FY2027 EPS Estimates for Helen of Troy Cut by Zacks Research

Helen of Troy Limited (NASDAQ:HELE) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research reduced their FY2027 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Helen of Troy in a report released on Wednesday, July 29th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the company will earn $2.82 per share for the year, down from their previous forecast of $2.85. Zacks Research currently has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Helen of Troy’s current full-year earnings is $2.84 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Helen of Troy’s Q1 2028 earnings at $0.04 EPS, Q2 2028 earnings at $0.43 EPS, Q3 2028 earnings at $1.74 EPS, FY2028 earnings at $3.35 EPS, Q1 2029 earnings at $0.11 EPS and FY2029 earnings at $3.88 EPS.

A number of other brokerages have also commented on HELE. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Helen of Troy from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Sunday, July 12th. Canaccord Genuity Group raised their target price on shares of Helen of Troy from $23.00 to $25.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 9th. UBS Group lifted their price target on shares of Helen of Troy from $25.00 to $28.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 9th. Finally, Weiss Ratings cut shares of Helen of Troy from a “sell (d)” rating to a “sell (d-)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $26.50.

Helen of Troy Price Performance

Shares of HELE opened at $28.24 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.81, a current ratio of 1.78 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.82. Helen of Troy has a twelve month low of $13.85 and a twelve month high of $30.68. The stock has a market capitalization of $657.71 million, a P/E ratio of -1.57 and a beta of 1.31. The company has a 50 day moving average of $27.52 and a 200-day moving average of $21.86.

Helen of Troy (NASDAQ:HELE) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 8th. The company reported $0.17 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.02 by $0.15. The business had revenue of $402.12 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $374.55 million. Helen of Troy had a positive return on equity of 6.46% and a negative net margin of 22.70%.Helen of Troy’s quarterly revenue was up 8.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.41 earnings per share. Helen of Troy has set its FY 2027 guidance at 3.250-3.750 EPS.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Helen of Troy

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of HELE. RWWM Inc. increased its position in Helen of Troy by 85.7% during the first quarter. RWWM Inc. now owns 1,173,829 shares of the company’s stock worth $16,927,000 after buying an additional 541,689 shares during the last quarter. Millennium Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Helen of Troy by 164.9% in the fourth quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 1,049,381 shares of the company’s stock valued at $22,299,000 after buying an additional 653,300 shares during the last quarter. Paradigm Capital Management Inc. NY lifted its position in shares of Helen of Troy by 64.3% in the first quarter. Paradigm Capital Management Inc. NY now owns 927,100 shares of the company’s stock valued at $13,369,000 after buying an additional 362,900 shares during the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Helen of Troy by 24.9% during the 4th quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 881,344 shares of the company’s stock worth $18,729,000 after acquiring an additional 175,696 shares during the period. Finally, Wellington Management Group LLP boosted its stake in shares of Helen of Troy by 159.2% during the 3rd quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 747,220 shares of the company’s stock worth $18,830,000 after acquiring an additional 458,979 shares during the period.

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.