Helen of Troy Limited (NASDAQ:HELE) Receives Average Rating of “Hold” from Analysts

Helen of Troy Limited (NASDAQ:HELE) has been assigned a consensus rating of “Hold” from the five analysts that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, two have given a hold rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. The average 12-month target price among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $22.00.

A number of research firms have weighed in on HELE. Canaccord Genuity Group set a $22.00 target price on Helen of Troy in a research report on Friday, January 9th. CJS Securities raised Helen of Troy to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 11th. Zacks Research cut Helen of Troy from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Helen of Troy in a report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, UBS Group cut 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.

Helen of Troy Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ HELE opened at $18.41 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.02, a current ratio of 1.81 and a quick ratio of 0.90. The firm has a market capitalization of $424.72 million, a PE ratio of -0.53 and a beta of 0.81. Helen of Troy has a 1-year low of $16.29 and a 1-year high of $60.42. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $19.68 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $21.17.

Helen of Troy (NASDAQ:HELE) last released its quarterly earnings results 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). Helen of Troy had a negative net margin of 43.97% and a positive return on equity of 8.33%. The business had revenue of $512.83 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $502.42 million. During the same period last year, the firm posted $2.67 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was down 3.4% on a year-over-year basis. 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 expect that Helen of Troy will post 6.46 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in HELE. iSAM Funds UK Ltd purchased a new stake in Helen of Troy in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $27,000. Allworth Financial LP raised its holdings in shares of Helen of Troy by 922.7% during the fourth quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 1,350 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 1,218 shares in the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC boosted its position 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 during the last quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC grew its stake in 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 valued at $34,000 after purchasing an additional 1,257 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Signaturefd LLC grew its stake 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 purchasing an additional 594 shares in 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.