Helen of Troy (HELE) to Release Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday

Helen of Troy (NASDAQ:HELE) will be posting its quarterly earnings results before the market opens on Wednesday, April 24th. Analysts expect Helen of Troy to post earnings of $2.00 per share for the quarter. Persons interested in participating in the company’s earnings conference call can do so using this link.

Helen of Troy Stock Performance

Shares of HELE opened at $98.26 on Wednesday. Helen of Troy has a one year low of $81.14 and a one year high of $143.68. The company has a market cap of $2.33 billion, a PE ratio of 14.51, a P/E/G ratio of 1.48 and a beta of 0.80. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46, a current ratio of 1.76 and a quick ratio of 0.98. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $116.37 and a 200-day moving average of $113.00.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of HELE. Bank of Montreal Can raised its position in shares of Helen of Troy by 2.7% during the 1st quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 1,886 shares of the company’s stock valued at $386,000 after purchasing an additional 50 shares during the period. State of Wyoming increased its holdings in shares of Helen of Troy by 28.1% in the 2nd quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 698 shares of the company’s stock worth $75,000 after buying an additional 153 shares during the last quarter. Prudential Financial Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Helen of Troy by 6.8% in the 1st quarter. Prudential Financial Inc. now owns 2,692 shares of the company’s stock worth $446,000 after buying an additional 171 shares during the last quarter. UBS Asset Management Americas Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Helen of Troy by 0.6% during the 2nd quarter. UBS Asset Management Americas Inc. now owns 31,722 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,152,000 after purchasing an additional 178 shares during the period. Finally, Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio boosted its stake in shares of Helen of Troy by 19.5% during the 3rd quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio now owns 1,199 shares of the company’s stock worth $116,000 after purchasing an additional 196 shares during the period.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have commented on HELE shares. UBS Group lifted their target price on shares of Helen of Troy from $119.00 to $129.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 9th. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Helen of Troy from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 9th. Finally, DA Davidson restated a “buy” rating and set a $151.00 price target on shares of Helen of Troy in a research report on Thursday, March 7th.

About Helen of Troy

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 preparation tools and gadgets, storage containers, and organization products; coffee makers, grinders, manual pour overs, and tea kettles; household cleaning products, shower organization, and bathroom accessories; feeding and drinking products, child seating, cleaning tools, and nursery accessories; insulated hydration bottles, hydration packs, drinkware, mugs, food containers, lunch containers, insulated totes, soft coolers, and accessories; and technical and outdoor sports packs, travel packs and accessories, luggage, daypacks, and everyday packs.