Helen of Troy FY2025 EPS Estimate Reduced by Zacks Research

Helen of Troy Limited (NASDAQ:HELE) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research lowered their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Helen of Troy in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, October 23rd. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $6.38 for the year, down from their prior estimate of $6.51. The consensus estimate for Helen of Troy’s current full-year earnings is $6.33 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Helen of Troy’s Q4 2025 earnings at $2.18 EPS and Q3 2026 earnings at $2.63 EPS.

A number of other analysts have also commented on HELE. DA Davidson lifted their price target on Helen of Troy from $67.00 to $71.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, October 10th. Canaccord Genuity Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $84.00 target price on shares of Helen of Troy in a research report on Monday, October 7th. StockNews.com downgraded Helen of Troy from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 10th. Finally, UBS Group decreased their target price on Helen of Troy from $100.00 to $72.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, July 10th.

Helen of Troy Stock Performance

Shares of Helen of Troy stock opened at $64.54 on Friday. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $59.62 and its 200 day simple moving average is $77.19. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.47 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.12, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.45 and a beta of 0.86. Helen of Troy has a 12 month low of $48.05 and a 12 month high of $127.83. The company has a current ratio of 1.77, a quick ratio of 0.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51.

Helen of Troy (NASDAQ:HELE) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 9th. The company reported $1.21 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.05 by $0.16. The business had revenue of $474.20 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $458.85 million. Helen of Troy had a return on equity of 9.31% and a net margin of 7.35%. Helen of Troy’s quarterly revenue was down 3.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.45 earnings per share.

Helen of Troy declared that its Board of Directors has authorized a stock buyback plan on Thursday, September 5th that authorizes the company to repurchase $500.00 million in shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the company to repurchase up to 39.8% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are typically an indication that the company’s board believes its shares are undervalued.

Institutional Trading of Helen of Troy

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. CWM LLC grew its position in shares of Helen of Troy by 374.6% in the second quarter. CWM LLC now owns 280 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 221 shares in the last quarter. nVerses Capital LLC purchased a new position in shares of Helen of Troy in the second quarter valued at $28,000. Bessemer Group Inc. grew its position in shares of Helen of Troy by 153.7% in the first quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 576 shares of the company’s stock valued at $67,000 after purchasing an additional 349 shares in the last quarter. Signaturefd LLC purchased a new position in shares of Helen of Troy in the third quarter valued at $61,000. Finally, Headlands Technologies LLC purchased a new position in shares of Helen of Troy in the first quarter valued at $201,000.

Helen of Troy Company Profile

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.