Helen of Troy (NASDAQ:HELE) Shares Gap Down – Here’s What Happened

Helen of Troy Limited (NASDAQ:HELE)’s share price gapped down prior to trading on Wednesday . The stock had previously closed at $28.04, but opened at $26.69. Helen of Troy shares last traded at $25.6310, with a volume of 463,655 shares trading hands.

Helen of Troy News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Helen of Troy this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Helen of Troy beat Q1 expectations, reporting adjusted EPS of $0.17 versus an expected loss and posting revenue above estimates, signaling improving operating performance. Helen of Troy Q1 Earnings Beat Estimates, Sales Outlook Raised
• Positive Sentiment: The company raised its fiscal 2027 sales outlook, which suggests management is seeing better demand trends and more confidence in the business recovery. Helen of Troy beats Q1 expectations, raises FY27 sales guidance
• Positive Sentiment: Commentary around the earnings call highlighted stronger performance in the Home & Outdoor segment, including Osprey, reinforcing the view that key brands are driving growth. EXEC: Osprey Paces Robust Growth for Helen of Troy’s Home & Outdoor Segment
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts remain cautious despite the earnings beat; Canaccord Genuity raised its price target to $25 but kept a hold rating, which implies limited upside from current levels. Canaccord Genuity price target update
• Negative Sentiment: Several law firms are urging investors to join a class action lawsuit against Helen of Troy, adding legal overhang and uncertainty for shareholders. The Gross Law Firm Reminds Helen of Troy Limited Investors of the Pending Class Action Lawsuit With a Lead Plaintiff Deadline of August 3, 2026 – HELE
• Negative Sentiment: The lawsuit filings allege securities fraud and investor harm, which could weigh on sentiment even as the business fundamentals improve. Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman LLC Urges Helen of Troy Limited Investors to Act

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages have commented on HELE. Canaccord Genuity Group boosted their price target on shares of Helen of Troy from $23.00 to $25.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday. UBS Group raised their price objective on shares of Helen of Troy from $25.00 to $28.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday. Zacks Research cut shares of Helen of Troy from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Helen of Troy from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, May 23rd. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised shares of Helen of Troy from a “sell (d-)” rating to a “sell (d)” rating in a research note on Wednesday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $26.50.

Helen of Troy Stock Up 2.6%

The business has a 50-day moving average price of $26.23 and a 200-day moving average price of $20.91. The company has a market capitalization of $655.45 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -1.55 and a beta of 1.31. The company has a quick ratio of 0.81, a current ratio of 1.78 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.90.

Helen of Troy (NASDAQ:HELE) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 8th. The company reported $0.17 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.02 by $0.15. The business had revenue of $402.12 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $374.55 million. Helen of Troy had a positive return on equity of 6.46% and a negative net margin of 22.70%.Helen of Troy’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.41 EPS. Helen of Troy has set its FY 2027 guidance at 3.250-3.750 EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Helen of Troy Limited will post 2.81 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Royal Bank of Canada raised its holdings in shares of Helen of Troy by 60.2% during the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 7,102 shares of the company’s stock valued at $380,000 after acquiring an additional 2,670 shares during the period. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted its stake in Helen of Troy by 4.3% in the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 13,533 shares of the company’s stock worth $724,000 after purchasing an additional 563 shares during the period. Millennium Management LLC purchased a new position in Helen of Troy during the 1st quarter worth approximately $14,013,000. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC grew its position in Helen of Troy by 16.3% during the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 74,309 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,975,000 after purchasing an additional 10,397 shares in the last quarter. Finally, American Century Companies Inc. raised its stake in Helen of Troy by 4.6% during the 2nd quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 57,265 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,625,000 after purchasing an additional 2,503 shares during the period.

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.