Q3 EPS Estimates for Helen of Troy Cut by Zacks Research

Helen of Troy Limited (NASDAQ:HELE) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research decreased their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Helen of Troy in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, October 23rd. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the company will earn $2.38 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $2.58. The consensus estimate for Helen of Troy’s current full-year earnings is $6.39 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Helen of Troy’s Q1 2026 earnings at $1.07 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.18 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.89 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $6.77 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.02 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $1.12 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $6.86 EPS.

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

HELE has been the subject of several other research reports. UBS Group lowered their price objective on shares of Helen of Troy from $100.00 to $72.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, July 10th. StockNews.com cut Helen of Troy from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 10th. Canaccord Genuity Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a $84.00 price target on shares of Helen of Troy in a report on Monday, October 7th. Finally, DA Davidson increased their price objective on Helen of Troy from $67.00 to $71.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, October 10th.

Helen of Troy Price Performance

NASDAQ HELE opened at $65.58 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45, a quick ratio of 0.85 and a current ratio of 1.77. The stock has a market cap of $1.50 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.97, a PEG ratio of 1.26 and a beta of 0.86. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $60.22 and a 200 day simple moving average of $76.28. Helen of Troy has a 52-week low of $48.05 and a 52-week high of $127.83.

Helen of Troy announced that its board has approved a stock repurchase plan on Thursday, September 5th that authorizes the company to repurchase $500.00 million in shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the company to reacquire up to 39.8% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are generally an indication that the company’s management believes its stock is undervalued.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Helen of Troy

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. CWM LLC boosted its stake in shares of Helen of Troy by 374.6% during the 2nd quarter. CWM LLC now owns 280 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 221 shares during the last quarter. nVerses Capital LLC bought a new stake in Helen of Troy during the second quarter worth about $28,000. Signaturefd LLC acquired a new position in Helen of Troy during the third quarter valued at approximately $61,000. Bessemer Group Inc. grew its stake in Helen of Troy by 153.7% in 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 in the last quarter. Finally, Headlands Technologies LLC bought a new stake in shares of Helen of Troy during the 1st quarter worth approximately $201,000.

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.