Long Focus Capital Management LLC Buys 1,020,127 Shares of Herbalife Ltd. (NYSE:HLF)

Long Focus Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in Herbalife Ltd. (NYSE:HLF - Free Report) by 27.3% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 4,758,127 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 1,020,127 shares during the period. Herbalife comprises 1.0% of Long Focus Capital Management LLC's investment portfolio, making the stock its 17th biggest holding. Long Focus Capital Management LLC owned 4.72% of Herbalife worth $31,832,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in HLF. Barclays PLC increased its stake in Herbalife by 347.0% in the 3rd quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 161,426 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,160,000 after buying an additional 125,311 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of Herbalife by 4.2% during the third quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 2,615,514 shares of the company's stock valued at $18,809,000 after acquiring an additional 105,431 shares during the last quarter. Virtu Financial LLC bought a new stake in Herbalife during the third quarter worth $246,000. DGS Capital Management LLC boosted its position in Herbalife by 63.7% in the third quarter. DGS Capital Management LLC now owns 24,454 shares of the company's stock worth $176,000 after purchasing an additional 9,513 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Range Financial Group LLC bought a new position in Herbalife in the 4th quarter valued at $124,000.

Insider Transactions at Herbalife

In other news, Director Juan Miguel Mendoza bought 5,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 27th. The stock was bought at an average price of $8.25 per share, for a total transaction of $41,250.00. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 132,500 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,093,125. This represents a 3.92 % increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 1.73% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

HLF has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. StockNews.com downgraded shares of Herbalife from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, April 18th. DA Davidson raised shares of Herbalife from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and increased their target price for the company from $7.50 to $14.00 in a research report on Friday, March 21st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Herbalife currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $12.00.

Herbalife Trading Up 1.1 %

Shares of HLF stock traded up $0.08 during trading hours on Monday, reaching $6.75. The stock had a trading volume of 597,840 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,248,306. The stock's fifty day simple moving average is $7.81 and its 200 day simple moving average is $7.25. The firm has a market capitalization of $683.55 million, a PE ratio of 2.70, a PEG ratio of 0.29 and a beta of 1.02. Herbalife Ltd. has a 12 month low of $5.04 and a 12 month high of $12.79.

Herbalife (NYSE:HLF - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February 19th. The company reported $0.36 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.08 by $0.28. Herbalife had a negative return on equity of 20.78% and a net margin of 5.09%. The business had revenue of $1.21 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.19 billion. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Herbalife Ltd. will post 1.57 EPS for the current fiscal year.

About Herbalife

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.