Herbalife (NYSE:HLF) Stock Crosses Above Two Hundred Day Moving Average - Should You Sell?

Herbalife Ltd (NYSE:HLF - Get Free Report) shares passed above its two hundred day moving average during trading on Tuesday. The stock has a two hundred day moving average of $13.99 and traded as high as $15.06. Herbalife shares last traded at $14.3940, with a volume of 3,170,332 shares trading hands.

Key Headlines Impacting Herbalife

Here are the key news stories impacting Herbalife this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Third-quarter net sales rose 6% to $1.35 billion, beating analyst expectations, as product volume accelerated. Herbalife also raised its 2026 revenue outlook to $5.3 billion, above the roughly $5.2 billion consensus. Herbalife Q3 results
• Positive Sentiment: Management highlighted profitability, robust operating cash flow and debt reduction, which may improve financial flexibility. The company also pointed to ongoing demand for nutrition products amid healthy-living trends. Earnings call highlights
• Neutral Sentiment: Fourth-quarter revenue guidance of $1.3 billion was broadly in line with analyst expectations. Updated earnings guidance
• Negative Sentiment: The turnaround story faces execution risks: reports flagged the CEO’s departure and a softer margin outlook. EPS was $0.64—above some estimates but below the $0.73 Zacks consensus—leaving earnings performance less uniformly positive than the sales results. Q3 earnings, leadership and margin outlook

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts recently commented on the stock. Citigroup reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a $17.00 target price (down from $21.00) on shares of Herbalife in a report on Friday, August 7th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a "hold (c)" rating on shares of Herbalife in a research note on Thursday, October 22nd. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Herbalife from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Sunday. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Herbalife from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday, October 29th. Finally, Texas Capital upgraded Herbalife to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Thursday, September 17th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have issued a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $17.67.

Herbalife Price Performance

The firm has a market cap of $1.51 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.57, a P/E/G ratio of 0.44 and a beta of 0.74. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $12.77 and a 200-day moving average of $13.99.

Herbalife (NYSE:HLF - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, November 2nd. The company reported $0.64 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.62 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $1.35 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.31 billion. Herbalife had a negative return on equity of 50.68% and a net margin of 3.41%. The company's revenue was up 3.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.50 EPS. On average, equities analysts expect that Herbalife Ltd will post 2.68 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Herbalife declared that its Board of Directors has approved a share buyback program on Tuesday, September 8th that authorizes the company to buy back $250 million in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the company to purchase up to 19.3% of its shares through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are generally a sign that the company's board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of HLF. Pacer Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in Herbalife during the first quarter worth $9,491,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp acquired a new stake in shares of Herbalife in the 2nd quarter valued at $5,842,000. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its stake in shares of Herbalife by 29.3% in the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,877,717 shares of the company's stock valued at $27,638,000 after purchasing an additional 425,968 shares during the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership increased its stake in shares of Herbalife by 11.5% in the 1st quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 2,596,795 shares of the company's stock valued at $38,225,000 after purchasing an additional 267,539 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Corient Private Wealth LP raised its holdings in shares of Herbalife by 697.8% during the 2nd quarter. Corient Private Wealth LP now owns 179,125 shares of the company's stock worth $2,355,000 after buying an additional 156,672 shares in the last quarter.

About Herbalife

Herbalife Ltd. NYSE: HLF is a global nutrition and wellness company that develops and distributes products through a network of independent members and distributors. Its offerings include meal-replacement shakes, protein and other dietary supplements, vitamins, sports nutrition products, and personal-care items.

Founded in 1980 by Mark Hughes, Herbalife sells its products through direct-selling channels rather than primarily through traditional retail stores. Independent distributors market the products, provide product guidance, and may operate nutrition clubs or similar community-based businesses.

The company serves customers across numerous markets in North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and other regions.

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