Helen of Troy (NASDAQ:HELE) Upgraded at Zacks Research

Zacks Research upgraded shares of Helen of Troy (NASDAQ:HELE) from a strong sell rating to a hold rating in a research note issued to investors on Monday morning,Zacks.com reports.

Several other research analysts have also issued reports on the company. 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 Helen of Troy in a research report on Friday, January 9th. UBS Group reduced their price target on 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, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Helen of Troy has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $22.00.

Helen of Troy Trading Up 0.9%

Shares of HELE opened at $14.99 on Monday. Helen of Troy has a 1-year low of $14.52 and a 1-year high of $54.25. The company has a current ratio of 1.81, a quick ratio of 0.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.02. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $17.30 and its 200-day moving average price is $19.70. The firm has a market capitalization of $345.82 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -0.43 and a beta of 0.80.

Helen of Troy (NASDAQ:HELE) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 8th. The company reported $1.71 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.75 by ($0.04). Helen of Troy had a positive return on equity of 8.33% and a negative net margin of 43.97%.The company had revenue of $512.83 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $502.42 million. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $2.67 earnings per share. Helen of Troy’s quarterly revenue was down 3.4% on a year-over-year basis. 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 anticipate that Helen of Troy will post 6.46 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in HELE. Millennium Management LLC boosted its holdings in Helen of Troy by 164.9% in the fourth quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 1,049,381 shares of the company’s stock worth $22,299,000 after acquiring an additional 653,300 shares in the last quarter. Pzena Investment Management LLC grew its stake in shares of 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 worth $25,471,000 after acquiring an additional 25,425 shares during the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Helen of Troy by 24.9% during the fourth quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 881,344 shares of the company’s stock valued at $18,729,000 after acquiring an additional 175,696 shares in the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP raised its position in shares of Helen of Troy by 159.2% in the 3rd quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 747,220 shares of the company’s stock worth $18,830,000 after purchasing an additional 458,979 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Ameriprise Financial Inc. raised its position in shares of Helen of Troy by 46.4% in the 3rd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 658,928 shares of the company’s stock worth $16,605,000 after purchasing an additional 208,850 shares during the last quarter.

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.