Stock Traders Buy Large Volume of Herbalife Call Options (NYSE:HLF)

Herbalife Ltd (NYSE:HLF) was the target of some unusual options trading on Monday. Stock traders acquired 11,789 call options on the stock. This represents an increase of approximately 332% compared to the average volume of 2,730 call options.

Herbalife Trading Down 0.3%

Herbalife stock opened at $11.96 on Tuesday. Herbalife has a 1-year low of $5.04 and a 1-year high of $12.14. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $8.89 and a 200 day simple moving average of $8.82. The company has a market cap of $1.24 billion, a P/E ratio of 3.77, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.24 and a beta of 0.87.

Herbalife (NYSE:HLF) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 5th. The company reported $0.50 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.46 by $0.04. The company had revenue of $1.27 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.27 billion. Herbalife had a net margin of 6.59% and a negative return on equity of 27.36%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 4.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.57 EPS. Herbalife has set its FY 2025 guidance at EPS. Q4 2025 guidance at EPS. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Herbalife will post 1.57 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity

In other Herbalife news, Director Lynda Cloud bought 17,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 18th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $8.97 per share, with a total value of $152,490.00. Following the purchase, the director owned 38,857 shares in the company, valued at $348,547.29. This trade represents a 77.78% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Corporate insiders own 1.73% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Herbalife

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in HLF. FNY Investment Advisers LLC acquired a new position in Herbalife during the second quarter worth approximately $29,000. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd acquired a new stake in Herbalife in the 3rd quarter worth about $35,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd raised its position in shares of Herbalife by 4,406.4% in the first quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 4,912 shares of the company’s stock valued at $42,000 after buying an additional 4,803 shares in the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its position in shares of Herbalife by 115.6% during the 3rd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 7,024 shares of the company’s stock valued at $59,000 after acquiring an additional 3,766 shares during the period. Finally, Advisory Services Network LLC bought a new stake in Herbalife during the third quarter worth about $65,000.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

HLF has been the subject of several research reports. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Herbalife from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, November 15th. Mizuho upped their target price on shares of Herbalife from $8.00 to $9.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, July 28th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Herbalife in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $11.33.

Herbalife Company Profile

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.