Helen of Troy (NASDAQ:HELE) Announces Earnings Results

Key Points

• Helen of Troy reported earnings of $0.20 per share, missing analysts' estimates of $0.54 by $0.34.
• The company has adjusted its FY 2026 guidance to a range of $3.750-4.25 EPS and Q3 2026 guidance to $1.550-1.800 EPS.
• Insider purchases include CEO Brian Grass buying 10,000 shares at an average cost of $21.47, increasing his ownership by 7.94%.

Helen of Troy (NASDAQ:HELE - Get Free Report) issued its earnings results on Thursday. The company reported $0.59 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.54 by $0.05, Briefing.com reports. Helen of Troy had a positive return on equity of 8.96% and a negative net margin of 17.89%.The business had revenue of $431.78 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $416.77 million. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.21 EPS. The business's quarterly revenue was down 8.9% on a year-over-year basis. Helen of Troy updated its FY 2026 guidance to 3.750-4.25 EPS and its Q3 2026 guidance to 1.550-1.800 EPS.

Helen of Troy Stock Performance

Shares of HELE stock opened at $20.71 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $24.02 and a 200 day moving average price of $28.39. The stock has a market cap of $475.09 million, a PE ratio of -1.43 and a beta of 0.84. Helen of Troy has a 1 year low of $20.02 and a 1 year high of $75.68. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69, a quick ratio of 0.74 and a current ratio of 1.70.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on HELE. Weiss Ratings reissued a "sell (d-)" rating on shares of Helen of Troy in a research report on Saturday, September 27th. Canaccord Genuity Group set a $23.00 target price on Helen of Troy in a research report on Friday. Finally, UBS Group set a $25.00 price target on Helen of Troy in a research note on Friday. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Helen of Troy presently has a consensus rating of "Reduce" and an average target price of $42.00.

Insider Buying and Selling at Helen of Troy

In related news, CEO Brian Grass purchased 10,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, July 15th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $21.47 per share, with a total value of $214,700.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chief executive officer directly owned 135,932 shares in the company, valued at $2,918,460.04. The trade was a 7.94% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Tracy Scheuerman purchased 10,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, July 15th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $20.13 per share, with a total value of $201,300.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chief financial officer owned 33,041 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $665,115.33. The trade was a 43.40% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders have purchased 20,435 shares of company stock valued at $425,948. 0.45% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Helen of Troy

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. increased its stake in Helen of Troy by 4.3% in the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 13,533 shares of the company's stock valued at $724,000 after purchasing an additional 563 shares during the last quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC increased its stake in 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 last quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in Helen of Troy in the second quarter valued at $67,000. American Century Companies Inc. increased its stake in Helen of Troy by 4.6% in the second quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 57,265 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,625,000 after purchasing an additional 2,503 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada increased its stake in Helen of Troy by 60.2% in the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 7,102 shares of the company's stock valued at $380,000 after purchasing an additional 2,670 shares during the last quarter.

Helen of Troy Company Profile

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.