Zacks Research Expects Increased Earnings for Helen of Troy

Helen of Troy Limited (NASDAQ:HELE) – Analysts at Zacks Research boosted their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Helen of Troy in a research report issued on Wednesday, January 22nd. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $6.46 per share for the year, up from their previous estimate of $6.38. The consensus estimate for Helen of Troy’s current full-year earnings is $6.45 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Helen of Troy’s Q2 2026 earnings at $1.14 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.65 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.98 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $6.79 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $2.66 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $6.88 EPS.

Helen of Troy (NASDAQ:HELE) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 8th. The company reported $2.67 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.60 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $530.70 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $532.91 million. Helen of Troy had a net margin of 6.05% and a return on equity of 9.13%. Helen of Troy’s revenue for the quarter was down 3.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm posted $2.79 EPS.

Several other brokerages also recently weighed in on HELE. DA Davidson upped their target price on Helen of Troy from $71.00 to $78.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, November 25th. UBS Group cut their price objective on Helen of Troy from $79.00 to $69.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, January 7th. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $84.00 price target on shares of Helen of Troy in a research note on Monday, October 7th.

Helen of Troy Trading Up 2.2 %

Shares of NASDAQ:HELE opened at $66.75 on Monday. The business has a 50 day moving average of $65.76 and a two-hundred day moving average of $61.78. The company has a market capitalization of $1.53 billion, a PE ratio of 13.46, a PEG ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 0.90. Helen of Troy has a 12-month low of $48.05 and a 12-month high of $127.83. The company has a current ratio of 1.92, a quick ratio of 1.05 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Helen of Troy

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in HELE. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV acquired a new stake in shares of Helen of Troy in the 2nd quarter worth $270,000. Sei Investments Co. increased its position in Helen of Troy by 64.5% during the second quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 85,229 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,904,000 after purchasing an additional 33,428 shares during the last quarter. Bank of Montreal Can raised its stake in Helen of Troy by 7.9% during the second quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 7,839 shares of the company’s stock worth $779,000 after purchasing an additional 573 shares during the period. Marshall Wace LLP boosted its holdings in Helen of Troy by 1,178.7% in the 2nd quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 51,302 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,758,000 after purchasing an additional 47,290 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Millennium Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Helen of Troy by 220.5% in the 2nd quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 32,709 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,033,000 after buying an additional 22,504 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.