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Although the revenue and EPS for Lilly (LLY) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended June 2025, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.
Ely Lilly (LLY) shares sank 14% Thursday when the pharmaceutical firm reported disappointing results from a late-stage study of its experimental obesity pill. The news offset Lilly's strong quarterly results.
Eli Lilly and Co (NYSE:LLY) shares fell more than 10% at the market open as disappointing late-stage trial data for the company's oral weight loss drug orforglipron drew focus from strong second quarter earnings and raised full-year guidance. The trial showed orforglipron users saw an average weight loss of 12.4% over 72 weeks, which was positive and met the primary endpoint.
Eli Lilly (LLY) came out with quarterly earnings of $6.31 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $5.61 per share. This compares to earnings of $3.92 per share a year ago.
Stock was heading for biggest one-day selloff in 26 years
Eli Lilly raised its full-year profit forecast on Thursday, betting on surging demand for its blockbuster weight-loss drug, Zepbound, as it targets new markets and looks to grab more share from Novo Nordisk's Wegovy.
Novo Nordisk stock was downgraded to Neutral from Buy by UBS analysts, who cited the threat posed by its U.S. rival.
Eli Lilly (NYSE:LLY) is set to release its earnings on Thursday, August 7, 2025. In the past, Eli Lilly's stock has displayed a pattern of negative one-day returns following earnings announcements.
Get a deeper insight into the potential performance of Lilly (LLY) for the quarter ended June 2025 by going beyond Wall Street's top-and-bottom-line estimates and examining the estimates for some of its key metrics.
LLY eyes Q2 growth on Mounjaro and Zepbound momentum, but pricing pressure and rising competition test its edge.
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