Helen of Troy Limited (NASDAQ:HELE) Short Interest Down 18.8% in December

Helen of Troy Limited (NASDAQ:HELE) saw a significant drop in short interest in the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totaling 2,189,568 shares, a drop of 18.8% from the December 15th total of 2,695,388 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 1,098,063 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 2.0 days. Approximately 9.5% of the shares of the company are sold short. Approximately 9.5% of the shares of the company are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 1,098,063 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 2.0 days.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Helen of Troy

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Pzena Investment Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Helen of Troy by 30.3% during the 2nd quarter. Pzena Investment Management LLC now owns 985,331 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,964,000 after purchasing an additional 229,104 shares in the last quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB lifted its stake in Helen of Troy by 41.2% in the second quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 69,400 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,970,000 after buying an additional 20,248 shares during the period. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC bought a new position in shares of Helen of Troy during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $314,000. SG Americas Securities LLC grew its position in shares of Helen of Troy by 1,086.6% during the 2nd quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 158,419 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,496,000 after buying an additional 145,068 shares during the period. Finally, Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC bought a new stake in shares of Helen of Troy in the 3rd quarter valued at $3,633,000.

Helen of Troy Price Performance

NASDAQ HELE traded up $0.07 during trading on Tuesday, hitting $19.11. 855,956 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,049,771. The company has a market cap of $440.87 million, a PE ratio of -0.55 and a beta of 0.78. 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 has a fifty-two week low of $17.01 and a fifty-two week high of $69.05. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $19.85 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $21.93.

Helen of Troy (NASDAQ:HELE) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 8th. The company reported $1.71 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.75 by ($0.04). The company had revenue of $512.83 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $502.42 million. Helen of Troy had a negative net margin of 43.97% and a positive return on equity of 8.33%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 3.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $2.67 earnings per share. 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. Research analysts expect that Helen of Troy will post 6.46 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have commented on HELE. Zacks Research upgraded Helen of Troy from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, December 22nd. CJS Securities upgraded Helen of Troy to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. UBS Group dropped their price target on Helen of Troy from $25.00 to $22.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Canaccord Genuity Group set a $22.00 price objective on shares of Helen of Troy in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Helen of Troy in a research report on Monday, December 29th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Helen of Troy presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $22.00.

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.