SG Americas Securities LLC bought a new position in shares of Helen of Troy Limited (NASDAQ:HELE - Free Report) during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm bought 13,351 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $714,000. SG Americas Securities LLC owned 0.06% of Helen of Troy at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Several other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Empowered Funds LLC bought a new position in Helen of Troy during the 4th quarter worth approximately $150,000. Principal Financial Group Inc. raised its holdings in Helen of Troy by 5.2% during the 4th quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 131,305 shares of the company's stock worth $7,856,000 after purchasing an additional 6,471 shares during the last quarter. Olympiad Research LP bought a new position in Helen of Troy during the 4th quarter worth approximately $434,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp raised its holdings in Helen of Troy by 104.3% during the 4th quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 349,205 shares of the company's stock worth $20,893,000 after purchasing an additional 178,310 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund bought a new position in Helen of Troy during the 4th quarter worth approximately $754,000.
Helen of Troy Trading Up 2.9%
Shares of Helen of Troy stock opened at $26.73 on Friday. Helen of Troy Limited has a 1 year low of $24.15 and a 1 year high of $100.65. The firm has a market cap of $613.19 million, a PE ratio of 4.96, a PEG ratio of 1.24 and a beta of 0.86. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54, a current ratio of 2.00 and a quick ratio of 1.03. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $28.74 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $47.76.
Helen of Troy (NASDAQ:HELE - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 24th. The company reported $2.33 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $2.35 by ($0.02). Helen of Troy had a net margin of 6.49% and a return on equity of 8.93%. The firm had revenue of $485.89 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $481.55 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $2.45 earnings per share. The company's quarterly revenue was down .7% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts expect that Helen of Troy Limited will post 6.46 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Several analysts have recently weighed in on HELE shares. Canaccord Genuity Group lowered their price objective on shares of Helen of Troy from $92.00 to $70.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, April 22nd. UBS Group lowered their price objective on shares of Helen of Troy from $68.00 to $38.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 17th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Helen of Troy from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Friday, May 2nd.
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Helen of Troy Company Profile
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Helen of Troy Limited provides various consumer products in the United States, Canada, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, and Latin America. The company operates in two segments: Home & Outdoor and Beauty & Wellness. The Home & Outdoor segment offers food storage containers, kitchen utensils for cooking and preparing salads, fruits, vegetables and meats, graters, slicers and choppers, baking essentials, kitchen organization, bath, cleaning, infant and toddler products, and coffee preparation tools and electronics; and insulated beverageware, including bottles, travel tumblers, drinkware, mugs, food and lunch containers, insulated totes, soft coolers, outdoor kitchenware, and accessories.
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