ELAN Stock and Options Trade Setup — Elanco Animal Health Inc.
S&P 500 · Animal Health Pharmaceuticals · Moderate-liquidity options · Mid cap · ~$6.2B
Elanco is executing a turnaround following the integration challenges post-Bayer Animal Health acquisition that temporarily masked the quality of the underlying business. The companion animal segment — Credelio and the parasiticide portfolio — benefits from the humanisation of pets trend: spending per pet is growing at 8-10% annually and is remarkably recession-resistant. The farm animal segment provides diversification and exposure to the protein demand secular growth story globally. Management's deleveraging plan is tracking ahead of schedule, and as net debt falls below 3x EBITDA, the stock will re-rate from a stressed-balance-sheet discount to a peer-appropriate multiple. The pipeline includes several GLP-1 adjacent companion animal obesity/metabolic products that represent an emerging TAM expansion.
Score History & Signal Changelog
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Signal Breakdown
Today's Trade Card
Options Profile
Risks & Fundamentals
Every setup carries risk. Here's what could move ELAN against you, plus the key stats that frame any position.
- 1.Competition from Zoetis and Merck Animal Health intensifying in the companion animal parasiticide segment
- 2.Farm animal segment pressure from protein market oversupply reducing producer profitability and spending
- 3.Execution risk on the Bayer integration and deleveraging plan if operational costs run above guidance
ELAN Options Setup — Frequently Asked Questions
Is ELAN a good options trade today?+
Elanco Animal Health Inc. (ELAN) currently has an Amora Edge Score of 61/100, ranking it top 33% of today's scan. This composite score is built from four sub-signals — EMA cross, RSI zone, relative strength vs SPY, and volume surge — each scored 0–25. The current read is a bullish setup, so the algorithm is positioned bullish (calls / call debit spreads). A score above 65 typically warrants a trade card with stop and target; below that, the setup is on the watchlist but not actionable.
What is ELAN's win rate on Stoptions.ai setups?+
ELAN's historical win rate on closed Stoptions setups is 58%. Win rate is calculated as the percentage of past ELAN trade cards that hit their target price before stopping out. Win rate is most meaningful once a ticker has 10+ closed trades — individual ticker rates can be noisy at smaller samples. Our portfolio-wide win rate across all closed trades is the more stable benchmark.
What strike and expiry does Stoptions.ai suggest for ELAN?+
The strike and expiry are shown on the trade card at the top of this page when the setup is active. Stoptions.ai algorithmically selects strikes targeting delta 0.35–0.45 and expirations 30–45 days out, adjusted for current implied volatility rank (IVR). When IVR is high, the system favors call debit spreads to limit vega risk; when IVR is low, single-leg long calls are preferred. The card includes the contract symbol, mid-price entry, stop, and target.
How often is the ELAN setup updated?+
Every 72 hours we refresh ELAN's Amora Edge Score and trade card. The underlying scan runs daily at 9:00 AM ET (pre-market) and 9:30 AM ET (post-open), so any new signal change is reflected within one trading session. If ELAN drops below the entry threshold or the regime shifts (e.g., SPY enters a confirmed bear), the trade card is replaced with a "no setup" notice automatically.
What does the Amora Edge Score measure for ELAN?+
The Amora Edge Score is a 0–100 composite of four technical sub-signals applied to ELAN: (1) EMA cross — is the 20-day above the 50-day with both trending up? (2) RSI zone — is momentum in the 50–70 sweet spot, or extended/weak? (3) Relative strength vs SPY — is ELAN outperforming the market over 20 sessions? (4) Volume surge — is participation above the 20-day average? Each sub-signal contributes 0–25 points. ELAN currently scores 61.
How does ELAN compare to other Animal Health Pharmaceuticals setups?+
ELAN's sector rank and percentile against other Animal Health Pharmaceuticals tickers we track is shown on the /tickers index — sortable by Amora Edge Score, win rate, or sector. For direct comparison, see the "Related Animal Health Pharmaceuticals Options Setups" panel above. When multiple tickers in the same sector are scoring 80+, the algorithm flags the cluster as a sector rotation signal and may upweight position sizing.
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