Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. grew its holdings in Helen of Troy Limited (NASDAQ:HELE - Free Report) by 17.6% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 482,154 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 72,076 shares during the period. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. owned approximately 2.11% of Helen of Troy worth $28,847,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
A number of other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of HELE. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Helen of Troy by 96.0% in the fourth quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 484 shares of the company's stock worth $29,000 after buying an additional 237 shares in the last quarter. FNY Investment Advisers LLC purchased a new stake in Helen of Troy in the 4th quarter worth approximately $44,000. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio boosted its holdings in Helen of Troy by 30.3% in the 3rd quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio now owns 783 shares of the company's stock valued at $48,000 after purchasing an additional 182 shares during the period. KBC Group NV grew its position in shares of Helen of Troy by 73.1% during the 4th quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 1,352 shares of the company's stock valued at $81,000 after purchasing an additional 571 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Empowered Funds LLC bought a new position in shares of Helen of Troy in the fourth quarter worth $150,000.
Helen of Troy Price Performance
Shares of HELE stock traded up $0.65 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $52.84. 464,465 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 481,510. The business's 50 day simple moving average is $58.44 and its 200-day simple moving average is $62.01. Helen of Troy Limited has a 12-month low of $48.05 and a 12-month high of $117.94. The company has a market capitalization of $1.21 billion, a PE ratio of 10.65, a PEG ratio of 1.80 and a beta of 0.90. The company has a current ratio of 1.92, a quick ratio of 1.05 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45.
Helen of Troy (NASDAQ:HELE - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 8th. The company reported $2.67 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $2.60 by $0.07. The firm had revenue of $530.70 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $532.91 million. Helen of Troy had a net margin of 6.05% and a return on equity of 9.13%. The company's revenue for the quarter was down 3.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $2.79 earnings per share. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Helen of Troy Limited will post 6.46 earnings per share for the current year.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Several research firms recently commented on HELE. StockNews.com upgraded Helen of Troy from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 12th. DA Davidson upped their price objective on shares of Helen of Troy from $71.00 to $78.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Monday, November 25th. Finally, UBS Group cut their price target on shares of 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.
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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.
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