When investors are paying such high price tags for a stock, expectations are high, and any kind of miss can result in a steep correction. Lilly is by no means in bad shape, but because the stock's price has become so inflated in recent years, so have expectations.

Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE:LLY), a leading global pharmaceutical firm, finds itself at a pivotal juncture as it navigates a landscape of robust demand for its groundbreaking diabetes and obesity treatments,