Natixis Makes New Investment in Helen of Troy Limited (NASDAQ:HELE)

Natixis purchased a new stake in Helen of Troy Limited (NASDAQ:HELE - Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm purchased 39,700 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $2,375,000. Natixis owned about 0.17% of Helen of Troy as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio grew 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 buying an additional 182 shares in the last quarter. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board grew its holdings in shares of Helen of Troy by 66.7% in the fourth quarter. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board now owns 500 shares of the company's stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its position in Helen of Troy by 96.0% during the fourth quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 484 shares of the company's stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 237 shares during the last quarter. Swiss National Bank raised its stake in 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 purchasing an additional 400 shares during the period. Finally, Amundi boosted its holdings in Helen of Troy by 40.9% in the 4th quarter. Amundi now owns 1,651 shares of the company's stock valued at $97,000 after purchasing an additional 479 shares during the last quarter.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. StockNews.com downgraded shares of Helen of Troy from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Friday, April 18th. Canaccord Genuity Group cut their target price on Helen of Troy from $92.00 to $70.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, UBS Group decreased their price target on Helen of Troy from $68.00 to $38.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, April 17th.

Helen of Troy Trading Down 4.8 %

Shares of Helen of Troy stock traded down $1.43 on Friday, reaching $28.61. The company had a trading volume of 1,894,119 shares, compared to its average volume of 533,384. 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 firm has a market cap of $653.91 million, a PE ratio of 5.77, a PEG ratio of 1.80 and a beta of 0.89. The firm's 50 day moving average price is $47.27 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $58.69. Helen of Troy Limited has a 52-week low of $27.76 and a 52-week high of $110.76.

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.