HLF (Herbalife) Short Interest

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HLF Herbalife Ltd HLF
68 GF Score
Price $12.42
GF Value $9.98
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
! 3 Warning Signs
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What is Herbalife Short Interest?

Short Interest can be expressed as a percentage by dividing the number of shares sold short by the total number of outstanding shares.

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HLF vs UTZ, SENEA, JJSF: Short Interest Comparison

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Herbalife's Short Interest, along with its competitors' market caps and Short Interest data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

Herbalife Short Interest vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Herbalife's Short Interest distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Herbalife's Short Interest falls into.


HLF
68GF Score
Herbalife Ltd HLF
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Is Herbalife (HLF) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Herbalife stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $12.42 is trading 24.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of $9.98. GuruFocus considers Herbalife to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for HLF:

  • Short Interest:
  • GF Value™: $9.98 vs. price of $12.42 (24.4% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 68/100 with 3 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the HLF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

Herbalife Business Description

Other Exchanges HOO:Germany
Address Ugland House, South Church Street, P.O. Box 309GT, Grand Cayman, CYM
Herbalife Ltd is a health and wellness company. It provides health and wellness products in 95 markets through a direct-selling business model. Its product categories include Weight Management, Targeted Nutrition, Energy, Sports and Fitness, Outer Nutrition, and Literature, Promotional, and Other. Weight Management generates the majority of revenue, with products such as meal replacements, protein shakes, drink mixes, weight loss enhancers, and healthy snacks. Products are manufactured at facilities in Changsha and Suzhou, China; Lake Forest, California; and Winston-Salem, North Carolina, as well as by third-party providers. Revenues reflect sales to Members across North America, Latin America, EMEA, Asia Pacific, and China.
68GF Score

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$12.42
Price
$9.98
GF Value