The recent surge has been due to the tremendous growth Lilly has achieved due to its highly popular GLP-1 drugs, including Mounjaro (for diabetes) and Zepbound (for weight loss). Together, those two products generated $5.4 billion in sales for Eli Lilly last quarter, or 40% of the top line.

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Eli Lilly continues to see strong growth coming from its GLP-1 drugs. The company's current 2025 guidance looks conservative. The stock is reasonably valued given the growth opportunities in front of it.

INDIANAPOLIS—Lilly Endowment Inc., a major shareholder in Eli Lilly & Co. (NYSE:LLY), has recently sold a significant portion of its holdings in the pharmaceutical giant. According to a recent SEC filing,

Shares of Eli Lilly & Co. LLY slid 3.00% to $844.27 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around grim trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index SPX falling 0.01% to 6,114.63 and Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA falling 0.