12,595 Shares in Helen of Troy Limited (NASDAQ:HELE) Bought by Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund

Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund bought a new position in shares of Helen of Troy Limited (NASDAQ:HELE - Free Report) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund bought 12,595 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $754,000. Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund owned approximately 0.06% of Helen of Troy as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio lifted its stake 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 buying an additional 182 shares in the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its stake in shares of Helen of Troy by 96.0% during the fourth quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 484 shares of the company's stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 237 shares during the last quarter. KBC Group NV boosted its stake in shares of Helen of Troy by 73.1% during the fourth quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 1,352 shares of the company's stock valued at $81,000 after acquiring an additional 571 shares during the last quarter. First Hawaiian Bank lifted its holdings in shares of Helen of Troy by 7.2% during the 4th quarter. First Hawaiian Bank now owns 10,032 shares of the company's stock worth $600,000 after acquiring an additional 671 shares during the period. Finally, FNY Investment Advisers LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Helen of Troy in the fourth quarter worth approximately $44,000.

Helen of Troy Stock Up 0.3 %

Shares of NASDAQ:HELE traded up $0.18 during trading on Friday, hitting $56.73. The company's stock had a trading volume of 320,267 shares, compared to its average volume of 469,083. The company has a market capitalization of $1.30 billion, a PE ratio of 11.44, a PEG ratio of 1.80 and a beta of 0.90. Helen of Troy Limited has a fifty-two week low of $48.05 and a fifty-two week high of $125.54. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45, a quick ratio of 1.05 and a current ratio of 1.92. The stock's 50-day moving average price is $59.76 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $61.99.

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Helen of Troy (NASDAQ:HELE - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, January 8th. The company reported $2.67 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.60 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $530.70 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $532.91 million. Helen of Troy had a return on equity of 9.13% and a net margin of 6.05%. The business's revenue was down 3.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $2.79 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Helen of Troy Limited will post 6.46 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms have recently commented on HELE. StockNews.com upgraded Helen of Troy from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, February 12th. DA Davidson upped 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 dropped their price objective on shares of 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.

Helen of Troy 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.