Helen of Troy (NASDAQ:HELE) Issues FY 2027 Earnings Guidance

Key Points

• Helen of Troy issued FY 2027 guidance of $3.60–$4.15 in earnings per share and approximately $1.8 billion in revenue. The EPS range is above the analyst consensus estimate of $3.41, while revenue aligns with expectations.
• The company’s latest quarterly results included EPS of $0.79, beating the $0.50 consensus estimate, while revenue of $440.93 million was slightly below expectations.
• Analyst sentiment remains mixed, with one Strong Buy, three Hold, and one Sell rating; the stock has a consensus rating of Hold and an average price target of $27.00.

Helen of Troy (NASDAQ:HELE - Get Free Report) updated its FY 2027 earnings guidance on Thursday morning. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 3.600-4.150 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 3.410. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.8 billion-$1.8 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.8 billion.

Helen of Troy Trading Up 0.9%

Shares of HELE stock opened at $25.55 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 1.78, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.82. The stock has a market capitalization of $595.06 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -1.42 and a beta of 1.34. Helen of Troy has a 12-month low of $13.85 and a 12-month high of $30.68. The stock's 50-day moving average price is $28.24 and its 200-day moving average price is $25.34.

Helen of Troy (NASDAQ:HELE - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 8th. The company reported $0.79 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.50 by $0.29. Helen of Troy had a positive return on equity of 6.46% and a negative net margin of 22.70%.The business had revenue of $440.93 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $442.33 million. Helen of Troy has set its FY 2027 guidance at 3.600-4.150 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that Helen of Troy will post 2.84 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on HELE shares. 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. UBS Group boosted their price objective on Helen of Troy from $25.00 to $28.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 9th. Canaccord Genuity Group upped their price target on shares of Helen of Troy from $25.00 to $26.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a report on Tuesday. Zacks Research downgraded Helen of Troy from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Monday, July 6th. Finally, Weiss Ratings cut shares of Helen of Troy from a "sell (d)" rating to a "sell (d-)" rating in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Helen of Troy currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $27.00.

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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