Zacks Research Upgrades Helen of Troy (NASDAQ:HELE) to Hold

Key Points

• Zacks Research upgraded Helen of Troy (NASDAQ:HELE) from a "strong sell" to a "hold" rating.
• The stock has a consensus analyst rating of "Hold" with an average target price of $22.00, while shares opened at $14.86 and the company carries a market cap of about $342.8 million.
• Helen of Troy's latest quarter showed EPS of $1.71 (missing estimates by $0.04) and revenue of $512.8 million (beat estimates but down 3.4% year-over-year), and the company guided FY2026 EPS to $3.25–$3.75.

Helen of Troy (NASDAQ:HELE - Get Free Report) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Zacks Research from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report released on Monday,Zacks.com reports.

Several other equities analysts have also recently issued reports on HELE. Weiss Ratings reiterated a "sell (d-)" rating on shares of Helen of Troy in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Canaccord Genuity Group set a $22.00 target price on shares of Helen of Troy in a report on Friday, January 9th. CJS Securities upgraded shares of Helen of Troy to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, December 11th. Finally, UBS Group lowered their price target on shares of Helen of Troy from $25.00 to $22.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Friday, January 9th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $22.00.

Helen of Troy Stock Down 1.7%

Shares of NASDAQ HELE opened at $14.86 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $342.82 million, a P/E ratio of -0.43 and a beta of 0.80. The business's fifty day simple moving average is $17.39 and its 200-day simple moving average is $19.73. Helen of Troy has a 12-month low of $14.61 and a 12-month high of $54.25. The company has a current ratio of 1.81, a quick ratio of 0.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.02.

Helen of Troy (NASDAQ:HELE - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, January 8th. The company reported $1.71 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.75 by ($0.04). Helen of Troy had a positive return on equity of 8.33% and a negative net margin of 43.97%.The company had revenue of $512.83 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $502.42 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $2.67 earnings per share. The company's revenue for the quarter was down 3.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Helen of Troy has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.250-3.75 EPS and its Q4 2026 guidance at 0.530-1.030 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that Helen of Troy will post 6.46 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Helen of Troy

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. iSAM Funds UK Ltd acquired a new position in Helen of Troy in the third quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Farther Finance Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Helen of Troy by 5,529.2% during the fourth quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 1,351 shares of the company's stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 1,327 shares in the last quarter. Allworth Financial LP lifted its position in shares of Helen of Troy by 922.7% during the 4th quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 1,350 shares of the company's stock worth $29,000 after buying an additional 1,218 shares during the last quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Helen of Troy by 1,323.2% in the 3rd quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 1,352 shares of the company's stock valued at $34,000 after buying an additional 1,257 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Hantz Financial Services Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Helen of Troy by 497.1% in the 4th quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 2,257 shares of the company's stock valued at $48,000 after buying an additional 1,879 shares in the last quarter.

Helen of Troy Company Profile

Helen of Troy Limited is a global consumer products company that designs, sources and markets a diversified portfolio of household, health and beauty brands. Headquartered in El Paso, Texas, the company operates through three principal segments—Health & Home, Housewares and Beauty—offering products under well-known names including OXO, Vicks, Braun, Honeywell Home, PUR and Hot Tools. Helen of Troy distributes its products through a combination of mass, specialty and e-commerce channels to consumers, retailers and distributors worldwide.

The Housewares segment features kitchen tools, gadgets and organizational solutions marketed primarily under the OXO brand, recognized for its ergonomic “Good Grips” design.

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