GSA Capital Partners LLP Makes New $3.22 Million Investment in Helen of Troy Limited $HELE

Key Points

• GSA Capital Partners LLP purchased 110,865 Helen of Troy shares worth approximately $3.22 million, giving it a 0.48% stake. Several other institutional investors also increased their positions.
• Helen of Troy reported quarterly EPS of $0.17, exceeding estimates of $0.02, while revenue rose 8.2% year over year to $402.12 million. The company provided fiscal 2027 EPS guidance of $3.25–$3.75.
• HELE shares opened at $30.22, near their 12-month high of $30.68, despite a Wall Street consensus rating of Hold and an average price target of $26.50.

GSA Capital Partners LLP purchased a new stake in Helen of Troy Limited (NASDAQ:HELE - Free Report) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund purchased 110,865 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $3,223,000. GSA Capital Partners LLP owned about 0.48% of Helen of Troy as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of HELE. Wedge Capital Management L L P NC acquired a new stake in shares of Helen of Troy during the second quarter worth $1,532,000. Versant Capital Management Inc increased its stake in Helen of Troy by 54.5% in the second quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 3,618 shares of the company's stock valued at $105,000 after purchasing an additional 1,277 shares during the last quarter. Seven Six Capital Management LLC lifted its position in Helen of Troy by 61.4% during the first quarter. Seven Six Capital Management LLC now owns 76,200 shares of the company's stock worth $1,099,000 after buying an additional 29,000 shares during the period. Royal Bank of Canada boosted its stake in Helen of Troy by 561.3% in the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 12,023 shares of the company's stock worth $173,000 after buying an additional 10,205 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Rubric Capital Management LP boosted its stake in Helen of Troy by 42.5% in the 1st quarter. Rubric Capital Management LP now owns 366,226 shares of the company's stock worth $5,281,000 after buying an additional 109,289 shares during the last quarter.

Helen of Troy Stock Performance

Helen of Troy stock opened at $30.22 on Friday. The stock's 50-day moving average is $28.05 and its 200-day moving average is $22.44. The company has a market cap of $703.82 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -1.68 and a beta of 1.31. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.82, a current ratio of 1.78 and a quick ratio of 0.81. Helen of Troy Limited has a 12 month low of $13.85 and a 12 month high of $30.68.

Helen of Troy (NASDAQ:HELE - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, July 8th. The company reported $0.17 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.02 by $0.15. The business had revenue of $402.12 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $374.55 million. Helen of Troy had a positive return on equity of 6.46% and a negative net margin of 22.70%.The company's revenue for the quarter was up 8.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.41 EPS. Helen of Troy has set its FY 2027 guidance at 3.250-3.750 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that Helen of Troy Limited will post 2.84 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

HELE has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Helen of Troy from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Sunday, July 12th. Canaccord Genuity Group raised their target price on shares of Helen of Troy from $23.00 to $25.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 9th. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Helen of Troy from a "sell (d)" rating to a "sell (d-)" rating in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. UBS Group upped their price target on shares of Helen of Troy from $25.00 to $28.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 9th. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded shares of Helen of Troy from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday, July 6th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $26.50.

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.

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