FY2025 EPS Estimates for Helen of Troy Cut by Zacks Research

Helen of Troy Limited (NASDAQ:HELE - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Zacks Research decreased their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Helen of Troy in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, October 23rd. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the company will earn $6.38 per share for the year, down from their prior forecast of $6.51. The consensus estimate for Helen of Troy's current full-year earnings is $6.33 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Helen of Troy's Q4 2025 earnings at $2.18 EPS and Q3 2026 earnings at $2.63 EPS.

Several other research analysts have also recently weighed in on the company. StockNews.com cut Helen of Troy from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 10th. DA Davidson lifted their price objective on shares of Helen of Troy from $67.00 to $71.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Thursday, October 10th. UBS Group dropped their price objective on Helen of Troy from $100.00 to $72.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, July 10th. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group reissued a "buy" rating and set a $84.00 price target on shares of Helen of Troy in a research report on Monday, October 7th.

Helen of Troy Trading Down 0.4 %

NASDAQ:HELE traded down $0.25 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $64.54. The stock had a trading volume of 321,005 shares, compared to its average volume of 450,268. The business's 50 day moving average is $59.36 and its 200-day moving average is $77.47. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51, a quick ratio of 0.99 and a current ratio of 1.77. The company has a market cap of $1.47 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.16, a P/E/G ratio of 1.45 and a beta of 0.86. Helen of Troy has a one year low of $48.05 and a one year high of $127.83.

Helen of Troy (NASDAQ:HELE - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, October 9th. The company reported $1.21 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.05 by $0.16. The company had revenue of $474.20 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $458.85 million. Helen of Troy had a return on equity of 9.31% and a net margin of 7.35%. The company's revenue for the quarter was down 3.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.45 EPS.

Helen of Troy announced that its Board of Directors has initiated a stock repurchase plan on Thursday, September 5th that authorizes the company to buyback $500.00 million in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the company to repurchase up to 39.8% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are generally a sign that the company's management believes its stock is undervalued.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Helen of Troy

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. CWM LLC raised its position in Helen of Troy by 374.6% during the second quarter. CWM LLC now owns 280 shares of the company's stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 221 shares in the last quarter. nVerses Capital LLC acquired a new stake in Helen of Troy in the second quarter valued at about $28,000. Signaturefd LLC bought a new position in Helen of Troy in the third quarter valued at about $61,000. Bessemer Group Inc. raised its stake in Helen of Troy by 153.7% during the first quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 576 shares of the company's stock worth $67,000 after acquiring an additional 349 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Headlands Technologies LLC bought a new position in shares of Helen of Troy in the first quarter worth about $201,000.

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.