Helen of Troy (HELE) to Release Earnings on Wednesday

Helen of Troy (NASDAQ:HELE – Get Rating) is scheduled to be issuing its quarterly earnings data before the market opens on Wednesday, April 27th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $1.71 per share for the quarter. Parties interested in registering for the company’s conference call can do so using this link.

Helen of Troy stock opened at $210.04 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.07 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.95, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.26 and a beta of 0.82. Helen of Troy has a 52 week low of $189.65 and a 52 week high of $256.26. The business’s 50-day moving average is $203.29. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33, a quick ratio of 0.93 and a current ratio of 1.86.

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in HELE. NewEdge Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Helen of Troy during the 4th quarter worth approximately $288,000. Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC lifted its stake in shares of Helen of Troy by 332.3% during the 4th quarter. Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC now owns 1,807 shares of the company’s stock worth $442,000 after purchasing an additional 1,389 shares during the period. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio increased its holdings in shares of Helen of Troy by 8.7% during the 4th quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio now owns 1,874 shares of the company’s stock worth $458,000 after buying an additional 150 shares during the last quarter. Virtu Financial LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Helen of Troy during the 4th quarter worth $726,000. Finally, Stifel Financial Corp increased its holdings in shares of Helen of Troy by 7.5% during the 4th quarter. Stifel Financial Corp now owns 5,855 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,431,000 after buying an additional 410 shares during the last quarter.

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on HELE shares. DA Davidson decreased their target price on Helen of Troy from $266.00 to $255.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, January 7th. StockNews.com started coverage on Helen of Troy in a research report on Thursday, March 31st. They issued a “hold” rating on the stock. Sidoti raised Helen of Troy from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $263.00 price target for the company in a report on Monday, February 7th. Finally, Zacks Investment Research cut Helen of Troy from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $216.00 price objective for the company. in a research note on Tuesday, March 8th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and one has given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $244.67.

About Helen of Troy (Get Rating)

Helen of Troy Limited designs, develops, imports, markets, and distributes a portfolio of consumer products worldwide. The company operates in three segments: Housewares, Health & Home, and Beauty. The Housewares segment offers food and beverage preparation tools and gadgets, storage containers, and organization products; coffee makers, grinders, manual pour overs, and tea kettles; household cleaning products, shower organization, and bathroom accessories; feeding and drinking products, child seating products, cleaning tools, and nursery accessories; and insulated water bottles, jugs, thermoses, drinkware, travel mugs, and food containers and accessories.

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