Helen of Troy Limited (NASDAQ:HELE) Receives Average Rating of "Reduce" from Analysts

Key Points

• Helen of Troy Limited has received a consensus recommendation of "Reduce" from analysts, with two analysts issuing sell ratings and three providing hold ratings.
• For the latest quarter, the company reported earnings per share (EPS) of $0.59, surpassing the consensus estimate of $0.54, despite an 8.9% revenue decline year-over-year.
• The average twelve-month price target for Helen of Troy's stock is currently set at $42.00 according to brokerage updates in the past year.

Helen of Troy Limited (NASDAQ:HELE - Get Free Report) has been given a consensus recommendation of "Reduce" by the five ratings firms that are presently covering the stock, MarketBeat reports. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation and three have issued a hold recommendation on the company. The average twelve-month price target among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $42.00.

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on the company. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Helen of Troy from a "hold" rating to a "strong sell" rating in a research report on Tuesday. Weiss Ratings restated a "sell (d-)" rating on shares of Helen of Troy in a report on Saturday, September 27th. UBS Group decreased their price target on shares of Helen of Troy from $27.00 to $25.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, October 10th. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group decreased their price objective on shares of Helen of Troy from $26.00 to $23.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, October 10th.

Helen of Troy Stock Performance

Shares of HELE stock opened at $19.73 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $454.38 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -0.69 and a beta of 0.84. The company's 50 day moving average is $23.86 and its 200 day moving average is $27.50. The company has a quick ratio of 0.74, a current ratio of 1.71 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.94. Helen of Troy has a 52-week low of $19.05 and a 52-week high of $75.68.

Helen of Troy (NASDAQ:HELE - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 9th. The company reported $0.59 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.54 by $0.05. The company had revenue of $431.78 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $416.77 million. Helen of Troy had a negative net margin of 36.20% and a positive return on equity of 8.72%. Helen of Troy's revenue was down 8.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.21 earnings per share. Helen of Troy has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.750-4.25 EPS. Q3 2026 guidance at 1.550-1.800 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Helen of Troy will post 6.46 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of Helen of Troy

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of HELE. Signaturefd LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Helen of Troy by 71.1% in the second quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 1,429 shares of the company's stock valued at $41,000 after purchasing an additional 594 shares in the last quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Helen of Troy by 2,820.0% in the second quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 1,752 shares of the company's stock worth $50,000 after buying an additional 1,692 shares during the period. IMA Advisory Services Inc. acquired a new stake in Helen of Troy in the first quarter valued at approximately $52,000. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC raised its position in shares of Helen of Troy by 216.1% in the second quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 1,998 shares of the company's stock valued at $57,000 after purchasing an additional 1,366 shares during the period. Finally, Lazard Asset Management LLC bought a new position in Helen of Troy during the second quarter worth $67,000.

About Helen of Troy

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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