Brokers Issue Forecasts for Helen of Troy FY2025 Earnings

Helen of Troy Limited (NASDAQ:HELE) – DA Davidson upped their FY2025 EPS estimates for Helen of Troy in a report issued on Monday, November 25th. DA Davidson analyst L. Weiser now expects that the company will post earnings of $6.49 per share for the year, up from their previous forecast of $6.42. DA Davidson currently has a “Neutral” rating and a $78.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Helen of Troy’s current full-year earnings is $6.37 per share. DA Davidson also issued estimates for Helen of Troy’s FY2026 earnings at $7.12 EPS.

Helen of Troy (NASDAQ:HELE) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 9th. The company reported $1.21 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.05 by $0.16. Helen of Troy had a net margin of 7.35% and a return on equity of 9.31%. The business had revenue of $474.20 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $458.85 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $1.45 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 3.5% compared to the same quarter last year.

Separately, Canaccord Genuity Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a $84.00 price objective on shares of Helen of Troy in a report on Monday, October 7th.

Helen of Troy Stock Up 2.5 %

Shares of NASDAQ:HELE opened at $72.51 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45, a quick ratio of 0.85 and a current ratio of 1.77. Helen of Troy has a 52-week low of $48.05 and a 52-week high of $127.83. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.66 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.11, a P/E/G ratio of 1.41 and a beta of 0.85. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $64.83 and a 200-day moving average price of $71.95.

Helen of Troy declared that its Board of Directors has initiated a share buyback plan on Thursday, September 5th that authorizes the company to buyback $500.00 million in shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the company to purchase up to 39.8% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are often an indication that the company’s management believes its stock is undervalued.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Helen of Troy

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of HELE. CWM LLC increased its holdings in Helen of Troy by 374.6% during the second quarter. CWM LLC now owns 280 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 221 shares during the last quarter. nVerses Capital LLC bought a new position in Helen of Troy in the 2nd quarter worth $28,000. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio lifted its position in Helen of Troy by 30.3% during the third quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio now owns 783 shares of the company’s stock valued at $48,000 after purchasing an additional 182 shares in the last quarter. Signaturefd LLC bought a new stake in Helen of Troy during the third quarter valued at about $61,000. Finally, Bessemer Group Inc. grew its holdings in Helen of Troy by 153.7% during the first quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 576 shares of the company’s stock valued at $67,000 after purchasing an additional 349 shares during the period.

Helen of Troy Company 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.