Helen of Troy Limited (NASDAQ:HELE) Short Interest Update

Helen of Troy Limited (NASDAQ:HELE) was the recipient of a large decline in short interest in the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totaling 2,189,568 shares, a decline of 18.8% from the December 15th total of 2,695,388 shares. Currently, 9.5% of the company’s shares are short sold. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 1,098,063 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 2.0 days. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 1,098,063 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 2.0 days. Currently, 9.5% of the company’s shares are short sold.

Helen of Troy Stock Down 2.5%

Shares of HELE stock traded down $0.49 during trading on Monday, reaching $19.04. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 942,288 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,014,224. Helen of Troy has a 1-year low of $17.01 and a 1-year high of $69.05. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $19.86 and its 200 day moving average price is $22.03. The company has a market capitalization of $439.25 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -0.55 and a beta of 0.78. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.02, a current ratio of 1.81 and a quick ratio of 0.90.

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have weighed in on the stock. UBS Group lowered their target price on shares of Helen of Troy from $25.00 to $22.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Canaccord Genuity Group set a $22.00 price objective on shares of 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 report on Thursday, December 11th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Helen of Troy from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, December 22nd. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Helen of Troy in a research report on Monday, December 29th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $22.00.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Helen of Troy

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of HELE. iSAM Funds UK Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Helen of Troy in the 3rd quarter valued at about $27,000. Larson Financial Group LLC increased its stake in shares of Helen of Troy by 1,323.2% during the third quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 1,352 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,000 after buying an additional 1,257 shares during the period. Signaturefd LLC raised its holdings in Helen of Troy by 71.1% in the second quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 1,429 shares of the company’s stock valued at $41,000 after acquiring an additional 594 shares in the last quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Helen of Troy by 2,820.0% in the second quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 1,752 shares of the company’s stock worth $50,000 after acquiring an additional 1,692 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Tower Research Capital LLC TRC lifted its stake in 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 acquiring an additional 1,366 shares during the last quarter.

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.