39,700 Shares in Helen of Troy Limited (NASDAQ:HELE) Purchased by Natixis

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

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio increased its holdings in shares of Helen of Troy by 30.3% in the third 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. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board lifted its stake in shares of Helen of Troy by 66.7% in the 4th quarter. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board now owns 500 shares of the company's stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 200 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted 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 valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 237 shares in the last quarter. Swiss National Bank increased its stake 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 period. Finally, Amundi lifted its position in Helen of Troy by 40.9% in the fourth quarter. Amundi now owns 1,651 shares of the company's stock valued at $97,000 after purchasing an additional 479 shares during the period.

Helen of Troy Price Performance

Shares of Helen of Troy stock traded down $1.43 on Friday, hitting $28.61. The company's stock had a trading volume of 1,894,119 shares, compared to its average volume of 533,551. The company has a quick ratio of 1.05, a current ratio of 1.92 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $47.83 and a 200-day moving average price of $58.92. Helen of Troy Limited has a 52-week low of $27.78 and a 52-week high of $110.76. The company has a market capitalization of $653.91 million, a P/E ratio of 5.77, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.80 and a beta of 0.89.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms recently weighed in on HELE. 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. StockNews.com cut shares of Helen of Troy from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, April 18th. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group dropped their target price on shares of Helen of Troy from $92.00 to $70.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday.

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.