Helen of Troy Q3 Earnings Forecast Boosted by Zacks Research

Helen of Troy Limited (NASDAQ:HELE) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research raised their Q3 2027 earnings estimates for Helen of Troy in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, October 29th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $1.73 for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $1.60. Zacks Research has a “Strong-Buy” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Helen of Troy’s current full-year earnings is $3.09 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Helen of Troy’s Q4 2027 earnings at $0.74 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $3.07 EPS, Q1 2028 earnings at $0.05 EPS, Q4 2028 earnings at $0.95 EPS, FY2028 earnings at $3.18 EPS, Q1 2029 earnings at $0.10 EPS, Q2 2029 earnings at $0.71 EPS and FY2029 earnings at $3.78 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts have also recently weighed in on the company. UBS Group lifted their price target on Helen of Troy from $28.00 to $29.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, October 9th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Helen of Troy in a research note on Monday, October 19th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Helen of Troy from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Sunday, July 12th. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group lifted their target price on shares of Helen of Troy from $25.00 to $26.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 6th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Helen of Troy presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $27.50.

Helen of Troy Trading Up 4.7%

Shares of NASDAQ HELE opened at $30.24 on Monday. Helen of Troy has a 12 month low of $13.85 and a 12 month high of $31.98. The company has a market cap of $707.34 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -6.94 and a beta of 1.34. The company has a quick ratio of 0.75, a current ratio of 1.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.76. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $28.16 and a 200-day simple moving average of $23.90.

Helen of Troy (NASDAQ:HELE) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 8th. The company reported $0.79 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.50 by $0.29. The company had revenue of $440.93 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $442.33 million. Helen of Troy had a positive return on equity of 7.73% and a negative net margin of 5.43%. The firm’s revenue was up 2.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.59 earnings per share. Helen of Troy has set its FY 2027 guidance at 3.600-4.150 EPS.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Paradigm Capital Management Inc. NY boosted its holdings in shares of Helen of Troy by 64.3% during the first quarter. Paradigm Capital Management Inc. NY now owns 927,100 shares of the company’s stock worth $13,369,000 after purchasing an additional 362,900 shares during the period. Bank of America Corp DE purchased a new position in Helen of Troy during the second quarter valued at approximately $27,749,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp acquired a new position in Helen of Troy in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $2,768,000. Hsbc Holdings PLC acquired a new position in Helen of Troy in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $1,936,000. Finally, Wellington Management Group LLP lifted its position in Helen of Troy by 12.8% in the 2nd quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 824,238 shares of the company’s stock worth $23,961,000 after buying an additional 93,350 shares in the last quarter.

Helen of Troy Company Profile

Helen of Troy Limited is a consumer products company that develops, markets and distributes a portfolio of beauty, wellness, household and outdoor brands. Its products are sold through mass retailers, specialty stores, e-commerce channels and other distribution partners in North America and international markets.

The company’s brand portfolio includes OXO, known for kitchen, cleaning and organization products; Hydro Flask and Osprey, which offer hydration, travel and outdoor equipment; and beauty brands such as Hot Tools, Drybar and Curlsmith.