Zacks Research Expects Increased Earnings for Helen of Troy

Helen of Troy Limited (NASDAQ:HELE) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research raised their Q3 2027 EPS estimates for Helen of Troy in a report released on Thursday, October 29th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $1.73 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $1.60. Zacks Research currently has a “Strong-Buy” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Helen of Troy’s current full-year earnings is $3.09 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Helen of Troy’s Q4 2027 earnings at $0.74 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $3.07 EPS, Q1 2028 earnings at $0.05 EPS, Q4 2028 earnings at $0.95 EPS, FY2028 earnings at $3.18 EPS, Q1 2029 earnings at $0.10 EPS, Q2 2029 earnings at $0.71 EPS and FY2029 earnings at $3.78 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts have also commented on HELE. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Helen of Troy in a research note on Monday, October 19th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Helen of Troy from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Sunday, July 12th. UBS Group lifted their price target on Helen of Troy from $28.00 to $29.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, October 9th. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group lifted their price target on Helen of Troy from $25.00 to $26.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 6th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Helen of Troy currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $27.50.

Helen of Troy Trading Down 2.3%

HELE stock opened at $29.54 on Monday. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $28.18 and a 200 day moving average price of $23.95. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.76, a current ratio of 1.65 and a quick ratio of 0.75. Helen of Troy has a fifty-two week low of $13.85 and a fifty-two week high of $31.98. The stock has a market capitalization of $690.94 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -6.78 and a beta of 1.35.

Helen of Troy (NASDAQ:HELE) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, October 8th. The company reported $0.79 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.50 by $0.29. The business had revenue of $440.93 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $442.33 million. Helen of Troy had a positive return on equity of 7.73% and a negative net margin of 5.43%. Helen of Troy’s revenue was up 2.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.59 EPS. Helen of Troy has set its FY 2027 guidance at 3.600-4.150 EPS.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of HELE. WINTON GROUP Ltd bought a new position in shares of Helen of Troy in the 2nd quarter valued at about $247,000. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC bought a new stake in shares of Helen of Troy during the second quarter worth approximately $61,000. IFP Advisors Inc raised its stake in shares of Helen of Troy by 122.0% during the second quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 1,230 shares of the company’s stock worth $36,000 after buying an additional 676 shares during the last quarter. Allworth Financial LP raised its stake in shares of Helen of Troy by 142.2% during the second quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 2,589 shares of the company’s stock worth $75,000 after buying an additional 1,520 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Hsbc Holdings PLC lifted its holdings in Helen of Troy by 116.7% in the second quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 297,763 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,507,000 after buying an additional 160,374 shares during the period.

About Helen of Troy

Helen of Troy Limited is a consumer products company that develops, markets and distributes a portfolio of beauty, wellness, household and outdoor brands. Its products are sold through mass retailers, specialty stores, e-commerce channels and other distribution partners in North America and international markets.

The company’s brand portfolio includes OXO, known for kitchen, cleaning and organization products; Hydro Flask and Osprey, which offer hydration, travel and outdoor equipment; and beauty brands such as Hot Tools, Drybar and Curlsmith.