FY2026 EPS Estimate for Helen of Troy Decreased by Analyst

Helen of Troy Limited (NASDAQ:HELE) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research dropped their FY2026 earnings estimates for Helen of Troy in a research report issued on Thursday, January 22nd. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $2.60 per share for the year, down from their prior estimate of $3.25. Zacks Research currently has a “Strong Sell” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Helen of Troy’s current full-year earnings is $6.46 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Helen of Troy’s Q4 2026 earnings at $0.53 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at ($0.09) EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.09 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $1.78 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $0.97 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $2.76 EPS, Q1 2028 earnings at $0.15 EPS, Q2 2028 earnings at $0.28 EPS, Q3 2028 earnings at $1.92 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $3.45 EPS.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently weighed in on HELE. Canaccord Genuity Group set a $22.00 price target on Helen of Troy in a report on Friday, January 9th. CJS Securities upgraded shares of Helen of Troy to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 11th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Helen of Troy in a report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, UBS Group decreased their price target on shares of Helen of Troy from $25.00 to $22.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Friday, January 9th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $22.00.

Helen of Troy Stock Down 0.8%

Shares of Helen of Troy stock opened at $17.64 on Monday. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $19.83 and a 200 day moving average price of $21.51. Helen of Troy has a fifty-two week low of $16.86 and a fifty-two week high of $66.71. The firm has a market cap of $406.99 million, a P/E ratio of -0.51 and a beta of 0.78. The company has a quick ratio of 0.90, a current ratio of 1.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.02.

Helen of Troy (NASDAQ:HELE) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 8th. The company reported $1.71 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.75 by ($0.04). The company had revenue of $512.83 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $502.42 million. Helen of Troy had a positive return on equity of 8.33% and a negative net margin of 43.97%.Helen of Troy’s revenue was down 3.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $2.67 earnings per share. 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.

Institutional Trading of Helen of Troy

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in HELE. Pzena Investment Management LLC boosted its holdings in Helen of Troy by 30.3% in the second quarter. Pzena Investment Management LLC now owns 985,331 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,964,000 after purchasing an additional 229,104 shares during the last quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB lifted its holdings in shares of Helen of Troy by 41.2% during the 2nd quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 69,400 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,970,000 after buying an additional 20,248 shares during the period. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC bought a new stake in shares of Helen of Troy in the second quarter worth $314,000. SG Americas Securities LLC increased its position in Helen of Troy by 1,086.6% during the second quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 158,419 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,496,000 after acquiring an additional 145,068 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC bought a new position in Helen of Troy in the third quarter valued at about $3,633,000.

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.