San Diego, CA -- (SBWIRE) -- 06/01/2020 -- An investor, who purchased NYSE: ELAN shares, filed a lawsuit over alleged violations of Federal Securities Laws by Elanco Animal Health Incorporated.

Investors who purchased shares of Elanco Animal Health Incorporated (NYSE: ELAN) have certain options and should contact the Shareholders Foundation at mail@shareholdersfoundation.com or call +1(858) 779 - 1554.

On May 7, 2020, Elanco Animal Health Incorporated reported its financial and operating results for the first quarter of 2020. For the quarter, Elanco Animal Health Incorporated reported GAAP earnings per share of -$0.12, missing consensus estimates by $0.18, and revenue of $657.7 million, missing consensus estimates by $62.49 million. Explaining the Company's disappointing results, Elanco Animal Health Incorporated's President and Chief Executive Officer cited, among other factors, "distributor performance" and stated that Elanco Animal Health Incorporated intended "to tighten our approach across many facets of our distributor relationships."

Shares of Elanco Animal Health Incorporated (NYSE: ELAN) closed on May 13, 2020 at $19.29 per share.

The plaintiff claims that between January 10, 2020 and May 6, 2020, the Defendants failed to disclose to investors that, after consolidating its distributors from eight to four, the Company increased the amount of inventory, including companion animal products, held by each distributor, that Elanco's distributors were not experiencing sufficient demand to sell through the inventory, that, as a result, the Company's revenue was reasonably likely to decline, that, as a result of the foregoing, Elanco would reduce its channel inventory with respect to companion animal products, and that, as a result of the foregoing, Defendants' positive statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects, were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis.

Those who purchased shares of Elanco Animal Health Incorporated (NYSE: ELAN) have certain options and should contact the Shareholders Foundation.

Contact:
Shareholders Foundation, Inc.
Michael Daniels
3111 Camino Del Rio North - Suite 423
92108 San Diego
Phone: +1-(858)-779-1554
Fax: +1-(858)-605-5739
mail@shareholdersfoundation.com

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