Northern Trust Corp raised its stake in shares of Helen of Troy Limited (NASDAQ:HELE - Free Report) by 14.6% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 258,835 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 32,971 shares during the quarter. Northern Trust Corp owned approximately 1.13% of Helen of Troy worth $15,486,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of HELE. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board boosted its position in Helen of Troy by 66.7% during the fourth quarter. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board now owns 500 shares of the company's stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares in the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Helen of Troy by 96.0% in the 4th quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 484 shares of the company's stock valued at $29,000 after buying an additional 237 shares in the last quarter. Swiss National Bank boosted its holdings in shares of Helen of Troy by 0.9% in the 4th quarter. Swiss National Bank now owns 45,000 shares of the company's stock valued at $2,692,000 after buying an additional 400 shares in the last quarter. Amundi boosted its holdings in shares of Helen of Troy by 40.9% in the 4th quarter. Amundi now owns 1,651 shares of the company's stock valued at $97,000 after buying an additional 479 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Anchor Capital Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Helen of Troy by 4.8% in the fourth quarter. Anchor Capital Advisors LLC now owns 11,209 shares of the company's stock valued at $671,000 after acquiring an additional 511 shares in the last quarter.
Helen of Troy Stock Down 5.3%
HELE stock opened at $30.08 on Thursday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $39.83 and a 200 day moving average of $55.13. The stock has a market capitalization of $690.13 million, a PE ratio of 6.06, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.80 and a beta of 0.91. The company has a quick ratio of 1.05, a current ratio of 1.92 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45. Helen of Troy Limited has a 52 week low of $24.15 and a 52 week high of $110.65.
Helen of Troy (NASDAQ:HELE - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 24th. The company reported $2.33 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.35 by ($0.02). Helen of Troy had a return on equity of 9.13% and a net margin of 6.05%. The company had revenue of $485.89 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $481.55 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $2.45 earnings per share. The company's quarterly revenue was down .7% on a year-over-year basis. Sell-side analysts forecast that Helen of Troy Limited will post 6.46 earnings per share for the current year.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Several brokerages have weighed in on HELE. StockNews.com downgraded shares of Helen of Troy from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, May 2nd. Canaccord Genuity Group lowered their price objective on Helen of Troy from $92.00 to $70.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, April 22nd. Finally, UBS Group lowered their price target on Helen of Troy from $68.00 to $38.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, April 17th.
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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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