HLF
Herbalife Ltd.
Every pitch and position made on this ticker, across every competition and newsletter issue in the archive.
- Times pitched
- 3
- Long / short
- 2 / 1
- Avg. return
- +35.4%
- Verdicts
- Failed 1 Inconclusive 2
position
Spring 2019
John Hempton, Bronte Capital
long
inconclusive
Newsletter
Herbalife operates on a business model that combines physical goods with social reassurance, leading to high retention rates among distributors. The retention rate has improved from 49% to about 65%,
position
Spring 2017
Cliff Sosin
long
inconclusive
Newsletter
Cliff Sosin believes Herbalife is a legitimate company with strong economics and a loyal customer base. Despite initial skepticism influenced by a short seller's presentation, Sosin's research reveale
pitch
Winter 2015
Bill Ackman
short
+35.4%
failed
Newsletter
Bill Ackman believes that Herbalife is a pyramid scheme and that the quality of work done by those who own the stock is poor. He asserts that if investors continue to hold the stock, they will ultimat