Sei Investments Co. grew its position in shares of Helen of Troy Limited (NASDAQ:HELE - Free Report) by 20.5% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 34,867 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 5,920 shares during the period. Sei Investments Co. owned approximately 0.15% of Helen of Troy worth $2,086,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC increased its stake in Helen of Troy by 116.0% during 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 buying an additional 30,993 shares during the period. Principal Financial Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of Helen of Troy by 5.2% during the fourth quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 131,305 shares of the company's stock valued at $7,856,000 after acquiring an additional 6,471 shares in the last quarter. Swiss National Bank increased its position in shares of Helen of Troy by 0.9% during the fourth quarter. Swiss National Bank now owns 45,000 shares of the company's stock worth $2,692,000 after acquiring an additional 400 shares during the last quarter. KBC Group NV lifted its stake in shares of Helen of Troy by 73.1% in the fourth quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 1,352 shares of the company's stock worth $81,000 after acquiring an additional 571 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. purchased a new position in Helen of Troy in the fourth quarter valued at about $484,000.
Helen of Troy Stock Performance
HELE stock traded down $4.78 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $35.19. The company had a trading volume of 921,966 shares, compared to its average volume of 515,158. The firm has a market capitalization of $804.30 million, a PE ratio of 7.09, a P/E/G ratio of 1.80 and a beta of 0.89. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $52.65 and a 200 day moving average price of $60.85. Helen of Troy Limited has a fifty-two week low of $34.41 and a fifty-two week high of $110.76. The company has a quick ratio of 1.05, a current ratio of 1.92 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. Helen of Troy had a return on equity of 9.13% and a net margin of 6.05%. The business had revenue of $530.70 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $532.91 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $2.79 EPS. The business's revenue for the quarter was down 3.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts anticipate that Helen of Troy Limited will post 6.46 earnings per share for the current year.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
HELE has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. StockNews.com raised shares of Helen of Troy from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, February 12th. 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 report on Tuesday, January 7th.
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Helen of Troy Company Profile
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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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