Helen of Troy Limited (NASDAQ:HELE) Stock Now Rated "Hold" by Sell-Side Analysts

Key Points

• Helen of Troy has a consensus “Hold” rating from five analysts, with one sell, three hold, and one strong-buy recommendation. The average 12-month price target is $27.50.
• The company reported quarterly adjusted EPS of $0.79, well above the roughly $0.50 consensus, and raised fiscal 2027 adjusted EPS guidance to $3.60–$4.15. However, revenue of $440.9 million narrowly missed estimates, while Beauty & Wellness sales declined 4.5%.
• Home & Outdoor revenue rose 9.2% and gross margin improved, but about $0.12 of quarterly EPS came from tariff refunds, raising questions about the durability of the earnings improvement.

Shares of Helen of Troy Limited (NASDAQ:HELE - Get Free Report) have been assigned a consensus rating of "Hold" from the five ratings firms that are currently covering the stock, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have issued a hold rating and one has issued a strong buy rating on the company. The average 12 month price target among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $27.50.

A number of brokerages have weighed in on HELE. Wall Street Zen raised Helen of Troy from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Sunday, July 12th. Zacks Research lowered Helen of Troy from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday, July 6th. Canaccord Genuity Group increased their target price on Helen of Troy from $25.00 to $26.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 6th. UBS Group raised their price target on Helen of Troy from $28.00 to $29.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Friday. Finally, Weiss Ratings cut Helen of Troy from a "sell (d)" rating to a "sell (d-)" rating in a report on Tuesday, July 21st.

Helen of Troy Stock Performance

Shares of HELE opened at $26.51 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 1.65, a quick ratio of 0.75 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.76. Helen of Troy has a 12-month low of $13.85 and a 12-month high of $31.98. The company has a 50-day moving average of $28.19 and a two-hundred day moving average of $25.51. The stock has a market cap of $620.07 million, a P/E ratio of -6.08 and a beta of 1.34.

Helen of Troy (NASDAQ:HELE - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 8th. The company reported $0.79 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.50 by $0.29. The firm had revenue of $440.93 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $442.33 million. Helen of Troy had a positive return on equity of 7.73% and a negative net margin of 5.43%. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 2.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.59 EPS. Helen of Troy has set its FY 2027 guidance at 3.600-4.150 EPS. As a group, research analysts predict that Helen of Troy will post 2.82 EPS for the current fiscal year.

More Helen of Troy News

Here are the key news stories impacting Helen of Troy this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Helen of Troy reported fiscal Q2 adjusted EPS of $0.79, up from $0.59 a year earlier and well above the roughly $0.50–$0.51 consensus estimate. Improved margins, tariff-related benefits and strength in the Home & Outdoor segment supported the earnings beat. HELE Q2 Earnings Top Estimates on Margin Gains, Guidance Raised
• Positive Sentiment: Management raised fiscal 2027 profit expectations, including adjusted EPS guidance of $3.60 to $4.15, above the prior outlook and ahead of the approximately $3.41 analyst consensus. GAAP EPS guidance was raised to $3.63–$4.26, while sales guidance remains approximately $1.77–$1.82 billion. Helen of Troy Revises Fiscal 2027 Guidance
• Positive Sentiment: Home & Outdoor revenue increased 9.2% year over year, while gross margin expanded to 52.2% from 44.2%. The company also reported stronger operating cash flow and reduced total debt compared with the prior year. Helen of Troy Posts Q2 Sales and Raises Outlook
• Neutral Sentiment: Tariff refunds generated a gross pre-tax benefit of $26.9 million, but Helen of Troy reinvested about $23 million into the business. Management plans to use additional benefits for reinvestment while targeting net leverage of 2.7x or lower. Helen of Troy Raises Profit Outlook and Plans to Reinvest Tariff Refunds
• Negative Sentiment: Quarterly revenue of $440.9 million narrowly missed estimates, and Beauty & Wellness sales declined 4.5% to $213.0 million. The earnings benefit also included approximately $0.12 per share from tariff refunds, raising questions about how much of the margin improvement is recurring. Helen of Troy Tops Q2 EPS but Misses on Revenue

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Helen of Troy

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new position in Helen of Troy in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $54,740,000. Bank of America Corp DE purchased a new stake in shares of Helen of Troy during the second quarter valued at approximately $27,749,000. Wellington Management Group LLP lifted its position in shares of Helen of Troy by 12.8% during the second quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 824,238 shares of the company's stock worth $23,961,000 after purchasing an additional 93,350 shares in the last quarter. Pzena Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Helen of Troy during the second quarter worth $19,668,000. Finally, RWWM Inc. lifted its position in shares of Helen of Troy by 85.7% during the first quarter. RWWM Inc. now owns 1,173,829 shares of the company's stock worth $16,927,000 after purchasing an additional 541,689 shares in the last quarter.

About Helen of Troy

Helen of Troy Limited is a global consumer products company that develops, markets and distributes branded products across the home and outdoor, beauty, and health and wellness categories. Its portfolio includes household and organization products, drinkware and outdoor equipment, personal-care appliances, hair-care products, and consumer health products.

The company's principal brands include OXO, Hydro Flask, Osprey, Drybar and Hot Tools. Helen of Troy also markets certain health and wellness products under licensed brands, including Vicks, Braun and Honeywell, as well as beauty products under selected licensed and owned brands.

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