In the latest session, Herbalife Ltd (NYSE: HLF) closed at $8.76 up 0.81% from its previous closing price of $8.69. In other words, the price has increased by $+0.07 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1147369 shares were traded. HLF stock price reached its highest trading level at $8.93 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $8.60.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of Herbalife Ltd’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 1.47 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 3.91. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.70 and its Current Ratio is at 1.10.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for this company, DA Davidson on September 14, 2023, initiated with a Neutral rating and assigned the stock a target price of $13.50.
On June 07, 2023, Mizuho started tracking the stock assigning a Neutral rating and target price of $13.
On February 03, 2023, BofA Securities started tracking the stock assigning a Underperform rating and target price of $14.BofA Securities initiated its Underperform rating on February 03, 2023, with a $14 target price.
Insider Transactions:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Feb 16 when JOHNSON MICHAEL bought 61,725 shares for $8.07 per share. The transaction valued at 498,300 led to the insider holds 603,707 shares of the business.
Montesino Ibelis sold 6,604 shares of HLF for $98,994 on Aug 30. The EVP & Chief of Staff now owns 139,224 shares after completing the transaction at $14.99 per share. On May 08, another insider, Gratziani Stephan Paulo, who serves as the Director of the company, bought 23,500 shares for $14.06 each. As a result, the insider paid 330,300 and bolstered with 34,529 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, HLF now has a Market Capitalization of 869.53M and an Enterprise Value of 3.06B. As of this moment, Herbalife’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 6.16, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 3.36. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.17. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 0.61 whereas that against EBITDA is 6.35.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, HLF has reached a high of $20.78, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $6.68. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 12.59, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 13.66.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, HLF has traded an average of 1.87M shares per day and 4.87M over the past ten days. A total of 99.20M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 95.44M. Insiders hold about 3.85% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 106.05% stake in the company. Shares short for HLF as of Jan 31, 2024 were 13.44M with a Short Ratio of 7.19, compared to 12.64M on Dec 29, 2023. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 13.56% and a Short% of Float of 15.74%.
Dividends & Splits
The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 1.70. The current Payout Ratio is 0.00% for HLF, which recently paid a dividend on Mar 18, 2014 with an ex-dividend date of Feb 28, 2014. Stock splits for the company last occurred on May 15, 2018 when the company split stock in a 2:1 ratio.
Earnings Estimates
There are 4 different market analysts currently analyzing its stock. On average, analysts expect EPS of $0.37 for the current quarter, with a high estimate of $0.44 and a low estimate of $0.31, while EPS last year was $0.54. The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.64, with high estimates of $0.72 and low estimates of $0.54.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $2.3 and $1.45 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $1.98. EPS for the following year is $2.48, with 5 analysts recommending between $2.83 and $2.22.
Revenue Estimates
A total of 5 analysts believe the company’s revenue will be $1.24B this quarter.It ranges from a high estimate of $1.27B to a low estimate of $1.22B. As of the current estimate, Herbalife Ltd’s year-ago sales were $1.25B, an estimated decrease of -0.90% from the year-ago figure. For the next quarter, 5 analysts are estimating revenue of $1.32B, an increase of 3.50% over than the figure of -$0.90% in the same quarter last year. There is a high estimate of $1.33B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $1.31B.
A total of 5 analysts have provided revenue estimates for HLF’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $5.1B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $5.08B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $5.09B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $5.06B, up 0.50% from the average estimate. Based on 5 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $5.32B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $5.41B and the low estimate is $5.23B. The average revenue growth estimate for next year is up 4.50% from the average revenue estimate for this year.
