Helen of Troy Limited (NASDAQ:HELE) Given Consensus Recommendation of “Hold” by Brokerages

Helen of Troy Limited (NASDAQ:HELE) has received an average rating of “Hold” from the five analysts that are presently covering the firm, MarketBeat.com reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, three have given a hold recommendation and one has assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year target price among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $26.50.

A number of research firms have recently commented on HELE. Wall Street Zen raised Helen of Troy from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Sunday, July 12th. Weiss Ratings lowered Helen of Troy from a “sell (d)” rating to a “sell (d-)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. Canaccord Genuity Group boosted their price objective on Helen of Troy from $23.00 to $25.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, July 9th. UBS Group upped their price objective on Helen of Troy from $25.00 to $28.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 9th. Finally, Zacks Research lowered Helen of Troy from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, July 6th.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Meeder Asset Management Inc. purchased a new position in Helen of Troy in the 2nd quarter worth about $29,000. iSAM Funds UK Ltd purchased a new stake in Helen of Troy in the 3rd quarter valued at about $27,000. Allworth Financial LP boosted its position in Helen of Troy by 922.7% in the 4th quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 1,350 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after buying an additional 1,218 shares during the period. Farther Finance Advisors LLC grew its stake in Helen of Troy by 5,529.2% in the 4th quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 1,351 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 1,327 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Larson Financial Group LLC grew its stake in 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 worth $34,000 after acquiring an additional 1,257 shares in the last quarter.

Helen of Troy Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:HELE opened at $29.06 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $676.81 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -1.62 and a beta of 1.31. Helen of Troy has a 12 month low of $13.85 and a 12 month high of $30.68. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $28.12 and its 200 day moving average is $22.83. The company has a current ratio of 1.78, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.82.

Helen of Troy (NASDAQ:HELE) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 8th. The company reported $0.17 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.02 by $0.15. The company had revenue of $402.12 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $374.55 million. Helen of Troy had a negative net margin of 22.70% and a positive return on equity of 6.46%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.41 EPS. Helen of Troy has set its FY 2027 guidance at 3.250-3.750 EPS. Research analysts predict that Helen of Troy will post 2.84 EPS for the current year.

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.