Why Hims & Hers Health Stock (HIMS) Is Too Hot to Handle

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Hims & Hers Health (HIMS) has captured significant market attention in 2025 with its dramatic stock swings, starting the year around $25, soaring above $70, dipping back near $25, and now rebounding past $52. Despite the volatility, the stock is up over 120% year-to-date, ranking it among the best-performing mid- to large-cap names, with a market valuation exceeding $13 billion.

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Hims & Hers Health (HIMS) stock price history year-to-date
Hims & Hers Health (HIMS) stock price history year-to-date

So, what’s behind this massive surge in value? Hims’ unmatched ability to capitalize on the booming demand for GLP-1 drugs has been a significant catalyst for the platform. And even with recent limitations on compounded versions, other treatments and services across its telehealth platform have continued to deliver strong growth in both revenue and profit. The management team is confident and has laid out some bold targets for the next five years.

That said, after a ~240% re-rating in the past twelve months, the stock is peaking and flirting with overvalued territory. In other words, after a boom, there could well be another bust — if recent history is anything to go by. Given the extreme volatility and elevated short interest, it might make sense to stay on the sidelines for now. Therefore, I remain neutral on HIMS while being cognizant of the temptation to evaluate short-term bearish trading opportunities, knowing full well that HIMS is a swing stock.

How Hims & Hers Turned GLP-1s Into Gold

Hims & Hers is a San Francisco-based telehealth company that offers a wide range of healthcare services and products directly to consumers through its online platform. Since 2023, demand for GLP-1 drugs used for weight loss and diabetes—like Novo Nordisk’s (NVO) Ozempic and Eli Lilly’s (LLY) Mounjaro—has skyrocketed. Hims has taken full advantage of this trend by making these in-demand medications more affordable and accessible through telemedicine, eliminating the need for in-person doctor visits.

During the widespread drug shortages in 2023 and 2024—particularly for Ozempic and Mounjaro—Hims offered compounded versions of these medications through its network of partner compounding pharmacies. That’s something most physical clinics simply can’t do at scale. This flexibility gave HIMS a major advantage, though not without controversy. The use of compounded GLP-1s sparked lawsuits and eventually led the FDA to ban their sale in 2025.