Should I buy or sell Herbalife stock right now?

5 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Herbalife in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 sell rating and 4 hold ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "reduce" HLF shares. View HLF analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks .

What is Herbalife's stock price target for 2024?

5 brokers have issued 1 year target prices for Herbalife's stock. Their HLF share price targets range from $8.00 to $13.00. On average, they predict the company's stock price to reach $10.50 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 26.1% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for HLF or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts .

How have HLF shares performed in 2024?

Herbalife's stock was trading at $15.26 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, HLF stock has decreased by 45.4% and is now trading at $8.33. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here .

Are investors shorting Herbalife?

Herbalife saw a decrease in short interest in the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 12,070,000 shares, a decrease of 7.7% from the March 15th total of 13,080,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 2,280,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 5.3 days. Approximately 12.7% of the shares of the company are sold short. View Herbalife's Short Interest .

When is Herbalife's next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, May 1st 2024. View our HLF earnings forecast .

How can I listen to Herbalife's earnings call?

Herbalife will be holding an earnings conference call on Wednesday, May 1st at 5:30 PM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link .

How were Herbalife's earnings last quarter?

Herbalife Ltd. (NYSE:HLF) issued its earnings results on Wednesday, February, 14th. The company reported $0.28 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.38 by $0.10. The business earned $1.20 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.19 billion. Herbalife had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 19.56% and a net margin of 2.81%. The firm's revenue was up .0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.53 earnings per share.

What ETFs hold Herbalife's stock?

ETFs with the largest weight of Herbalife (NYSE:HLF) stock in their portfolio include Roundhill Acquirers Deep Value ETF (DEEP) and Global X Health & Wellness ETF (BFIT) .

When did Herbalife's stock split?

Herbalife's stock split on the morning of Tuesday, May 15th 2018. The 2-1 split was announced on Tuesday, April 24th 2018. The newly minted shares were issued to shareholders after the closing bell on Monday, May 14th 2018. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 200 shares after the split.

What guidance has Herbalife issued on next quarter's earnings?

Herbalife issued an update on its first quarter 2024 earnings guidance on Wednesday, March, 20th. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.3 billion-$1.3 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.2 billion.

What is John Agwunob's approval rating as Herbalife's CEO?

49 employees have rated Herbalife Chief Executive Officer John Agwunob on Glassdoor.com . John Agwunob has an approval rating of 97% among the company's employees. This puts John Agwunob in the top 30% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies.

What other stocks do shareholders of Herbalife own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Herbalife investors own include Tesla (TSLA) , Netflix (NFLX) , Bank of America (BAC) , Twitter (TWTR) , Alphabet (GOOG) , Starbucks (SBUX) , NIKE (NKE) , Boeing (BA) , QUALCOMM (QCOM) and Baidu (BIDU) .

Who are Herbalife's major shareholders?

Herbalife's stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Portman Square Capital LLP (0.00%), Perpetual Ltd (0.42%), IMC Chicago LLC (0.00%) and Counterpoint Mutual Funds LLC (0.03%). Insiders that own company stock include Alan L Hoffman, Alan W Lefevre , Alexander Amezquita , Henry C Wang, Ibelis Montesino, John Desimone, John O Agwunobi , John Tartol, Juan Miguel Mendoza, Michael Johnson, Rodica Macadrai, Sophie L'helias, Stephan Paulo Gratziani and Windacre Partnership Master Fu. View institutional ownership trends .

How do I buy shares of Herbalife?

Shares of HLF stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here .

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Herbalife (HLF) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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Volume: 169,254 shs
Average Volume: 2.24 million shs
Market Capitalization: $849.21 million

P/E Ratio: 5.99
Dividend Yield: N/A
Price Target: $10.50

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Herbalife MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating: Reduce
1.80 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 26.1% Upside
$10.50 Price Target
Short Interest: Healthy
12.67% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength: N/A
Sustainability: -1.09
Upright™ Environmental Score
News Sentiment: 0.62
Based on 7 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares
$723,278 Bought Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth: 54.44%
From $1.80 to $2.78 Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank^™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.

4.64 out of 5 stars

Retail/Wholesale Sector

27th out of 199 stocks

Drugs, Proprietaries, & Sundries Industry

3rd out of 7 stocks

2.9

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Herbalife has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.80, and is based on no buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Herbalife has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

3.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
12.67% of the float of Herbalife has been sold short.
Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover
Herbalife has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.3.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in Herbalife has recently decreased by 7.72%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

0.0

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
Herbalife does not currently pay a dividend.
Dividend Growth
Herbalife does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

3.9

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
Herbalife has received a 52.33% net impact score from Upright. The largest positive contribution comes from its "Nutrition" impact, which is mostly driven by its "Protein powder", "Soy-based protein shakes", and "Meal replacement drinks" products. See details.
Environmental Sustainability
The Environmental Impact score for Herbalife is -1.09.

3.7

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
Herbalife has a news sentiment score of 0.62. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.46 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for Herbalife this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.
Search Interest
9 people have searched for HLF on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days.
MarketBeat Follows
4 people have added Herbalife to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

1.7

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Herbalife insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $723,278.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 0.94% of the stock of Herbalife is held by insiders.

3.1

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Herbalife are expected to grow by 54.44% in the coming year, from $1.80 to $2.78 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Herbalife is 5.87, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 133.58.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Herbalife is 5.87, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 20.06.

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About Herbalife Stock (NYSE:HLF)

Herbalife Ltd. provides health and wellness products in North America, Mexico, South and Central America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, China, and the Asia Pacific. It offers products in the areas of weight management; targeted nutrition; energy, sports, and fitness; outer nutrition; and literature and promotional items. The company also provides weight management products, including meal replacement products, protein shakes, drink mixes, weight loss supplements, healthy snacks, and metabolism boosting teas; targeted nutrition products, which comprise functional beverages, and dietary and nutritional supplements that contain herbs, vitamins, minerals, and other natural ingredients; outer nutrition products, such as facial skin, body, and hair care products; and energy, sports, and fitness products, including N-R-G tea and energy drink products. In addition, it offers literature, promotional, and other materials that comprise start-up kits, sales tools, and educational materials. The company sells its products through sales representatives, independent service providers, and company-operated retail platforms. Herbalife Ltd. was formerly known as Herbalife Nutrition Ltd. and changed its name to Herbalife Ltd. in April 2023. The company was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

HLF Stock Price History

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Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 2/14/2024
Today: 4/18/2024
Next Earnings (Confirmed): 5/01/2024
Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NYSE
Sector: Retail/Wholesale
Industry: Drugs, proprietaries, & sundries
Sub-Industry: Personal Products
Current Symbol: NYSE:HLF
CUSIP: G4412G10
CIK: 1180262
Web: www.herbalife.com
Phone: 213-745-0500
Fax: 310-258-7019
Employees: 9,200
Year Founded: 1980

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target: $10.50
High Stock Price Target: $13.00
Low Stock Price Target: $8.00
Potential Upside/Downside: +27.6%
Consensus Rating: Reduce
Rating Score (0-4): 1.80
Research Coverage: 5 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $1.42
Trailing P/E Ratio: 5.80
Forward P/E Ratio: 4.57
P/E Growth: N/A
Net Income: $142.20 million
Net Margins: 2.81%
Pretax Margin: 4.01%
Return on Equity: -19.56%
Return on Assets: 8.07%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
Current Ratio: 1.10
Quick Ratio: 0.70

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $5.06 billion
Price / Sales: 0.16
Cash Flow: $3.36 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 2.45
Book Value: ($10.70) per share
Price / Book: -0.77

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 99,790,000
Free Float: 98,849,000
Market Cap: $821.27 million
Optionable: Optionable
Beta: 1.22

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Key Executives

Mr. Michael O. Johnson (Age 69)
Chairman & CEO
Comp: $1.28M
Mr. Stephan Paulo Gratziani (Age 54)
President & Chief Strategy Officer
Comp: $15.65M
Mr. Frank Lamberti (Age 50)
Chief Operating Officer
Comp: $829.66k
Mr. Henry C. Wang (Age 53)
Executive VP, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary
Comp: $871.32k
Ms. Ibelis Montesino (Age 60)
Executive VP & Chief of Staff
Comp: $917.22k
Ms. Susan B. Peterson
Founder
Mr. John G. DeSimone (Age 57)
Chief Financial Officer
Comp: $586.31k
Mr. Jehangir D. Irani
Senior VP & Principal Accounting Officer
Ms. Rhonda M. Vetere
Executive VP & Chief Information Officer
Ms. Erin Banyas
Head of Investor Relations

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HLF Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Herbalife stock right now?: 5 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Herbalife in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 sell rating and 4 hold ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "reduce" HLF shares.
View HLF analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks.
What is Herbalife's stock price target for 2024?: 5 brokers have issued 1 year target prices for Herbalife's stock. Their HLF share price targets range from $8.00 to $13.00. On average, they predict the company's stock price to reach $10.50 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 26.1% from the stock's current price.
View analysts price targets for HLF or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts.
How have HLF shares performed in 2024?: Herbalife's stock was trading at $15.26 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, HLF stock has decreased by 45.4% and is now trading at $8.33.
View the best growth stocks for 2024 here.
Are investors shorting Herbalife?: Herbalife saw a decrease in short interest in the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 12,070,000 shares, a decrease of 7.7% from the March 15th total of 13,080,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 2,280,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 5.3 days. Approximately 12.7% of the shares of the company are sold short.
View Herbalife's Short Interest.
When is Herbalife's next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, May 1st 2024.
View our HLF earnings forecast.
How can I listen to Herbalife's earnings call?: Herbalife will be holding an earnings conference call on Wednesday, May 1st at 5:30 PM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link.
How were Herbalife's earnings last quarter?: Herbalife Ltd. (NYSE:HLF) issued its earnings results on Wednesday, February, 14th. The company reported $0.28 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.38 by $0.10. The business earned $1.20 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.19 billion. Herbalife had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 19.56% and a net margin of 2.81%. The firm's revenue was up .0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.53 earnings per share.
What ETFs hold Herbalife's stock?: ETFs with the largest weight of Herbalife (NYSE:HLF) stock in their portfolio include Roundhill Acquirers Deep Value ETF (DEEP) and Global X Health & Wellness ETF (BFIT).

When did Herbalife's stock split?: Herbalife's stock split on the morning of Tuesday, May 15th 2018. The 2-1 split was announced on Tuesday, April 24th 2018. The newly minted shares were issued to shareholders after the closing bell on Monday, May 14th 2018. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 200 shares after the split.
What guidance has Herbalife issued on next quarter's earnings?: Herbalife issued an update on its first quarter 2024 earnings guidance on Wednesday, March, 20th. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.3 billion-$1.3 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.2 billion.
What is John Agwunob's approval rating as Herbalife's CEO?: 49 employees have rated Herbalife Chief Executive Officer John Agwunob on Glassdoor.com. John Agwunob has an approval rating of 97% among the company's employees. This puts John Agwunob in the top 30% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies.
What other stocks do shareholders of Herbalife own?: Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Herbalife investors own include Tesla (TSLA), Netflix (NFLX), Bank of America (BAC), Twitter (TWTR), Alphabet (GOOG), Starbucks (SBUX), NIKE (NKE), Boeing (BA), QUALCOMM (QCOM) and Baidu (BIDU).
Who are Herbalife's major shareholders?: Herbalife's stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Portman Square Capital LLP (0.00%), Perpetual Ltd (0.42%), IMC Chicago LLC (0.00%) and Counterpoint Mutual Funds LLC (0.03%). Insiders that own company stock include Alan L Hoffman, Alan W Lefevre, Alexander Amezquita, Henry C Wang, Ibelis Montesino, John Desimone, John O Agwunobi, John Tartol, Juan Miguel Mendoza, Michael Johnson, Rodica Macadrai, Sophie L'helias, Stephan Paulo Gratziani and Windacre Partnership Master Fu.
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How do I buy shares of Herbalife?: Shares of HLF stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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This page (NYSE:HLF) was last updated on 4/18/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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