Helen of Troy Limited Company Profile (NASDAQ:HELE)

Helen of Troy Limited trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "HELE."

Helen of Troy Limited announced that its Board of Directors has approved a stock repurchase program on Sunday, June 4th 2017, which authorizes the company to buyback $400,000,000.00 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization authorizes the company to repurchase shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are generally a sign that the company's board believes its stock is undervalued.

Helen of Troy Limited (NASDAQ:HELE) issued its earnings results on Monday, July, 10th. The company reported $1.37 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.29 by $0.08. The company earned $359.61 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $358.40 million. Helen of Troy Limited had a net margin of 8.23% and a return on equity of 17.70%. The company's revenue was up 3.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.27 EPS. View Helen of Troy Limited's Earnings History.

Helen of Troy Limited is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, October, 4th 2017. View Earnings Estimates for Helen of Troy Limited.

Helen of Troy Limited issued an update on its FY18 earnings guidance on Monday, July, 10th. The company provided EPS guidance of $6.50-6.90 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus EPS estimate of $6.67. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.56-1.6 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.58 billion.

4 brokers have issued 1-year price objectives for Helen of Troy Limited's shares. Their forecasts range from $93.00 to $108.00. On average, they expect Helen of Troy Limited's share price to reach $102.00 in the next twelve months. View Analyst Ratings for Helen of Troy Limited.

Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about Helen of Troy Limited stock:

• 1. According to Zacks Investment Research, "Helen of Troy Limited is a leading designer, producer and marketer of brand name consumer products. The Company's products include hair dryers, curling irons, hair setters, women's shavers, brushes, combs, hair accessories, home hair clippers, mirrors, foot baths, body massagers, depilatories and paraffin baths. The Company's products are sold by mass merchandisers, drug chains, warehouse clubs and grocery stores under the licensed trade names of Vidal Sassoon, the trademark Revlon, Dr. Scholl's, the trademark BARBIE, and Sunbeam and Oster brands. " (6/27/2017)
• 2. Jefferies Group LLC analysts commented, "HELE will report F3Q results on Thursday (1/5) AMC. Our L-T thesis is still intact, but we don’t expect beauty/nutrition to inflect this quarter, particularly given a soft" retail environment and lower in-store traffic. We expect modest +80bps Y/Y rev. growth, slightly ahead of cons., while continued GM improvement may be offset by elevated SG&A. We are slightly below cons. adj. EBITDA but are +$0.01 ahead on adj." (1/3/2017)

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Helen of Troy Limited's management team includes the folowing people:

• Gary B. Abromovitz, Deputy Chairman of the Board, Independent Director
• Timothy F. Meeker, Independent Chairman of the Board
• Julien R. Mininberg, Chief Executive Officer, Director
• Brian L. Grass, Chief Financial Officer
• Vincent D. Carson, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary
• Krista Berry, Director
• Thurman Case, Director
• John B. Butterworth, Independent Director
• Beryl Beth Raff, Independent Director
• William F. Susetka, Independent Director

Helen of Troy Limited's stock is owned by a number of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Fisher Asset Management LLC (2.96%), GW&K Investment Management LLC (0.74%), Public Employees Retirement Association of Colorado (0.41%), Meritage Portfolio Management (0.22%), James Investment Research Inc. (0.09%) and US Bancorp DE (0.07%). Company insiders that own Helen of Troy Limited stock include Gary B Abromovitz, John B Butterworth, Richard J Oppenheim and William Susetka. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Helen of Troy Limited.

Helen of Troy Limited's stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including James Investment Research Inc., Fisher Asset Management LLC, GW&K Investment Management LLC, Municipal Employees Retirement System of Michigan, Thomson Horstmann & Bryant Inc., Palouse Capital Management Inc., Smith Salley & Associates and US Bancorp DE. Company insiders that have sold Helen of Troy Limited stock in the last year include Gary B Abromovitz and Richard J Oppenheim. View Insider Buying and Selling for Helen of Troy Limited.

Helen of Troy Limited's stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Meritage Portfolio Management, Russell Investments Group Ltd., Parametrica Management Ltd, ING Groep NV, Janney Montgomery Scott LLC, Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund, LS Investment Advisors LLC and Louisiana State Employees Retirement System. View Insider Buying and Selling for Helen of Troy Limited.

Shares of Helen of Troy Limited can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

One share of Helen of Troy Limited stock can currently be purchased for approximately $100.20.