Helen of Troy (NASDAQ:HELE) Cut to Strong Sell at Zacks Research

Zacks Research downgraded shares of Helen of Troy (NASDAQ:HELE) from a hold rating to a strong sell rating in a research report report published on Tuesday,Zacks.com reports.

HELE has been the subject of a number of other reports. CJS Securities raised Helen of Troy to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. Canaccord Genuity Group set a $22.00 price target on shares of Helen of Troy in a research report on Friday, January 9th. UBS Group reduced their price target on shares of Helen of Troy from $25.00 to $22.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Helen of Troy in a report on Monday, December 29th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Helen of Troy has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $22.00.

Helen of Troy Stock Down 0.6%

Shares of NASDAQ HELE opened at $19.02 on Tuesday. The company has a market capitalization of $438.79 million, a P/E ratio of -0.55 and a beta of 0.78. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.02, a current ratio of 1.81 and a quick ratio of 0.90. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $19.83 and a 200-day simple moving average of $21.80. Helen of Troy has a 1 year low of $17.01 and a 1 year high of $69.05.

Helen of Troy (NASDAQ:HELE) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 8th. The company reported $1.71 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.75 by ($0.04). The business had revenue of $512.83 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $502.42 million. Helen of Troy had a negative net margin of 43.97% and a positive return on equity of 8.33%. The company’s revenue was down 3.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $2.67 earnings per share. Helen of Troy has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.250-3.75 EPS and its Q4 2026 guidance at 0.530-1.030 EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that Helen of Troy will post 6.46 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Helen of Troy

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Pzena Investment Management LLC raised its stake in Helen of Troy by 2.6% in the third quarter. Pzena Investment Management LLC now owns 1,010,756 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,471,000 after buying an additional 25,425 shares in the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP boosted its holdings in Helen of Troy by 159.2% in the third quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 747,220 shares of the company’s stock valued at $18,830,000 after purchasing an additional 458,979 shares in the last quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. increased its stake in Helen of Troy by 46.4% in the third quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 658,928 shares of the company’s stock valued at $16,605,000 after purchasing an additional 208,850 shares during the last quarter. Invenomic Capital Management LP boosted its holdings in shares of Helen of Troy by 68.8% in the 3rd quarter. Invenomic Capital Management LP now owns 554,985 shares of the company’s stock valued at $13,986,000 after buying an additional 226,263 shares in the last quarter. Finally, RWWM Inc. boosted its position in shares of Helen of Troy by 167.1% in the 3rd quarter. RWWM Inc. now owns 515,176 shares of the company’s stock valued at $12,982,000 after purchasing an additional 322,315 shares during the period.

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.