Helen of Troy Limited (NASDAQ:HELE) Receives Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Brokerages

Shares of Helen of Troy Limited (NASDAQ:HELE) have received a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the five ratings firms that are covering the company, MarketBeat.com reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have issued a hold rating and two have issued a strong buy rating on the company. The average 1-year target price among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $24.00.

HELE has been the subject of several recent research reports. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Helen of Troy from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Helen of Troy in a research report on Wednesday, June 24th. UBS Group upped their price objective on Helen of Troy from $16.00 to $25.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Wall Street Zen cut Helen of Troy from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, May 23rd. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group lifted their target price on Helen of Troy from $18.00 to $23.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, April 24th.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. iSAM Funds UK Ltd bought a new position in shares of Helen of Troy during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Allworth Financial LP raised its stake in Helen of Troy by 922.7% during the 4th quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 1,350 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 1,218 shares during the period. Farther Finance Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Helen of Troy by 5,529.2% during the fourth quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 1,351 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 1,327 shares in the last quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC increased its stake in shares of Helen of Troy by 1,323.2% in the third quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 1,352 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,000 after purchasing an additional 1,257 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Tower Research Capital LLC TRC increased its stake in shares of Helen of Troy by 216.1% in the second quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 1,998 shares of the company’s stock worth $57,000 after purchasing an additional 1,366 shares in the last quarter.

Helen of Troy Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:HELE opened at $28.14 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $655.38 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -0.72 and a beta of 1.31. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.95, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a current ratio of 1.71. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $25.95 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $20.72. Helen of Troy has a 52-week low of $13.85 and a 52-week high of $33.73.

Helen of Troy (NASDAQ:HELE) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The company reported $0.83 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.74 by $0.09. Helen of Troy had a negative net margin of 50.33% and a positive return on equity of 7.00%. The firm had revenue of $470.03 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $450.38 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $2.33 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 3.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Helen of Troy has set its FY 2027 guidance at 3.250-3.750 EPS. Analysts expect that Helen of Troy will post 2.81 EPS 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.