Share price of Avon Products Inc. has been witnessing a downtrend for about over a year as the company has lost its luster due to continuous loss of active representatives, declining volume, unfavorable foreign currency translations and reduced margins in mature markets like North America. Consequently, shares of this New York-based global beauty company hit a new 52-week low of $8.54 yesterday, before closing trade at $8.61. Moreover, the stock has tumbled about 49.6% year over year.
The aforementioned factors have led Avon to produce distressed operating results over the past few quarters. Further, weakness in the emerging markets as well as regulatory and cash flow issues risking dividend are the other negatives.
Additionally, over the last four years, Avon has witnessed a declining revenue trend in North America, especially in the U.S., mainly due to a decrease in active representatives, partly offset by large average order. Total revenue from this region has declined considerably from about $2,293.4 million in 2009 to nearly $1,458.2 million in 2013. Further, revenues from this region have also declined so far in fiscal 2014, reporting an 8% fall in the third quarter. The company’s management is concerned about the decline in revenues and has been constantly striving to
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Herbalife Hits new 52 Week Low
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Herbalife (NYSE:HLF)’s share price reached a new 52-week low during mid-day trading on Monday , Analyst Ratings News reports. The stock traded as low as $35.10 and last traded at $35.12, with a volume of 908,464 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $37.58.
HLF has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Analysts at Buckingham Research downgraded shares of Herbalife from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday. Separately, analysts at Barclays cut their price target on shares of Herbalife from $80.00 to $74.00 in a research note on Friday, November 21st. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock. Finally, analysts at BTIG Research initiated coverage on shares of Herbalife in a research note on Wednesday, November 19th.
They set a “buy” rating and a $55.00 price target on the stock. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have assigned a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company. Herbalife has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $64.30.
The stock’s 50-day moving average is $39.7 and its 200-day moving average is $49.23. The company has a market