Eli Lilly shares slide despite weight-loss drug boost as company trims 2025 profit outlook

  • Eli Lilly and Co (NYSE:LLY) shares fell as much as 7.7% at the open on Thursday after the drugmaker cut its 2025 profit forecast, overshadowing booming sales of its blockbuster weight-loss drugs. The pharmaceutical giant reported a 45% year-over-year jump in first-quarter revenue to $12.73 billion, slightly above Wall Street expectations, driven by surging demand for its GLP-1 drugs Mounjaro and Zepbound.