Elanco Animal Health Inc(ELAN)Earnings Date, History & Expected Move
Next report date, beat rate and options-implied move
ELAN is scheduled to report on Nov 6, 2026, before the market opens. Analysts expect EPS of $0.21.
EPS: Actual vs Estimate
Reported EPS against the consensus estimate, last 12 quarters.
Green beat or met, red missed, amber sources differ.
Stock Reaction After Earnings
Close-to-close move in the first session that reflected each report.
Dashed lines mark the average actual move (±11.8%).
Did the stock rise after good news?
The next-day move after each of its last 9 EPS beats and 2 misses.
In plain words: it beat expectations 9 times, but the stock still fell 1 of those 9 times.
- May '26Beat▲ +13.9%
- Feb '26Beat▲ +6.6%
- Nov '25Beat▼ -4.0%
- Aug '25Beat▲ +18.1%
- May '25Beat▲ +26.3%
- Feb '25Missed▼ -3.7%
- Nov '24Beat▲ +12.8%
- Aug '24Beat▲ +4.9%
- May '24Beat▲ +24.9%
- Feb '24Missed▼ -0.7%
- Nov '23Beat▲ +14.3%
Clear beats and misses with a known reaction only. What counts as a beat
Why did ELAN fall after beating earnings?
1 of ELAN's last 11 reactions went against the EPS result. What stands out in each:
ELAN beat EPS estimates in 9 quarters, and the stock still closed lower the next day 1 time.
- Nov 5, 2025EPS beat +46.2%stock -4.0% next day
- It had risen 10.0% in the 20 trading sessions before the report, so good news may already have been priced in.
- It opened 1.9% higher, but sellers took over and it closed -4.0%.
Patterns in estimates and prices, not confirmed causes: how we read them.
Was ELAN's earnings move already priced in?
ELAN's move in the month before each of its last 11 reports, against what it did after.
How the run-up is measured (a move of 5% or more counts as large).
Before vs after each report
Grey: the month before each of the last 11 reports. Green or red: the day after.
Past reports only. How the run-up is measured
Does ELAN hold its opening gap after earnings?
ELAN's opening move after each report and where it closed that day.
In 11 reports ELAN opened at least 1% away from the previous close. It gave back half or more of that gap by the close 4 of 11 times (36%), and fully reversed 3 times. Gaps up faded 1 of 7; gaps down recovered 3 of 4.
- May 6, 2026HeldOpened +1.1%, closed +13.9%
- Feb 24, 2026ReversedOpened -2.8%, closed +6.6%
- Nov 5, 2025ReversedOpened +1.9%, closed -4.0%
- Aug 7, 2025HeldOpened +12.8%, closed +18.1%
- May 7, 2025HeldOpened +13.9%, closed +26.3%
- Feb 25, 2025HeldOpened -2.8%, closed -3.7%
- Nov 7, 2024HeldOpened +2.6%, closed +12.8%
- Aug 8, 2024ReversedOpened -6.5%, closed +4.9%
What the history says
- ELAN has beaten EPS estimates in 6 straight quarters.
ELAN earnings history
Last 12 reported quarters with the stock's reaction.
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| Report date | Time | EPS est. | EPS actual | Surprise | 1-day move | 3-day move |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2026 | Before open | $0.27 | $0.34 | +25.9% | — | — |
| May 6, 2026 | Before open | $0.34 | $0.40 | +17.6% | +13.88% | +2.87% |
| Feb 24, 2026 | Before open | $0.12 | $0.13 | +8.3% | +6.59% | +5.82% |
| Nov 5, 2025 | Before open | $0.13 | $0.19 | +46.2% | -4.00% | -4.49% |
| Aug 7, 2025 | Before open | $0.20 | $0.26 | +30.0% | +18.14% | +22.58% |
| May 7, 2025 | Before open | $0.30 | $0.37 | +23.3% | +26.29% | +25.76% |
| Feb 25, 2025 | Before open | $0.15 | $0.14 | -6.7% | -3.69% | -1.71% |
| Nov 7, 2024 | Before open | $0.12 | $0.13 | +8.3% | +12.75% | +10.96% |
| Aug 8, 2024 | Before open | $0.24 | $0.30 | +25.0% | +4.93% | +5.74% |
| May 8, 2024 | Before open | $0.27 | $0.34 | +25.9% | +24.93% | +25.74% |
| Feb 26, 2024 | Before open | $0.10 | $0.08 | -20.0% | -0.67% | -2.69% |
| Nov 7, 2023 | Before open | $0.12 | $0.18 | +50.0% | +14.32% | +9.62% |
Consensus for the next report: EPS $0.21, revenue $1.23B.
ELAN Earnings FAQ
Answers computed from Elanco Animal Health Inc's reported history
ELAN is scheduled to report on Nov 6, 2026, before the market opens. Analysts expect EPS of $0.21.
Over the last 12 quarters with a usable EPS surprise, ELAN beat the consensus estimate 10 times (83%), missed 2 and landed in line 0. It has beaten estimates in each of the last 6 counted quarters.
Across its last 11 quarters with a measured reaction, ELAN moved an average of ±11.8% in the first session after reporting. It closed higher 73% of the time; the largest gain was 26.3% and the largest drop -4.0%.
ELAN fell in the first session after 1 of its last 9 EPS beats (11%). A beat that was already priced in, or weaker guidance, can send a stock lower.
Across its last 11 quarters with price data, ELAN moved an average of -1.4% in the 20 trading sessions before reporting and was higher in 46% of them. After a run-up of 3% or more (3 quarters), it fell the next day 67% of the time, averaging +7.2%. After a drop of 3% or more (5 quarters), it rose the next day 80% of the time, averaging +11.4%. This describes past reports; it is not a forecast.
In 11 reports ELAN opened at least 1% away from the previous close. It gave back half or more of that gap by the close 4 of 11 times (36%), and fully reversed 3 times. A fade means the opening move was partly undone during the first session.
How we calculate these numbers · ELAN: 12 reported quarters, latest Aug 5, 2026. Information only, not investment advice.
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