Helen of Troy Limited (NASDAQ:HELE) Short Interest Update

Helen of Troy Limited (NASDAQ:HELE) was the target of a large drop in short interest in December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totaling 2,189,568 shares, a drop of 18.8% from the December 15th total of 2,695,388 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 1,098,063 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 2.0 days. Approximately 9.5% of the company’s stock are sold short. Approximately 9.5% of the company’s stock are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 1,098,063 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 2.0 days.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have recently commented on HELE shares. Zacks Research upgraded Helen of Troy from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, December 22nd. UBS Group decreased 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. Canaccord Genuity Group set a $22.00 price target on shares of Helen of Troy in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Helen of Troy in a report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, CJS Securities upgraded shares of Helen of Troy to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $22.00.

Helen of Troy Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ HELE traded down $0.49 during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting $19.04. 942,288 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,014,224. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $19.86 and a 200-day simple moving average of $22.03. Helen of Troy has a 1-year low of $17.01 and a 1-year high of $69.05. The company has a quick ratio of 0.90, a current ratio of 1.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.02. The firm has a market cap of $439.25 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -0.55 and a beta of 0.78.

Helen of Troy (NASDAQ:HELE) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 8th. The company reported $1.71 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.75 by ($0.04). Helen of Troy had a positive return on equity of 8.33% and a negative net margin of 43.97%.The firm had revenue of $512.83 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $502.42 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $2.67 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was down 3.4% compared to the same quarter last year. 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 forecast that Helen of Troy will post 6.46 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Helen of Troy

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in HELE. Wellington Management Group LLP increased its position in 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 purchasing an additional 458,979 shares during the period. RWWM Inc. boosted its stake in shares of 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 buying an additional 322,315 shares in the last quarter. M&G PLC purchased a new stake in shares of Helen of Troy in the second quarter valued at approximately $8,951,000. Ameriprise Financial Inc. grew its holdings in Helen of Troy by 213.9% during the second quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 450,078 shares of the company’s stock worth $12,773,000 after acquiring an additional 306,708 shares during the period. Finally, Millennium Management LLC purchased a new position in Helen of Troy in the first quarter worth $14,013,000.

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.