Helen of Troy Limited (NASDAQ:HELE) Stock Holdings Lifted by Medina Value Partners LLC

Medina Value Partners LLC lifted its position in Helen of Troy Limited (NASDAQ:HELE) by 303.8% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 318,463 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 239,593 shares during the period. Helen of Troy makes up approximately 7.8% of Medina Value Partners LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 7th biggest holding. Medina Value Partners LLC’s holdings in Helen of Troy were worth $19,054,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Cooper Creek Partners Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Helen of Troy in the fourth quarter worth approximately $41,248,000. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership increased its stake in Helen of Troy by 446.0% in the 4th quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 646,746 shares of the company’s stock valued at $38,695,000 after buying an additional 528,305 shares during the period. Bank of New York Mellon Corp lifted its position in Helen of Troy by 104.3% in the 4th quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 349,205 shares of the company’s stock worth $20,893,000 after buying an additional 178,310 shares in the last quarter. Pzena Investment Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Helen of Troy by 21.4% during the 4th quarter. Pzena Investment Management LLC now owns 705,711 shares of the company’s stock valued at $42,223,000 after buying an additional 124,269 shares during the period. Finally, Envestnet Asset Management Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Helen of Troy by 142.8% during the 4th quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 123,912 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,414,000 after acquiring an additional 72,870 shares in the last quarter.

Helen of Troy Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ HELE opened at $32.98 on Thursday. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $50.68 and its 200-day simple moving average is $60.12. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45, a quick ratio of 1.05 and a current ratio of 1.92. Helen of Troy Limited has a 52 week low of $32.16 and a 52 week high of $110.76. The firm has a market cap of $753.79 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.65, a P/E/G ratio of 1.80 and a beta of 0.89.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

HELE has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. UBS Group lowered their target price on Helen of Troy from $79.00 to $69.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, January 7th. StockNews.com raised Helen of Troy from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 12th.

Helen of Troy Company Profile

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.