Q4 EPS Estimates for Helen of Troy Reduced by Zacks Research

Helen of Troy Limited (NASDAQ:HELE) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research dropped their Q4 2027 earnings per share estimates for shares of Helen of Troy in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, October 23rd. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $1.46 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $1.58. Zacks Research has a “Strong Sell” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Helen of Troy’s current full-year earnings is $6.46 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Helen of Troy’s Q1 2028 earnings at $0.29 EPS.

Other analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. Canaccord Genuity Group reduced their target price on shares of Helen of Troy from $26.00 to $23.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, October 10th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Helen of Troy in a research report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Finally, UBS Group reduced their price objective on shares of Helen of Troy from $27.00 to $25.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, October 10th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $42.00.

Helen of Troy Stock Performance

NASDAQ HELE opened at $20.41 on Monday. Helen of Troy has a 1 year low of $18.90 and a 1 year high of $75.68. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.94, a current ratio of 1.71 and a quick ratio of 0.74. The firm has a market cap of $470.04 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -0.71 and a beta of 0.84. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $23.40 and a 200-day moving average price of $26.00.

Helen of Troy (NASDAQ:HELE) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 9th. The company reported $0.59 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.54 by $0.05. Helen of Troy had a positive return on equity of 8.72% and a negative net margin of 36.20%.The business had revenue of $431.78 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $416.77 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.21 earnings per share. Helen of Troy’s revenue was down 8.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Helen of Troy has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.750-4.25 EPS. Q3 2026 guidance at 1.550-1.800 EPS.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. IMA Advisory Services Inc. bought a new position in shares of Helen of Troy during the 1st quarter worth $52,000. Signaturefd LLC grew its stake in shares of Helen of Troy by 71.1% during the 2nd quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 1,429 shares of the company’s stock worth $41,000 after acquiring an additional 594 shares during the period. Parallel Advisors LLC boosted its position in Helen of Troy by 2,820.0% during the second quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 1,752 shares of the company’s stock worth $50,000 after purchasing an additional 1,692 shares during the period. State of Wyoming boosted its position in Helen of Troy by 137.8% during the first quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 1,936 shares of the company’s stock worth $104,000 after purchasing an additional 1,122 shares during the period. Finally, Tower Research Capital LLC TRC boosted its position in Helen of Troy by 216.1% during the second quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 1,998 shares of the company’s stock worth $57,000 after purchasing an additional 1,366 shares during the period.

Helen of Troy Company Profile

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 storage containers, kitchen utensils for cooking and preparing salads, fruits, vegetables and meats, graters, slicers and choppers, baking essentials, kitchen organization, bath, cleaning, infant and toddler products, and coffee preparation tools and electronics; and insulated beverageware, including bottles, travel tumblers, drinkware, mugs, food and lunch containers, insulated totes, soft coolers, outdoor kitchenware, and accessories.