Herbalife (NYSE:HLF) Cut to “Hold” at Wall Street Zen

Posted by Brian Himes on Nov 4th, 2026

Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Herbalife (NYSE:HLF – Free Report) from a buy rating to a hold rating in a report published on Sunday,Wall Street Zen reports.

Other equities analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Herbalife in a research report on Thursday, October 22nd. Citigroup restated a “buy” rating and issued a $17.00 target price (down from $21.00) on shares of Herbalife in a research report on Friday, August 7th. UBS Group set a $21.00 target price on shares of Herbalife in a research report on Thursday, September 17th. Zacks Research cut shares of Herbalife from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 29th. Finally, Texas Capital upgraded shares of Herbalife to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, September 17th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have issued a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $17.67.

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Herbalife Stock Up 8.4%

NYSE:HLF opened at $14.39 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $12.77 and its 200 day simple moving average is $13.99. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.51 billion, a PE ratio of 8.57, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.44 and a beta of 0.74. Herbalife has a twelve month low of $7.94 and a twelve month high of $20.40.

Herbalife (NYSE:HLF – Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Monday, November 2nd. The company reported $0.64 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.62 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $1.35 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.31 billion. Herbalife had a negative return on equity of 50.68% and a net margin of 3.41%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.50 earnings per share. On average, analysts anticipate that Herbalife will post 2.68 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Herbalife announced that its Board of Directors has approved a share buyback plan on Tuesday, September 8th that permits the company to buy back $250 million in shares. This buyback authorization permits the company to purchase up to 19.3% of its shares through open market purchases. Share buyback plans are often an indication that the company’s board believes its shares are undervalued.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership grew its stake in shares of Herbalife by 11.5% in the first quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 2,596,795 shares of the company’s stock worth $38,225,000 after purchasing an additional 267,539 shares during the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its holdings in Herbalife by 29.3% in the first 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 period. Pacer Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in Herbalife in the first quarter valued at $9,491,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp acquired a new stake in Herbalife in the second quarter valued at $5,842,000. Finally, Squarepoint Ops LLC raised its position in Herbalife by 39.4% during the 2nd quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC now owns 428,376 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,633,000 after purchasing an additional 121,026 shares during the last quarter.

Key Stories 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

About Herbalife

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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.