The stock of Herbalife Ltd (HLF) has gone up by 5.69% for the week, with a -13.90% drop in the past month and a -4.70% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 4.12%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 5.00% for HLF. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -7.13% for HLF’s stock, with a -24.71% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Herbalife Ltd (NYSE: HLF) Right Now?
Herbalife Ltd (NYSE: HLF) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.83x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for HLF is 1.18. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 rating it as “overweight,” 3 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
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The public float for HLF is 97.38M and currently, short sellers hold a 11.05% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of HLF on January 01, 2025 was 2.38M shares.
HLF) stock’s latest price update
Herbalife Ltd (NYSE: HLF)’s stock price has dropped by -0.45 in relation to previous closing price of 6.72. Nevertheless, the company has seen a gain of 5.69% in its stock price over the last five trading days. businesswire.com reported 2024-12-09 that LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Herbalife (NYSE: HLF), the official nutrition sponsor of the LA Galaxy, proudly congratulates the 2024 MLS Cup champions on their remarkable 2024 season. With this historic win, the Galaxy have claimed their record-breaking sixth MLS Cup title, further cementing their legacy as one of the most iconic franchises in Major League Soccer (MLS). For 20 consecutive seasons as the official nutrition partner and the longest-running jersey sponsorship in MLS history, Herbal.
Analysts’ Opinion of HLF
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for HLF stocks, with B. Riley Securities repeating the rating for HLF by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for HLF in the upcoming period, according to B. Riley Securities is $17 based on the research report published on August 01, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
DA Davidson, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see HLF reach a price target of $13.50. The rating they have provided for HLF stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on September 14th, 2023.
Mizuho gave a rating of “Neutral” to HLF, setting the target price at $13 in the report published on June 07th of the previous year.
HLF Trading at -11.53% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought HLF to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -56.64% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 5.00%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 4.12%, as shares sank -15.42% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -4.43% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, HLF rose by +5.69%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -25.33% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $7.20. In addition, Herbalife Ltd saw -56.16% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at HLF starting from Mendoza Juan Miguel, who purchase 2,500 shares at the price of $8.49 back on Nov 08 ’24. After this action, Mendoza Juan Miguel now owns 127,500 shares of Herbalife Ltd, valued at $21,225 using the latest closing price.
Mendoza Juan Miguel, the Director of Herbalife Ltd, purchase 2,500 shares at $8.00 during a trade that took place back on Nov 05 ’24, which means that Mendoza Juan Miguel is holding 125,000 shares at $20,000 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for HLF
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.07 for the present operating margin
- 0.77 for the gross margin
The net margin for Herbalife Ltd stands at 0.02. The total capital return value is set at 0.25.
Based on Herbalife Ltd (HLF), the company’s capital structure generated 1.73 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.14. The debt to equity ratio resting at -2.37. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 1.72.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 482.2 million with net debt to EBITDA at 4.5. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.55. The receivables turnover for the company is 60.98for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.88. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.97.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Herbalife Ltd (HLF) has seen bad performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
