(HLF) Herbalife Ltd. – Analysts Polled Remain Bullish on Earnings

December 7th, 2009

Herbalife Ltd. (HLF) continues to trade higher, closing in on a 52-week high and outpacing the market since the stock was last featured as a Momentum pick. During the past year, shares soared about 130% past the S&P 500.

Analysts polled by Zacks remain bullish on earnings, lifting full-year estimates 6% to $3.20 per share over the past 60 days. For 2010, the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.65 per share was upped from last month’s $3.60 and the 2 months-ago level of $3.39.

Herbalife boasts strong fundamentals Incorporatedluding an attractive valuation with a forward P/E of 13. The company’s net profit margin 8% compares favorably to a negative industry average. Herbalife rewards shareholders with an industry-leading dividend yield of 2%.

Alex Kolb is the Growth & Income Stock Strategist for Zacks.com. He also writes the popular daily commentary column for the ZacksElite.com service.

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