Evercore ISI Group maintains e.l.f. Beauty at In-Line, raises price target to $115 from $100

Evercore ISI Group maintained its In-Line rating for e.l.f. Beauty (ELF) but raised its price target to $115 from $100, citing a 15% increase. This implies a 1.2% upside from the Nov 4 close of $113.63. Recent analyst price targets for ELF range from $103 to $137.

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Published Nov 5, 2026, 2:14 PM UTC
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Decision brief

The 30-second read

$ELFNeutralLow
01

Why it matters

A modest target increase may nudge the stock slightly higher but lacks substantive new information.

02

Market read

Limited relevance; the target raise is a minor catalyst without new fundamentals.

03

What to watch

No operational or financial updates accompany the target change.

Relevance 4/10Novelty 2/10Timing: today

Background

The article reports an analyst price‑target revision for e.l.f. Beauty (ELF).

Company-level read

Ticker impact

$ELFNeutralMedium confidence
Context

Evercore ISI raised its price target on e.l.f. Beauty to $115 from $100, indicating a modest upside.

Expected impact

potential modest upside as investors price in the higher target

Evidence & confidence

Target raise is a small catalyst; no new fundamental data released.

Market effects

Minimal impact on the cosmetics sector.

None

Low

Counterpoint

Target raise may be premature without fresh earnings data.

Key entities

  • Evercore ISI Group

    Equity research firm that raised the price target.

  • e.l.f. Beauty

    Cosmetics retailer (ticker ELF).

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