Zacks Research Raises Earnings Estimates for Helen of Troy

Helen of Troy Limited (NASDAQ:HELE) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research boosted their Q2 2028 EPS estimates for Helen of Troy in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, October 29th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $0.44 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.43. Zacks Research currently has a “Strong-Buy” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Helen of Troy’s current full-year earnings is $2.96 per share.

Other research analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Helen of Troy in a research note on Monday, October 19th. Canaccord Genuity Group upped their target price on Helen of Troy from $25.00 to $26.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 6th. UBS Group boosted their target price on shares of Helen of Troy from $28.00 to $29.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, October 9th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Helen of Troy from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Sunday, July 12th. Two investment 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 data from MarketBeat, Helen of Troy currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $27.50.

Helen of Troy Price Performance

HELE stock opened at $29.71 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $694.92 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -6.81 and a beta of 1.34. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.76, a current ratio of 1.65 and a quick ratio of 0.75. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $28.11 and a 200 day simple moving average of $23.79. Helen of Troy has a 1 year low of $13.85 and a 1 year high of $31.98.

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Helen of Troy during the second quarter worth $54,740,000. Bank of America Corp DE purchased a new position in shares of Helen of Troy in the second quarter valued at $27,749,000. Pzena Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Helen of Troy in the second quarter valued at $19,668,000. RWWM Inc. raised its stake in shares of Helen of Troy by 85.7% during the 1st quarter. RWWM Inc. now owns 1,173,829 shares of the company’s stock valued at $16,927,000 after purchasing an additional 541,689 shares during the period. Finally, Paradigm Capital Management Inc. NY bought a new stake in shares of Helen of Troy during the 2nd quarter valued at $14,186,000.

About Helen of Troy

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.