Helen of Troy Limited (NASDAQ:HELE) Given Consensus Rating of “Hold” by Brokerages
by Danessa Lincoln · The Markets DailyHelen of Troy Limited (NASDAQ:HELE – Get Free Report) has been assigned an average rating of “Hold” from the five brokerages that are covering the firm, MarketBeat reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, three have issued a hold recommendation and one has given a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average twelve-month target price among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $22.00.
HELE has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Canaccord Genuity Group set a $22.00 target price on Helen of Troy in a research report on Friday, January 9th. UBS Group lowered their price objective on Helen of Troy from $25.00 to $22.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, January 9th. CJS Securities raised Helen of Troy to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, December 11th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Helen of Troy from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, March 23rd. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Helen of Troy in a research note on Friday, March 27th.
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Hedge Funds Weigh In On Helen of Troy
Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. raised its position in shares of Helen of Troy by 4.3% during the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 13,533 shares of the company’s stock valued at $724,000 after acquiring an additional 563 shares during the last quarter. Police & Firemen s Retirement System of New Jersey boosted its position in shares of Helen of Troy by 16.2% in the 2nd quarter. Police & Firemen s Retirement System of New Jersey now owns 5,454 shares of the company’s stock worth $155,000 after purchasing an additional 759 shares during the last quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of Helen of Troy by 26.4% in the 2nd quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 4,013 shares of the company’s stock worth $114,000 after purchasing an additional 838 shares during the last quarter. Rhumbline Advisers grew its stake in shares of Helen of Troy by 1.5% during the third quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 74,575 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,879,000 after purchasing an additional 1,068 shares during the period. Finally, iSAM Funds UK Ltd bought a new stake in Helen of Troy in the third quarter valued at about $27,000.
Helen of Troy Trading Up 0.5%
Shares of NASDAQ HELE opened at $14.49 on Thursday. Helen of Troy has a 1-year low of $13.85 and a 1-year high of $53.37. The company has a 50-day moving average of $16.82 and a two-hundred day moving average of $19.35. The company has a market cap of $334.28 million, a PE ratio of -0.42 and a beta of 0.86. The company has a current ratio of 1.81, a quick ratio of 0.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.02.
Helen of Troy (NASDAQ:HELE – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 8th. The company reported $1.71 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.75 by ($0.04). The company had revenue of $512.83 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $502.42 million. Helen of Troy had a negative net margin of 43.97% and a positive return on equity of 8.33%. Helen of Troy’s revenue for the quarter was down 3.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $2.67 earnings per share. Helen of Troy has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.250-3.75 EPS and its Q4 2026 guidance at 0.530-1.030 EPS. As a group, equities analysts expect that Helen of Troy will post 6.46 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
About Helen of Troy
Helen of Troy Limited is a global consumer products company that designs, sources and markets a diversified portfolio of household, health and beauty brands. Headquartered in El Paso, Texas, the company operates through three principal segments—Health & Home, Housewares and Beauty—offering products under well-known names including OXO, Vicks, Braun, Honeywell Home, PUR and Hot Tools. Helen of Troy distributes its products through a combination of mass, specialty and e-commerce channels to consumers, retailers and distributors worldwide.
The Housewares segment features kitchen tools, gadgets and organizational solutions marketed primarily under the OXO brand, recognized for its ergonomic “Good Grips” design.