Helen of Troy (NASDAQ:HELE) Rating Increased to Hold at Zacks Research

Helen of Troy (NASDAQ:HELE) was upgraded by Zacks Research from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report issued on Monday,Zacks.com reports.

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

Helen of Troy Stock Performance

Shares of HELE stock opened at $14.86 on Monday. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $17.39 and its two-hundred day moving average is $19.73. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.02, a quick ratio of 0.90 and a current ratio of 1.81. Helen of Troy has a 1 year low of $14.61 and a 1 year high of $54.25. The firm has a market cap of $342.82 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -0.43 and a beta of 0.80.

Helen of Troy (NASDAQ:HELE) last posted its earnings results 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 firm 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 firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 3.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm 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. Analysts predict that Helen of Troy will post 6.46 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Trading of Helen of Troy

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. iSAM Funds UK Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Helen of Troy in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Farther Finance Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Helen of Troy by 5,529.2% in 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 period. Allworth Financial LP raised its stake 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 purchasing an additional 1,218 shares during the last quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC lifted its holdings 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 purchasing an additional 1,257 shares during the period. Finally, Hantz Financial Services Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Helen of Troy by 497.1% during the fourth quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 2,257 shares of the company’s stock worth $48,000 after purchasing an additional 1,879 shares during the period.

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.