Helen of Troy (NASDAQ:HELE) Stock Rating Lowered by Zacks Research

Helen of Troy (NASDAQ:HELE) was downgraded by analysts at Zacks Research from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a note issued to investors on Tuesday,Zacks.com reports.

HELE has been the subject of several other reports. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Helen of Troy in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Canaccord Genuity Group set a $22.00 price objective on shares of Helen of Troy in a report on Friday, January 9th. CJS Securities raised Helen of Troy to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. Finally, UBS Group decreased their target price on Helen of Troy from $25.00 to $22.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, January 9th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $22.00.

Helen of Troy Stock Up 0.2%

Shares of NASDAQ:HELE opened at $19.14 on Tuesday. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $19.84 and its 200 day moving average is $21.82. The company has a market cap of $441.56 million, a PE 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 has a 1 year low of $17.01 and a 1 year high of $69.05.

Helen of Troy (NASDAQ:HELE) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 8th. The company reported $1.71 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.75 by ($0.04). The business had revenue of $512.83 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate 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 quarterly revenue was down 3.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $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. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Helen of Troy will post 6.46 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Helen of Troy

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Royal Bank of Canada raised its holdings in Helen of Troy by 60.2% in the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 7,102 shares of the company’s stock worth $380,000 after acquiring an additional 2,670 shares during the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. raised its stake in shares of Helen of Troy by 4.3% in the first 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 last quarter. Millennium Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Helen of Troy during the first quarter valued at $14,013,000. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Helen of Troy by 16.3% during the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 74,309 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,975,000 after purchasing an additional 10,397 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Parallel Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Helen of Troy by 2,820.0% during the second quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 1,752 shares of the company’s stock valued at $50,000 after buying an additional 1,692 shares during the last quarter.

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.