Helen of Troy (NASDAQ:HELE) Price Target Lowered to $16.00 at UBS Group

Helen of Troy (NASDAQ:HELE) had its price objective decreased by UBS Group from $22.00 to $16.00 in a research report report published on Tuesday,Benzinga reports. UBS Group currently has a neutral rating on the stock.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently weighed in on the stock. CJS Securities raised shares of Helen of Troy to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 11th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Helen of Troy in a research note on Friday, March 27th. Canaccord Genuity Group set a $22.00 target price on shares of Helen of Troy in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Finally, Zacks Research raised shares of Helen of Troy from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, March 23rd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $19.00.

Helen of Troy Trading Up 3.3%

Shares of HELE opened at $16.12 on Tuesday. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $16.58 and its 200 day simple moving average is $19.10. The company has a market capitalization of $371.89 million, a P/E ratio of -0.47 and a beta of 0.86. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.02, a current ratio of 1.81 and a quick ratio of 0.90. Helen of Troy has a 1-year low of $13.85 and a 1-year high of $43.12.

Helen of Troy (NASDAQ:HELE) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, January 8th. The company reported $1.71 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.75 by ($0.04). The company had revenue of $512.83 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations 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 for the quarter was down 3.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $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. Sell-side analysts forecast that Helen of Troy will post 6.46 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in HELE. iSAM Funds UK Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Helen of Troy during the third quarter worth approximately $27,000. Farther Finance Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Helen of Troy by 5,529.2% in the fourth quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 1,351 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after buying an additional 1,327 shares during the period. Allworth Financial LP increased its stake in shares of Helen of Troy by 922.7% in the fourth quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 1,350 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after buying an additional 1,218 shares during the period. Larson Financial Group LLC increased its stake in shares of Helen of Troy by 1,323.2% in the third quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 1,352 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,000 after buying an additional 1,257 shares during the period. Finally, Hantz Financial Services Inc. increased its stake in shares of Helen of Troy by 497.1% in the fourth quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 2,257 shares of the company’s stock worth $48,000 after buying an additional 1,879 shares during the period.

About Helen of Troy

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.