Helen of Troy Limited (NASDAQ:HELE) Shares Sold by Yousif Capital Management LLC

Yousif Capital Management LLC lowered its holdings in shares of Helen of Troy Limited (NASDAQ:HELE) by 1.1% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 11,099 shares of the company’s stock after selling 125 shares during the quarter. Yousif Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Helen of Troy were worth $1,341,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Strs Ohio purchased a new position in Helen of Troy during the third quarter worth about $93,000. Advisor Partners II LLC acquired a new position in shares of Helen of Troy during the 3rd quarter worth $202,000. AlphaMark Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Helen of Troy during the third quarter worth about $219,000. SG Americas Securities LLC increased its holdings in Helen of Troy by 101.5% in the third quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 2,114 shares of the company’s stock valued at $246,000 after buying an additional 1,065 shares in the last quarter. Finally, NBC Securities Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Helen of Troy during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $255,000.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on the company. StockNews.com upgraded Helen of Troy from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 9th. DA Davidson lowered their target price on Helen of Troy from $151.00 to $139.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 25th. Finally, UBS Group cut their price target on Helen of Troy from $121.00 to $100.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, April 25th.

Helen of Troy Trading Up 1.7 %

Shares of HELE opened at $96.54 on Friday. Helen of Troy Limited has a 1-year low of $87.50 and a 1-year high of $143.68. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40, a current ratio of 1.87 and a quick ratio of 0.99. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $110.17 and a 200-day simple moving average of $111.67. The stock has a market cap of $2.30 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.67, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.43 and a beta of 0.82.

Helen of Troy (NASDAQ:HELE) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 24th. The company reported $2.11 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.00 by $0.11. Helen of Troy had a return on equity of 11.65% and a net margin of 8.41%. The company had revenue of $489.20 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $477.88 million. Equities analysts forecast that Helen of Troy Limited will post 8.17 EPS for the current fiscal year.

About Helen of Troy

Helen of Troy Limited provides various consumer products in the United States, Canada, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, and Latin America. The company operates in two segments: Home & Outdoor and Beauty & Wellness. The Home & Outdoor segment offers food 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, cleaning tools, and nursery accessories; insulated hydration bottles, hydration packs, drinkware, mugs, food containers, lunch containers, insulated totes, soft coolers, and accessories; and technical and outdoor sports packs, travel packs and accessories, luggage, daypacks, and everyday packs.