Herbalife Ltd. (HLF)Consumer Defensive | Packaged Foods | Los Angeles, United States | NYSE
12.43 USD
+0.08
(0.648%)
⇧
(Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 12.50 +0.07 (0.563%) ⇧ (Aug. 28, 2026, 8 p.m. EDT) |
Hot Take ↕ | Aug. 22, 2026, 5:07 a.m. EDT
The investment case for Herbalife remains fundamentally broken despite the recent price recovery. While the stock has rallied nearly 30% year-to-date, ending the trailing decade with a catastrophic -69% cumulative loss, the underlying business shows no signs of a sustainable turnaround. The company is trading at a negative book value with a massive debt load relative to its tiny market cap, and the recent price surge appears to be a speculative bounce rather than a reversal of fortunes. The lack of any dividend history confirms the capital structure is fragile. Although the forward P/E looks attractive, it is priced on a recovery that hasn't materialized in the fundamentals yet. The options market reflects this uncertainty, with significant put open interest acting as a hedge against further decline. Until the balance sheet is repaired and consistent revenue growth is proven, this remains a hold/avoid situation for serious investors. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoTheta ✓ | 0.055728 |
| AutoETS | 0.075833 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.075833 |
| MSTL | 0.085625 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 41% |
| H-stat | 1.02 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.747 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.56 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Consumer Defensive |
| Ex Dividend Date | 2014-02-27 |
| Last Dividend Date | 2014-02-27 |
| Revenue per Share | 50.151 |
| Market Cap | 1,302,706,048 |
| Trailing P/E | 7.92 |
| Forward P/E | 4.04 |
| Beta | 0.88 |
| Profit Margins | 3.16% |
| Previous Name | Herbalife Nutrition Ltd. |
| Website | https://www.herbalife.com |
As of Aug. 22, 2026, 5:07 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioned defensively with heavy open interest in out-of-the-money puts (strikes 5.0, 7.5, 10.0) expiring in late 2026, suggesting a fear of further downside or a 'floor' scenario. Conversely, call volume is concentrated near the money and slightly out-of-the-money (12.5, 15.0), indicating limited bullish conviction beyond the current price level. The imbalance in open interest favors sellers betting on continued weakness or stagnation.
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-02-28 | 0.1500 | 0.450450 |
| 2013-11-07 | 0.1500 | 0.487013 |
| 2013-08-09 | 0.1500 | 0.458926 |
| 2013-05-10 | 0.1500 | 0.694123 |
| 2013-03-01 | 0.1500 | 0.748130 |
| 2012-11-09 | 0.1500 | 0.648508 |
| 2012-08-10 | 0.1500 | 0.593003 |
| 2012-05-11 | 0.1500 | 0.661667 |
| 2012-03-05 | 0.1500 | 0.447962 |
| 2011-11-09 | 0.1000 | 0.349956 |
| 2011-08-11 | 0.1000 | 0.361402 |
| 2011-05-20 | 0.0500 | 0.192160 |
| 2011-03-04 | 0.0625 | 0.326541 |
| 2010-11-10 | 0.0625 | 0.379248 |
| 2010-08-10 | 0.0625 | 0.440762 |
| 2010-05-06 | 0.0500 | 0.432432 |
| 2010-02-26 | 0.0500 | 0.499376 |
| 2009-11-23 | 0.0500 | 0.459453 |
| 2009-08-26 | 0.0500 | 0.639795 |
| 2009-05-20 | 0.0500 | 0.719424 |
| 2009-02-27 | 0.0500 | 1.466276 |
| 2008-11-21 | 0.0500 | 1.308044 |
| 2008-08-25 | 0.0500 | 0.425080 |
| 2008-05-28 | 0.0500 | 0.510595 |
| 2008-02-27 | 0.0500 | 0.465116 |
| 2007-11-28 | 0.0500 | 0.488520 |
| 2007-08-29 | 0.0500 | 0.474383 |
| 2007-04-26 | 0.0500 | 0.484731 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | 0.26966298 |
| Address1 | P.O. Box 80210 |
| All Time High | 61.77 |
| All Time Low | 3.03 |
| Ask | 13.02 |
| Ask Size | 200 |
| Audit Risk | 9 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 1,275,680 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 1,583,041 |
| Average Volume | 1,583,041 |
| Average Volume10Days | 1,275,680 |
| Beta | 0.877 |
| Bid | 12.0 |
| Bid Size | 700 |
| Board Risk | 6 |
| Book Value | -4.528 |
| City | Los Angeles |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 1,767,139,200 |
| Compensation Risk | 9 |
| Country | United States |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 12.43 |
| Current Ratio | 1.201 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,786,665,600 |
| Day High | 12.6 |
| Day Low | 12.255 |
| Display Name | Herbalife |
| Dividend Date | 1,395,100,800 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp End | 1,785,965,400 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp Start | 1,785,965,400 |
| Earnings Timestamp | 1,785,960,000 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,793,822,400 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,793,822,400 |
| Ebitda | 625,100,032 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.12020001 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | 5.029 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 0.604 |
| Enterprise Value | 3,143,606,016 |
| Eps Current Year | 2.36506 |
| Eps Forward | 3.07862 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 1.57 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Ex Dividend Date | 1,393,545,600 |
| Exchange | NYQ |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fax | 310 258 7019 |
| Fifty Day Average | 12.4014 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | 0.028600693 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | 0.0023062471 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 26.966297 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 20.4 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -7.9699993 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.39068624 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 7.56 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 4.8700004 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.64417994 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 7.56 - 20.4 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,103,207,400,000 |
| Five Year Avg Dividend Yield | 1.7 |
| Float Shares | 84,655,978 |
| Forward Eps | 3.07862 |
| Forward P E | 4.0375233 |
| Free Cashflow | 317,900,000 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSE |
| Full Time Employees | 8,500 |
| Fullday Change | 0.0799999 |
| Fullday Change Percent | 0.647773 |
| Fullday Price | 12.5 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Governance Epoch Date | 1,785,542,400 |
| Gross Margins | 0.77696997 |
| Gross Profits | 4,040,800,000 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.05009 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 1.01119 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 104,803,380 |
| Industry | Packaged Foods |
| Industry Disp | Packaged Foods |
| Industry Key | packaged-foods |
| Ir Website | http://ir.herbalife.com/index.cfm |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 0 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Dividend Date | 1,393,545,600 |
| Last Dividend Value | 0.15 |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,767,139,200 |
| Last Split Date | 1,526,342,400 |
| Last Split Factor | 2:1 |
| Long Business Summary | Herbalife Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, 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 weight management products, including meal replacement, protein shakes, drink mixes, weight loss supplements, healthy snacks, and metabolism boosting teas; targeted nutrition products comprising functional beverages and dietary and nutritional supplements containing herbs, vitamins, minerals and other natural ingredients; energy, sports, and fitness products; and facial skin care, body care, and hair care products. The company also provides literature, promotional, and other materials, such as start-up kits, sales tools, and educational materials. It sells its products through sales representatives, independent service providers, and company-operated retail stores and platforms. The company was formerly known as Herbalife Nutrition Ltd. and changed its name to Herbalife Ltd. in April 2023. Herbalife Ltd. was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California. |
| Long Name | Herbalife Ltd. |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 1,302,706,048 |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_9938532 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,782,777,600 |
| Name Change Date | 2,026-08-29 |
| Net Income To Common | 164,200,000 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,798,675,200 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 1,294,321,743 |
| Number Of Analyst Opinions | 3 |
| Open | 12.38 |
| Operating Cashflow | 383,800,000 |
| Operating Margins | 0.09753 |
| Overall Risk | 7 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.0 |
| Peg Ratio | 0.61 |
| Phone | 310 410 9600 |
| Post Market Change | 0.069999695 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 0.5631512 |
| Post Market Price | 12.5 |
| Post Market Time | 1,787,961,600 |
| Prev Name | Herbalife Nutrition Ltd. |
| Previous Close | 12.35 |
| Price Eps Current Year | 5.2556806 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | -2.7451415 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 0.25048667 |
| Profit Margins | 0.031570002 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.503 |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | none |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 0.0799999 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 0.647773 |
| Regular Market Day High | 12.6 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 12.255 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 12.255 - 12.6 |
| Regular Market Open | 12.38 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 12.35 |
| Regular Market Price | 12.43 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,787,947,203 |
| Regular Market Volume | 897,044 |
| Return On Assets | 0.11269 |
| Revenue Growth | 0.054 |
| Revenue Per Share | 50.151 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.20204377 |
| Sector | Consumer Defensive |
| Sector Disp | Consumer Defensive |
| Sector Key | consumer-defensive |
| Share Holder Rights Risk | 5 |
| Shares Outstanding | 104,803,380 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.0888 |
| Shares Short | 9,306,048 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,784,073,600 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 9,319,280 |
| Short Name | Herbalife Ltd. |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.103599995 |
| Short Ratio | 5.96 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | CA |
| Symbol | HLF |
| Target High Price | 25.0 |
| Target Low Price | 9.0 |
| Target Mean Price | 17.0 |
| Target Median Price | 17.0 |
| Total Cash | 370,500,000 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 3.535 |
| Total Debt | 2,203,800,064 |
| Total Revenue | 5,200,699,904 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing Eps | 1.57 |
| Trailing P E | 7.917197 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 14.0061 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | -1.5760994 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | -0.1125295 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 897,044 |
| Website | https://www.herbalife.com |
| Zip | 90,080-0210 |