Helen of Troy Limited (NASDAQ:HELE – Free Report) – Analysts at DA Davidson increased their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Helen of Troy in a research note issued to investors on Monday, November 25th. DA Davidson analyst L. Weiser now expects that the company will earn $6.49 per share for the year, up from their previous forecast of $6.42. DA Davidson has a “Neutral” rating and a $78.00 price objective 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.
Separately, Canaccord Genuity Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a $84.00 price target on shares of Helen of Troy in a research note on Monday, October 7th.
Helen of Troy Trading Up 2.5 %
Shares of Helen of Troy stock opened at $72.51 on Tuesday. Helen of Troy has a twelve month low of $48.05 and a twelve month high of $127.83. The company has a quick ratio of 0.85, a current ratio of 1.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $64.83 and a 200-day moving average price of $71.95. The firm has a market cap of $1.66 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.11, a PEG ratio of 1.41 and a beta of 0.85.
Helen of Troy (NASDAQ:HELE – Get Free Report) last posted its 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. The company had revenue of $474.20 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $458.85 million. Helen of Troy had a net margin of 7.35% and a return on equity of 9.31%. Helen of Troy’s quarterly revenue was down 3.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.45 earnings per share.
Helen of Troy declared that its board has authorized a share buyback plan on Thursday, September 5th that permits the company to buyback $500.00 million in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization permits the company to buy up to 39.8% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are usually a sign that the company’s leadership believes its stock is undervalued.
Institutional Trading of Helen of Troy
Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. CWM LLC increased its stake in Helen of Troy by 374.6% during the second quarter. CWM LLC now owns 280 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 221 shares during the last quarter. nVerses Capital LLC purchased a new position in shares of Helen of Troy in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $28,000. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio increased its position in shares of Helen of Troy by 30.3% during the 3rd 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 during the last quarter. Signaturefd LLC bought a new position in shares of Helen of Troy during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $61,000. Finally, Bessemer Group Inc. raised its holdings in Helen of Troy by 153.7% during the 1st quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 576 shares of the company’s stock valued at $67,000 after buying an additional 349 shares during the period.
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.
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