23 May, 2017
Herbalife LTD (NYSE:HLF) institutional sentiment decreased to 0.82 in 2016 Q4.
Stock exchanges work according to the invisible hand of supply and demand, which determines the price where stocks are bought and sold. Following the transaction, the insider now directly owns 5,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $359,500. Also, Director John Tartol sold 2,758 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $71.53, for a total value of $86,837.42. Herbalife has a one year low of $47.62 and a one year high of $73.35. The rating was upgraded by Zacks to "Hold" on Friday, August 7. Following the sale, the director now directly owns 1,919 shares of the company's stock, valued at $139,933.48. The company has market cap of $6.95 billion.
In taking a look at technical levels, shares are trading -18.45% away from the 50 day simple moving average and -22.10% away from the 200 day simple moving average. Herbalife Ltd. (NYSE:HLF) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is 17.52%. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of $0.85-1.05 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus estimate of $1.09. The company had revenue of $1.10 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.04 billion. Herbalife had a net margin of 5.40% and a return on equity of 1,018.52%. CBMG quarterly performance is -44.31% while firm's price to sale ratio is 900.09 and price to book ratio is 1.60.
Number of analysts are eying on this stock and after detailed observation, Herbalife Ltd. mean recommendation is 2.40 (1=Buy, 5=sell).
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10/12/2015 - Herbalife LTD. had its "overweight" rating reiterated by analysts at Barclays. Pivotal Research has "Buy" rating and $105 target. The stock has "Buy" rating by Vetr on Monday, August 31. FMR LLC now owns 7,358,472 shares of the company's stock valued at $427,821,000 after buying an additional 1,151,421 shares during the period. The correct version of this piece can be accessed at https://www.chaffeybreeze.com/2017/05/21/herbalife-ltd-hlf-price-target-cut-to-90-00-by-analysts-at-pivotal-research-updated.html.
04/24/2017 - Tigress Financial began new coverage on Herbalife LTD. giving the company a "buy" rating. The company presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $69.25. Lyon Street Capital LLC raised its stake in shares of Herbalife by 59.3% in the first quarter. Capital One National Association now owns 23,247 shares of the company's stock worth $1,441,000 after buying an additional 2,405 shares during the last quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. acquired a new stake in Herbalife during the fourth quarter worth approximately $364,000. Tudor Investment Corp ET AL now owns 33,228 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,932,000 after buying an additional 22,936 shares during the last quarter. Comerica Bank purchased a new position in Herbalife during the first quarter worth $216,000. Finally, Schwab Charles Investment Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of Herbalife by 3.4% in the first quarter. The California-based Route One Investment Company L.P. has invested 7.87% in the stock.
Herbalife Ltd. (NYSE:HLF)'s shares may have a significant upside to the consensus target of 79.50, but how has it been performing relative to the market?
