Helen of Troy Limited (NASDAQ:HELE) Receives $22.00 Consensus Target Price from Analysts

Helen of Troy Limited (NASDAQ:HELE) has been given an average recommendation of “Hold” by the five ratings firms that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat reports. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, two have issued a hold recommendation and one has issued a strong buy recommendation on the company. The average 1-year price objective among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $22.00.

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on HELE shares. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Helen of Troy from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. CJS Securities raised 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 Helen of Troy in a report on Friday, January 9th. UBS Group lowered their target price on Helen of Troy from $25.00 to $22.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Helen of Troy in a research report on Monday, December 29th.

Helen of Troy Price Performance

HELE stock opened at $18.76 on Wednesday. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $19.71 and its 200 day moving average price is $21.28. Helen of Troy has a 12-month low of $16.29 and a 12-month high of $60.42. The company has a current ratio of 1.81, a quick ratio of 0.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.02. The company has a market capitalization of $432.79 million, a PE ratio of -0.54 and a beta of 0.81.

Helen of Troy (NASDAQ:HELE) last released 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 analyst estimates 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 business’s revenue was down 3.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $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. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Helen of Troy will post 6.46 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Pzena Investment Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Helen of Troy by 30.3% during the 2nd quarter. Pzena Investment Management LLC now owns 985,331 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,964,000 after buying an additional 229,104 shares during the last quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB lifted its position in Helen of Troy by 41.2% in the second quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 69,400 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,970,000 after acquiring an additional 20,248 shares during the last quarter. RWWM Inc. lifted its position in Helen of Troy by 167.1% in the third quarter. RWWM Inc. now owns 515,176 shares of the company’s stock valued at $12,982,000 after acquiring an additional 322,315 shares during the last quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC acquired a new position in Helen of Troy in the second quarter valued at $314,000. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC grew its holdings in shares of Helen of Troy by 1,086.6% during the second quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 158,419 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,496,000 after purchasing an additional 145,068 shares during the last quarter.

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.