Elf Beauty up after raising annual sales, profit forecast
** Shares of cosmetics maker Elf Beauty ELF.N rise 3% to $117 in extended market trading
** Co raises annual targets, betting on strong demand for its value-offering products
** Sees FY2027 sales in the range of $2,003 million to $2,029 million, compared to previous estimates of $1,938 million to $1,968 million
** Expects annual adjusted EPS between $3.82 and $3.86 versus previous expectations of $3.50 to $3.55
** Q2 gross margin increased about 760 basis points to 77%, including approximately 30 basis points benefit from incremental IEEPA-tariff refunds
** ELF also beats quarterly estimates
** As of last close, stock up ~50% YTD