Lars Fruergaard Jorgensen is stepping down, as its obesity injection Wegovy loses ground to Eli Lilly's rival treatment, Zepbound.
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