O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC Makes New Investment in Herbalife Ltd. (NYSE:HLF)

O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Herbalife Ltd. (NYSE:HLF - Free Report) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund bought 72,038 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $482,000. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC owned 0.07% of Herbalife at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. R Squared Ltd purchased a new position in Herbalife in the fourth quarter worth approximately $63,000. Van ECK Associates Corp increased its position in shares of Herbalife by 110.4% during the 4th quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 10,526 shares of the company's stock worth $70,000 after purchasing an additional 5,524 shares during the last quarter. Range Financial Group LLC purchased a new stake in Herbalife in the 4th quarter valued at about $124,000. SG Americas Securities LLC increased its position in shares of Herbalife by 83.5% during the fourth quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 18,884 shares of the company's stock valued at $126,000 after acquiring an additional 8,591 shares during the last quarter. Finally, DGS Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Herbalife by 63.7% in the 3rd quarter. DGS Capital Management LLC now owns 24,454 shares of the company's stock worth $176,000 after acquiring an additional 9,513 shares during the last quarter.

Herbalife Trading Down 0.6 %

Shares of Herbalife stock traded down $0.04 on Wednesday, reaching $6.52. 181,457 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,234,127. The firm has a market capitalization of $660.74 million, a PE ratio of 2.61, a PEG ratio of 0.29 and a beta of 1.02. Herbalife Ltd. has a 1-year low of $5.04 and a 1-year high of $12.79. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $7.62 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $7.27.

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Herbalife (NYSE:HLF - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, February 19th. The company reported $0.36 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates 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 the consensus estimate of $1.19 billion. Research analysts expect that Herbalife Ltd. will post 1.57 EPS for the current year.

Insider Transactions at Herbalife

In other Herbalife news, Director Juan Miguel Mendoza purchased 5,000 shares of the stock in a transaction 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 acquisition, 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 ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Corporate insiders own 1.73% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have issued reports on the company. DA Davidson raised Herbalife from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and boosted their target price for the company from $7.50 to $14.00 in a research report on Friday, March 21st. StockNews.com upgraded Herbalife from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Friday, March 21st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, three have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $12.00.

Herbalife Company Profile

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.