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Herbalife Ltd. (HLF) stock, explained like you're 5
Herbalife Ltd. trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker HLF. It is a small cap company in the other pharmaceuticals industry, part of the healthcare sector, with a market value of about 1.4 billion dollars.
- Ticker
- HLF
- Exchange
- New York Stock Exchange
- Sector
- Healthcare
- Industry
- Other Pharmaceuticals
- Size
- Small cap, about 1.4 billion dollars
Is Herbalife Ltd. a small, medium or large cap company?
No. Herbalife Ltd. is a small cap stock, not a large cap. Its market cap, which is the total value of all its shares, is about 1.4 billion dollars.
Here is how you can tell. Multiply the share price by the number of shares to get the market cap, then compare it to the usual sizes. Micro cap is under 300 million dollars, small cap is 300 million to 2 billion, mid cap is 2 to 10 billion, large cap is 10 billion and up, and mega cap is over 200 billion. Market caps move every day with the share price, so treat the number as a recent snapshot.
How Herbalife Ltd. makes money
- Selling medicines, medical devices or healthcare services.
- Insurance premiums or hospital and clinic fees.
- Research and licensing deals.
What moves HLF stock
- Results from clinical trials and approvals from regulators.
- Drug prices, insurance rules and government policy.
- Patents running out and new competing treatments.
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Questions about Herbalife Ltd. stock
What does Herbalife Ltd. do?
Herbalife Ltd. trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker HLF. It is a small cap company in the other pharmaceuticals industry, part of the healthcare sector, with a market value of about 1.4 billion dollars.
What is the ticker symbol for Herbalife Ltd.?
Herbalife Ltd. trades under the ticker HLF on the New York Stock Exchange.
What is Herbalife Ltd.'s market cap?
Herbalife Ltd. is a small cap stock with a market cap of about 1.4 billion dollars.
How does Herbalife Ltd. make money?
Selling medicines, medical devices or healthcare services. Insurance premiums or hospital and clinic fees. Research and licensing deals.
What moves HLF stock?
Results from clinical trials and approvals from regulators. Drug prices, insurance rules and government policy. Patents running out and new competing treatments.
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