Zacks Research Predicts Increased Earnings for Helen of Troy

Helen of Troy Limited (NASDAQ:HELE) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research raised their FY2025 earnings per share estimates for Helen of Troy in a report released on Wednesday, January 22nd. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $6.46 for the year, up from their previous forecast of $6.38. The consensus estimate for Helen of Troy’s current full-year earnings is $6.45 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Helen of Troy’s Q2 2026 earnings at $1.14 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.65 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.98 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $6.79 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $2.66 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $6.88 EPS.

Helen of Troy (NASDAQ:HELE) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 8th. The company reported $2.67 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.60 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $530.70 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $532.91 million. Helen of Troy had a net margin of 6.05% and a return on equity of 9.13%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was down 3.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company posted $2.79 EPS.

A number of other brokerages have also weighed in on HELE. Canaccord Genuity Group restated a “buy” rating and set a $84.00 price objective on shares of Helen of Troy in a research report on Monday, October 7th. DA Davidson boosted their price target on Helen of Troy from $71.00 to $78.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, November 25th. Finally, UBS Group lowered their price objective on Helen of Troy from $79.00 to $69.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, January 7th.

Helen of Troy Stock Performance

Shares of Helen of Troy stock opened at $64.00 on Monday. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $65.72 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $61.79. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.46 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.90, a P/E/G ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 0.90. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45, a current ratio of 1.92 and a quick ratio of 1.05. Helen of Troy has a fifty-two week low of $48.05 and a fifty-two week high of $127.83.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Helen of Troy

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Pacer Advisors Inc. lifted its holdings in Helen of Troy by 30,278.8% in the third quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 1,069,940 shares of the company’s stock valued at $66,176,000 after buying an additional 1,066,418 shares during the period. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC raised its position in shares of Helen of Troy by 116.0% in the 3rd quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 57,716 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,570,000 after acquiring an additional 30,993 shares in the last quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Helen of Troy by 37.9% in the 3rd quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 124,834 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,721,000 after purchasing an additional 34,318 shares during the period. Algert Global LLC bought a new stake in shares of Helen of Troy during the 2nd quarter valued at about $829,000. Finally, Marshall Wace LLP grew its stake in Helen of Troy by 1,178.7% during the second quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 51,302 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,758,000 after purchasing an additional 47,290 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.