Helen of Troy Limited to Post FY2025 Earnings of $8.69 Per Share, DA Davidson Forecasts (NASDAQ:HELE)

Helen of Troy Limited (NASDAQ:HELE - Free Report) - Stock analysts at DA Davidson raised their FY2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Helen of Troy in a research report issued on Thursday, April 25th. DA Davidson analyst L. Weiser now forecasts that the company will earn $8.69 per share for the year, up from their prior estimate of $8.54. DA Davidson currently has a "Buy" rating and a $139.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Helen of Troy's current full-year earnings is $8.42 per share.

Several other analysts also recently issued reports on the stock. StockNews.com raised shares of Helen of Troy from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 9th. UBS Group cut their target price on shares of Helen of Troy from $121.00 to $100.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday.

Helen of Troy Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:HELE traded up $0.36 on Friday, reaching $91.21. 757,665 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 253,565. Helen of Troy has a fifty-two week low of $86.23 and a fifty-two week high of $143.68. The company's 50 day moving average is $112.60 and its 200-day moving average is $112.17. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.17 billion, a PE ratio of 12.92, a P/E/G ratio of 1.35 and a beta of 0.80. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41, a current ratio of 1.87 and a quick ratio of 0.98.

Helen of Troy (NASDAQ:HELE - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 24th. The company reported $2.11 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $2.00 by $0.11. Helen of Troy had a return on equity of 11.65% and a net margin of 8.41%. The company had revenue of $489.20 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $477.88 million.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Helen of Troy

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of HELE. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of Helen of Troy in the fourth quarter worth $27,380,000. Capital Research Global Investors increased its position in Helen of Troy by 6.9% during the fourth quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 1,761,029 shares of the company's stock worth $212,750,000 after buying an additional 114,215 shares during the last quarter. Public Employees Retirement Association of Colorado increased its position in Helen of Troy by 1,351.6% during the fourth quarter. Public Employees Retirement Association of Colorado now owns 89,940 shares of the company's stock worth $10,866,000 after buying an additional 83,744 shares during the last quarter. Capital Fund Management S.A. acquired a new position in Helen of Troy during the fourth quarter worth $8,583,000. Finally, First Eagle Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in Helen of Troy during the third quarter worth $5,921,000.

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 preparation tools and gadgets, storage containers, and organization products; coffee makers, grinders, manual pour overs, and tea kettles; household cleaning products, shower organization, and bathroom accessories; feeding and drinking products, child seating, cleaning tools, and nursery accessories; insulated hydration bottles, hydration packs, drinkware, mugs, food containers, lunch containers, insulated totes, soft coolers, and accessories; and technical and outdoor sports packs, travel packs and accessories, luggage, daypacks, and everyday packs.