Helen of Troy Limited (NASDAQ:HELE) Receives $22.00 Consensus Price Target from Analysts

Helen of Troy Limited (NASDAQ:HELE) has been assigned a consensus rating of “Hold” from the five research firms that are currently covering the company, MarketBeat reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have given a hold rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The average twelve-month price target among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $22.00.

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Zacks Research raised shares of Helen of Troy from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, December 22nd. UBS Group decreased their price target on Helen of Troy from $25.00 to $22.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Canaccord Genuity Group set a $22.00 price objective on Helen of Troy in a research note on Friday, January 9th. CJS Securities upgraded Helen of Troy to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, December 11th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Helen of Troy in a research note on Monday, December 29th.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. increased its stake in Helen of Troy by 4.3% during the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 13,533 shares of the company’s stock worth $724,000 after buying an additional 563 shares during the period. Signaturefd LLC increased its position in shares of Helen of Troy by 71.1% during the second quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 1,429 shares of the company’s stock worth $41,000 after acquiring an additional 594 shares during the period. Police & Firemen s Retirement System of New Jersey raised its stake in shares of Helen of Troy by 16.2% in the second quarter. Police & Firemen s Retirement System of New Jersey now owns 5,454 shares of the company’s stock valued at $155,000 after acquiring an additional 759 shares in the last quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of Helen of Troy by 26.4% in the second quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 4,013 shares of the company’s stock valued at $114,000 after acquiring an additional 838 shares in the last quarter. Finally, State of Alaska Department of Revenue boosted its holdings in Helen of Troy by 8.0% in the second quarter. State of Alaska Department of Revenue now owns 13,672 shares of the company’s stock valued at $387,000 after purchasing an additional 1,007 shares during the period.

Helen of Troy Stock Performance

NASDAQ HELE opened at $19.05 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $19.86 and a 200-day simple moving average of $22.26. The company has a current ratio of 1.81, a quick ratio of 0.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.02. The stock has a market cap of $439.48 million, a PE ratio of -0.55 and a beta of 0.78. Helen of Troy has a twelve month low of $17.01 and a twelve month high of $69.05.

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

About Helen of Troy

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.