9,147 Shares in Helen of Troy Limited (NASDAQ:HELE) Bought by Cornercap Investment Counsel Inc.

Cornercap Investment Counsel Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Helen of Troy Limited (NASDAQ:HELE - Free Report) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm purchased 9,147 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,105,000.

Other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. First Eagle Investment Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Helen of Troy during the third quarter worth about $5,921,000. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. lifted its holdings in Helen of Troy by 164.6% in the third quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 49,844 shares of the company's stock worth $5,810,000 after acquiring an additional 31,005 shares during the last quarter. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board lifted its holdings in Helen of Troy by 92.0% in the third quarter. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board now owns 33,600 shares of the company's stock worth $3,916,000 after acquiring an additional 16,100 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. lifted its holdings in Helen of Troy by 13.5% in the third quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 76,697 shares of the company's stock worth $8,940,000 after acquiring an additional 9,109 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc. lifted its holdings in Helen of Troy by 16.6% in the third quarter. Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc. now owns 198,124 shares of the company's stock worth $23,093,000 after acquiring an additional 28,210 shares during the last quarter.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

HELE has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. StockNews.com raised shares of Helen of Troy from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, January 9th. DA Davidson reissued a "buy" rating and issued a $151.00 target price on shares of Helen of Troy in a report on Thursday, March 7th. Finally, UBS Group raised their target price on shares of Helen of Troy from $119.00 to $129.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Tuesday, January 9th.

Helen of Troy Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:HELE traded down $2.32 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $97.53. The stock had a trading volume of 248,373 shares, compared to its average volume of 207,673. The stock's fifty day simple moving average is $116.70 and its 200 day simple moving average is $113.12. Helen of Troy Limited has a 1-year low of $81.14 and a 1-year high of $143.68. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.32 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.41, a PEG ratio of 1.48 and a beta of 0.80. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46, a quick ratio of 0.98 and a current ratio of 1.76.

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 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.