Helen of Troy Limited (NASDAQ:HELE) Given Average Recommendation of “Hold” by Brokerages

Shares of Helen of Troy Limited (NASDAQ:HELE) have been given a consensus recommendation of “Hold” by the five brokerages that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat reports. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, two have issued a hold rating and one has issued a strong buy rating on the company. The average twelve-month target price among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $22.00.

Several research analysts have commented on HELE shares. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Helen of Troy in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Zacks Research downgraded Helen of Troy from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. CJS Securities upgraded shares of Helen of Troy to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. Canaccord Genuity Group set a $22.00 target price on shares of Helen of Troy in a report on Friday, January 9th. Finally, UBS Group reduced their price target on shares of Helen of Troy from $25.00 to $22.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, January 9th.

Helen of Troy Stock Performance

Shares of HELE stock opened at $16.47 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $18.54 and its two-hundred day moving average is $20.52. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.02, a quick ratio of 0.90 and a current ratio of 1.81. Helen of Troy has a 1 year low of $16.22 and a 1 year high of $57.68. The firm has a market cap of $379.96 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -0.48 and a beta of 0.80.

Helen of Troy (NASDAQ:HELE) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, January 8th. The company reported $1.71 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.75 by ($0.04). The firm 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 firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 3.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $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. Analysts predict that Helen of Troy will post 6.46 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Helen of Troy

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in HELE. Royal Bank of Canada boosted its stake in shares of Helen of Troy by 60.2% during the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 7,102 shares of the company’s stock worth $380,000 after buying an additional 2,670 shares during the period. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. raised its stake in Helen of Troy by 4.3% during the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 13,533 shares of the company’s stock valued at $724,000 after acquiring an additional 563 shares during the last quarter. Millennium Management LLC acquired a new stake in Helen of Troy during the 1st quarter worth approximately $14,013,000. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC lifted its position in Helen of Troy by 16.3% during the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 74,309 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,975,000 after acquiring an additional 10,397 shares during the period. Finally, Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Helen of Troy in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $772,000.

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.