Azzad Asset Management Inc. ADV Acquires 378 Shares of Helen of Troy Limited (NASDAQ:HELE)

Azzad Asset Management Inc. ADV boosted its holdings in Helen of Troy Limited (NASDAQ:HELE) by 1.9% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 20,449 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 378 shares during the quarter. Azzad Asset Management Inc. ADV owned 0.09% of Helen of Troy worth $2,356,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in HELE. Strong Tower Advisory Services increased its stake in shares of Helen of Troy by 8.7% during the 4th quarter. Strong Tower Advisory Services now owns 2,368 shares of the company’s stock worth $286,000 after purchasing an additional 190 shares during the last quarter. AlphaMark Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Helen of Troy by 11.5% during the 1st quarter. AlphaMark Advisors LLC now owns 2,520 shares of the company’s stock worth $290,000 after purchasing an additional 260 shares during the last quarter. Raymond James & Associates increased its stake in shares of Helen of Troy by 15.2% during the 4th quarter. Raymond James & Associates now owns 3,336 shares of the company’s stock worth $403,000 after purchasing an additional 441 shares during the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP increased its stake in shares of Helen of Troy by 0.7% during the 4th quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 85,923 shares of the company’s stock worth $10,380,000 after purchasing an additional 620 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Connable Office Inc. increased its stake in shares of Helen of Troy by 40.3% during the 4th quarter. Connable Office Inc. now owns 2,743 shares of the company’s stock worth $331,000 after purchasing an additional 788 shares during the last quarter.

Helen of Troy Stock Up 0.3 %

Helen of Troy stock opened at $91.62 on Thursday. Helen of Troy Limited has a 1-year low of $87.50 and a 1-year high of $143.68. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.09 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.98, a P/E/G ratio of 1.41 and a beta of 0.84. The company has a current ratio of 1.87, a quick ratio of 0.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $100.20 and a 200 day simple moving average of $110.70.

Helen of Troy (NASDAQ:HELE) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 24th. The company reported $2.11 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.00 by $0.11. Helen of Troy had a net margin of 8.41% and a return on equity of 11.65%. The business had revenue of $489.20 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $477.88 million. On average, analysts predict that Helen of Troy Limited will post 8.12 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on HELE shares. DA Davidson decreased their price target on shares of Helen of Troy from $151.00 to $139.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, April 25th. UBS Group reduced their price objective on shares of Helen of Troy from $121.00 to $100.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, April 25th.

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 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.