Herbalife Nutrition Stock Buy Hold or Sell Recommendation

HLF Stock  USD 8.07  0.49  5.72%   
Considering the 90-day investment horizon and your above-average risk tolerance, our recommendation regarding Herbalife Nutrition is 'Strong Sell'. Macroaxis provides Herbalife Nutrition buy-hold-or-sell recommendation only in the context of selected investment horizon and investor attitude towards risk assumed by holding HLF positions.
  
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Time Horizon

Risk Tolerance

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Strong Sell

Market Performance

InsignificantDetails

Volatility

Moderately volatileDetails

Hype Condition

Over hypedDetails

Current Valuation

OvervaluedDetails

Odds Of Distress

LowDetails

Economic Sensitivity

Moves slightly opposite to the marketDetails

Investor Sentiment

InterestedDetails

Analyst Consensus

BuyDetails

Financial Strenth (F Score)

HealthyDetails

Financial Leverage

Not RatedDetails

Reporting Quality (M-Score)

Possible ManipulatorDetails
For the selected time horizon Herbalife Nutrition has a Mean Deviation of 2.74, Semi Deviation of 2.94, Standard Deviation of 6.04, Variance of 36.49, Downside Variance of 9.94 and Semi Variance of 8.63
We provide advice to complement the regular expert consensus on Herbalife Nutrition. Our dynamic recommendation engine utilizes a multidimensional algorithm to analyze the company's potential to grow using all technical and fundamental data available at the time. To make sure Herbalife Nutrition is not overpriced, please check out all Herbalife Nutrition fundamentals, including its book value per share, market capitalization, and the relationship between the cash per share and price to earnings to growth . Given that Herbalife Nutrition has a price to earning of 5.48 X, we strongly advise you to confirm Herbalife Nutrition market performance and probability of bankruptcy to ensure the company can sustain itself in the current economic cycle given your regular risk tolerance and investing horizon.

Herbalife Nutrition Trading Alerts and Improvement Suggestions

Herbalife Nutrition had very high historical volatility over the last 90 days
Over 98.0% of the company shares are owned by institutional investors
Latest headline from gurufocus.com: Herbalife to Acquire Assets of Pro2col Health and Pruvit Ventures, and Controlling Ownership ...

Herbalife Nutrition current analysts advice

We track the performance of the top 100 financial experts across various large and mid-size financial boutiques. Herbalife analyst recommendations are determined by taking all analyst recommendations and averaging them as Strong Buy, Buy, Hold, Strong Sell or Sell. There is no one specific way to measure analysis performance other than comparing it to the past results via a very sophisticated attribution analysis. Herbalife analyst consensus and target price projections should be used in combination with other traditional techniques such as stock price forecasting, technical analysis, earnings estimate, and various momentum models.
Average Consensus Buy
The consensus estimates and target price estimation comprises individual analyst assessments, and may or may not mutch the Macroaxis buy or sell advice. It is determined by taking an average of all analyst recommendations and classifying them as Strong Buy, Buy, Hold, or Sell.

Herbalife Nutrition Returns Distribution Density

The distribution of Herbalife Nutrition's historical returns is an attempt to chart the uncertainty of Herbalife Nutrition's future price movements. The chart of the probability distribution of Herbalife Nutrition daily returns describes the distribution of returns around its average expected value. We use Herbalife Nutrition price's Value At Risk and its Upside Potential as a relative measure of the distribution. The graph of the distribution of Herbalife Nutrition returns is essential to provide solid investment advice for Herbalife Nutrition.
Mean Return
0.26
Value At Risk
-4.38
Potential Upside
4.69
Standard Deviation
6.04
   Return Density   
       Distribution  
Investment risk management requires an estimate of the probability of extreme price changes. Therefore, the correct representation of the distribution of Herbalife Nutrition historical returns presented in an easy-to-digest graphical form helps investors and money managers understand the risk-reward trade-off of different investement strategies.

Herbalife Stock Institutional Investors

Shares
Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc2024-12-31
2.7 M
Geode Capital Management, Llc2024-12-31
2.7 M
State Street Corp2024-12-31
2.6 M
Jacobs Levy Equity Management, Inc.2024-12-31
2.6 M
Iridian Asset Management Llc2024-12-31
2.5 M
Bronte Capital Management Pty Ltd2024-12-31
1.6 M
Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts2024-12-31
1.5 M
Intrinsic Edge Capital Management, Llc2024-12-31
1.5 M
Marshall Wace Asset Management Ltd2024-12-31
1.4 M
Vanguard Group Inc2024-12-31
11.3 M
Blackrock Inc2024-12-31
M
Note, although Herbalife Nutrition's institutional investors appear to be way more sophisticated than retail investors, it remains unclear if professional active investment managers can reliably enhance risk-adjusted returns by an amount that exceeds fees and expenses.

Herbalife Nutrition Cash Flow Accounts

202020212022202320242025 (projected)
Capital Expenditures112M151.4M156.4M135M122M94.6M
Net Income372.6M447.2M321.3M142.2M254.3M261.9M
Change To Inventory(76.6M)(129.1M)(68.4M)57.5M18.9M19.8M
Change To Netincome65.2M78.9M79.4M23.1M26.6M37.6M
End Period Cash Flow1.1B610.4M516.3M595.5M438.1M566.2M
Change In Cash206.5M(443.6M)(94.1M)79.2M(157.4M)(149.5M)
Free Cash Flow516.6M308.9M196.1M222.5M163.4M155.2M
Depreciation100.3M107.6M115.4M113.3M121.4M88.6M
Other Non Cash Items62.5M103M24.4M47.4M89.3M93.8M
Change Receivables(14.4M)(5.8M)9.6M(9.1M)(10.5M)(11.0M)
Net Borrowings(699.5M)599.1M278.5M(122.2M)(110.0M)(104.5M)
Investments(123.2M)(156.4M)(156.2M)(142.4M)(84.6M)(88.8M)

Herbalife Nutrition Greeks

Most traded equities are subject to two types of risk - systematic (i.e., market) and unsystematic (i.e., nonmarket or company-specific) risk. Unsystematic risk is the risk that events specific to Herbalife Nutrition or Personal Care Products sector will adversely affect the stock's price. This type of risk can be diversified away by owning several different stocks in different industries whose stock prices have shown a small correlation to each other. On the other hand, systematic risk is the risk that Herbalife Nutrition's price will be affected by overall stock market movements and cannot be diversified away. So, no matter how many positions you have, you cannot eliminate market risk. However, you can measure a Herbalife stock's historical response to market movements and buy it if you are comfortable with its volatility direction. Beta and standard deviation are two commonly used measures to help you make the right decision.
α
Alpha over Dow Jones
0.16
β
Beta against Dow Jones-0.76
σ
Overall volatility
6.31
Ir
Information ratio 0.06

Herbalife Nutrition Volatility Alert

Herbalife Nutrition is displaying above-average volatility over the selected time horizon. Understanding different market volatility trends often help investors to time the market. Properly using volatility indicators enable traders to measure Herbalife Nutrition's stock risk against market volatility during both bullish and bearish trends. The higher level of volatility that comes with bear markets can directly impact Herbalife Nutrition's stock price while adding stress to investors as they watch their shares' value plummet. This usually forces investors to rebalance their portfolios by buying different financial instruments as prices fall.

Herbalife Nutrition Implied Volatility

Herbalife Nutrition's implied volatility exposes the market's sentiment of Herbalife Nutrition stock's possible movements over time. However, it does not forecast the overall direction of its price. In a nutshell, if Herbalife Nutrition's implied volatility is high, the market thinks the stock has potential for high price swings in either direction. On the other hand, the low implied volatility suggests that Herbalife Nutrition stock will not fluctuate a lot when Herbalife Nutrition's options are near their expiration.

Herbalife Nutrition Fundamentals Vs Peers

Comparing Herbalife Nutrition's fundamentals to the average values of its peers is one of the most widely used and accepted methods of equity analyses. It helps to analyze Herbalife Nutrition's direct or indirect competition across all of the common fundamentals between Herbalife Nutrition and the related equities. This way, we can detect undervalued stocks with similar characteristics as Herbalife Nutrition or determine the stocks which would be an excellent addition to an existing portfolio. Peer analysis of Herbalife Nutrition's fundamental indicators could also be used in its relative valuation, which is a method of valuing Herbalife Nutrition by comparing valuation metrics with those of similar companies.
    
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FundamentalsHerbalife NutritionPeer Average
Return On Asset0.11-0.14
Profit Margin0.05 %(1.27) %
Operating Margin0.09 %(5.51) %
Current Valuation2.92 B16.62 B
Shares Outstanding101.2 M571.82 M
Shares Owned By Insiders1.64 %10.09 %
Shares Owned By Institutions98.36 %39.21 %
Number Of Shares Shorted15.72 M4.71 M
Price To Earning5.48 X28.72 X
Price To Sales0.17 X11.42 X
Revenue4.99 B9.43 B
Gross Profit2.26 B27.38 B
EBITDA509.1 M3.9 B
Net Income254.3 M570.98 M
Cash And Equivalents508 M2.7 B
Cash Per Share5.44 X5.01 X
Total Debt453 M5.32 B
Debt To Equity7.30 %48.70 %
Current Ratio1.40 X2.16 X
Book Value Per Share(7.92) X1.93 K
Cash Flow From Operations285.4 M971.22 M
Short Ratio4.24 X4.00 X
Earnings Per Share2.50 X3.12 X
Price To Earnings To Growth(32.80) X4.89 X
Target Price8.88
Number Of Employees8.6 K18.84 K
Beta1.03-0.15
Market Capitalization866.25 M19.03 B
Total Asset2.73 B29.47 B
Retained Earnings(808 M)9.33 B
Working Capital(86.7 M)1.48 B
Current Asset1.57 B9.34 B
Current Liabilities1.02 B7.9 B
Note: Acquisition by Juan Mendoza of 2500 shares of Herbalife Nutrition at 8.0 subject to Rule 16b-3 [view details]

Herbalife Nutrition Market Momentum

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When determining whether Herbalife Nutrition is a strong investment it is important to analyze Herbalife Nutrition's competitive position within its industry, examining market share, product or service uniqueness, and competitive advantages. Beyond financials and market position, potential investors should also consider broader economic conditions, industry trends, and any regulatory or geopolitical factors that may impact Herbalife Nutrition's future performance. For an informed investment choice regarding Herbalife Stock, refer to the following important reports:
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Is Personal Care Products space expected to grow? Or is there an opportunity to expand the business' product line in the future? Factors like these will boost the valuation of Herbalife Nutrition. If investors know Herbalife will grow in the future, the company's valuation will be higher. The financial industry is built on trying to define current growth potential and future valuation accurately. All the valuation information about Herbalife Nutrition listed above have to be considered, but the key to understanding future value is determining which factors weigh more heavily than others.
Quarterly Earnings Growth
16.083
Earnings Share
2.5
Revenue Per Share
49.633
Quarterly Revenue Growth
(0.01)
Return On Assets
0.1057
The market value of Herbalife Nutrition is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of Herbalife that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of Herbalife Nutrition's value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is Herbalife Nutrition's true underlying value. Investors use various methods to calculate intrinsic value and buy a stock when its market value falls below its intrinsic value. Because Herbalife Nutrition's market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect Herbalife Nutrition's underlying business (such as a pandemic or basic market pessimism), market value can vary widely from intrinsic value.
Please note, there is a significant difference between Herbalife Nutrition's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Herbalife Nutrition is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Herbalife Nutrition's price is the amount at which it trades on the open market and represents the number that a seller and buyer find agreeable to each party.