Sentiment · LLY
Lobbying Spend for LLY
AI-generated plain-English read of lobbying spend for LLY. Updated daily.
Heavy lobbying, easing off
moderateLobbying intensity is easing from a heavy base. Prior policy battles are likely resolved or de-prioritized. Neutral on its own — lean on fundamentals.
What will probably happen
- Easing spend typically means prior policy battles are resolved or de-prioritized. Neutral from a risk standpoint; investigate whether the issue resolved favorably.
- Issue concentration is high (TRADE (DOMESTIC/FOREIGN) dominates). The policy outcome of that specific area will drive whether this spend was effective.
What to do
- If you HOLD this stock
- Lobbying intensity is easing — prior policy battles likely resolved or de-prioritized. Neutral read; hold and lean on fundamentals.
- If you're EVALUATING this stock
- No regulatory red flag from this channel right now. Lean on fundamentals for sizing.
- If you trade OPTIONS
- Lobbying pulling back from heavy base = lower regulatory binary risk. If IV is elevated on regulatory fear, selling premium may be defensible.
6 quarters of history with $35.28M total spend — enough for a directional read but trajectory may shift with more data.
Technical details
Technical analysis
- Spend tier
- Heavy
- Trajectory
- Declining
- Last quarter
- $3.51M
- Last 4Q total
- $15.52M
- Prior 4Q total
- $19.77M
- Top issue area
- TRADE (DOMESTIC/FOREIGN) (69% of spend)
- Top registrant
- ELI LILLY AND COMPANY (85% of spend)
- Registrant base
- In house
- Quarters on record
- 6
- Unique issue areas
- 10
- Unique registrants
- 16
- Issue concentration
- Laser focused
Key levels
| Level | Value |
|---|---|
| total amount | 35,283,850 |
| last 4q total | 15,518,850 |
| top issue pct | 0.694 |
| prior 4q total | 19,765,000 |
| top registrant pct | 0.852 |
| last quarter amount | 3,510,000 |
Caveats
- Lobbying disclosures are quarterly and reflect activity already past. The signal is structural, not timing.
- A single issue area dominates spend (TRADE (DOMESTIC/FOREIGN), 69%). Read the policy implication of THAT specific issue rather than the aggregate dollar number.
- The primary registrant appears to be an in-house government-affairs operation. In-house lobbying may not be captured in full by third-party disclosure data.