U.S. Stocks Move | Lilly (LLY.US) Surges Nearly 9% After Q3 Earnings Beat Expectations

Zhihu Finance APP has learned that on Thursday, Eli Lilly (LLY.US) opened higher and continued to climb, rising nearly 9% as of press time, with a market capitalization of $1.32 trillion. Since October, its cumulative increase has exceeded 20%. In the news, Eli Lilly announced its fiscal third quarter 2026 results before the market opened: revenue was $24.397 billion, up 39% year-on-year and higher than LSEG's forecast of about $22.6 billion. Of this, sales volume increased 53% while actual prices fell 15%. Net profit under the reporting standard was $6.451 billion, and earnings per share were $7.22, a year-on-year growth of 16%. Non-GAAP earnings per share were $7.48, up 7% year-on-year and exceeding the LSEG/IBES forecast of $6.49.