Eli Lilly (NYSE:LLY) reported quarterly earnings of $8.55 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $6.66 by 28.38 percent. This is a 155.99 percent increase over earnings of $3.34 per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $19.799 billion which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $17.615 billion by 12.40 percent. This is a 55.54 percent increase over sales of $12.729 billion the same period last year.