The technical picture worsened for Eli Lilly stock in December as it completed a pattern known as a “Death Cross”. This pattern is drawn when a stock’s 50-day moving average breaks below its 200-day moving average. A Death Cross typically forecasts another 4-6 months of selling pressure for a stock.

Since the start of 2020, Eli Lilly’s (NYSE: LLY) stock price chart has been straight up and to the right, up 472.57% and currently trading at $756.99. The company has been around since 1876 and the stock didn’t go public until 1952 but in the last 4 years,

Eli Lilly (NYSE: LLY) began a roll in late 2020 that lasted almost four years. This decline includes a sell-off earlier this week after Lilly cut its 2024 revenue guidance due to lower-than-expected demand for its obesity and diabetes drugs.

Eli Lilly stock undercut its 50-day line on Jan. 14 after cutting its fourth-quarter and 2024 outlook. Is LLY stock a sell today?

Key Takeaways Eli Lilly shares could remain under the microscope on Wednesday after falling sharply Tuesday as the pharmaceutical giant lowered its 2024 full-year revenue forecast.This tepid outlook adds to concerns about moderating demand for its flagship weigh-loss drugs.

Eli Lilly ( LLY -6.59%) is the most valuable healthcare stock in the world, with a market capitalization of around $720 billion. For a while, it looked like it might be on track to be the first healthcare company to top a $1 trillion valuation, perhaps as early as this year.