Ensign Peak Advisors Inc Lowers Stake in Helen of Troy Limited $HELE

Ensign Peak Advisors Inc reduced its position in Helen of Troy Limited (NASDAQ:HELE) by 39.7% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 4,934 shares of the company’s stock after selling 3,250 shares during the quarter. Ensign Peak Advisors Inc’s holdings in Helen of Troy were worth $140,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Signaturefd LLC lifted 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 valued at $41,000 after buying an additional 594 shares in the last quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC raised its holdings 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 valued at $50,000 after acquiring an additional 1,692 shares during the period. State of Wyoming lifted its position in shares of Helen of Troy by 137.8% in the first quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 1,936 shares of the company’s stock valued at $104,000 after acquiring an additional 1,122 shares in the last quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of Helen of Troy by 26.4% in the second quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 4,013 shares of the company’s stock valued at $114,000 after acquiring an additional 838 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Police & Firemen s Retirement System of New Jersey boosted its stake in shares of Helen of Troy by 16.2% in the second quarter. Police & Firemen s Retirement System of New Jersey now owns 5,454 shares of the company’s stock worth $155,000 after acquiring an additional 759 shares during the period.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

HELE has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Canaccord Genuity Group decreased their target price on Helen of Troy from $26.00 to $23.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, October 10th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Helen of Troy in a research report on Monday, November 24th. UBS Group restated a “neutral” rating on shares of Helen of Troy in a research report on Wednesday, November 26th. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded shares of Helen of Troy from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 14th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Helen of Troy has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $24.00.

Helen of Troy Trading Up 3.2%

HELE stock opened at $19.56 on Tuesday. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $20.72 and a 200 day moving average price of $23.83. Helen of Troy Limited has a fifty-two week low of $17.01 and a fifty-two week high of $75.68. The firm has a market cap of $450.45 million, a PE ratio of -0.68 and a beta of 0.84. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.94, a quick ratio of 0.74 and a current ratio of 1.71.

Helen of Troy 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.