488,000 Shares in Helen of Troy Limited $HELE Bought by Paradigm Capital Management Inc. NY

Paradigm Capital Management Inc. NY acquired a new stake in Helen of Troy Limited (NASDAQ:HELE) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund acquired 488,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $14,186,000. Paradigm Capital Management Inc. NY owned approximately 2.10% of Helen of Troy as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other large investors have also modified their holdings of HELE. iSAM Funds UK Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Helen of Troy during the 3rd quarter worth about $27,000. Allworth Financial LP boosted its position in 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 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 worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 1,327 shares in the last quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. acquired a new stake in Helen of Troy in the second quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Finally, Larson Financial Group LLC grew its holdings 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 during the period.

Helen of Troy Stock Down 1.7%

NASDAQ HELE opened at $28.58 on Tuesday. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $28.11 and a 200 day moving average price of $22.94. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.82, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a current ratio of 1.78. The company has a market cap of $665.63 million, a P/E ratio of -1.59 and a beta of 1.31. Helen of Troy Limited has a one year low of $13.85 and a one year high of $30.68.

Helen of Troy (NASDAQ:HELE) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, July 8th. The company reported $0.17 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.02 by $0.15. The business had revenue of $402.12 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $374.55 million. Helen of Troy had a negative net margin of 22.70% and a positive return on equity of 6.46%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.41 earnings per share. Helen of Troy has set its FY 2027 guidance at 3.250-3.750 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that Helen of Troy Limited will post 2.84 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on HELE shares. UBS Group upped their target price on Helen of Troy from $25.00 to $28.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 9th. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Helen of Troy from a “sell (d)” rating to a “sell (d-)” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Helen of Troy from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Sunday, July 12th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Helen of Troy from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, July 6th. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group increased their price objective on shares of Helen of Troy from $23.00 to $25.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, July 9th. 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. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Helen of Troy currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $26.50.

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.