WINTON GROUP Ltd cut its stake in shares of Helen of Troy Limited (NASDAQ:HELE - Free Report) by 48.9% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 29,149 shares of the company's stock after selling 27,884 shares during the quarter. WINTON GROUP Ltd owned about 0.13% of Helen of Troy worth $1,744,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans increased its stake in Helen of Troy by 211.4% during the 3rd quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 17,915 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,108,000 after purchasing an additional 12,162 shares in the last quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC increased its position in shares of Helen of Troy by 88.6% during the third quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 10,099 shares of the company's stock valued at $625,000 after acquiring an additional 4,743 shares in the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. raised its holdings in Helen of Troy by 14.8% in the 3rd quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 410,078 shares of the company's stock worth $25,363,000 after acquiring an additional 53,016 shares during the last quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP lifted its position in Helen of Troy by 176.2% in the 3rd quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP now owns 9,162 shares of the company's stock valued at $567,000 after acquiring an additional 5,845 shares in the last quarter. Finally, BNP Paribas Financial Markets boosted its stake in Helen of Troy by 49.5% during the 3rd quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 7,405 shares of the company's stock valued at $458,000 after purchasing an additional 2,453 shares during the last quarter.
Analyst Ratings Changes
Several research analysts have recently weighed in on HELE shares. UBS Group decreased their price target on Helen of Troy from $79.00 to $69.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, January 7th. StockNews.com raised Helen of Troy from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 12th.
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Helen of Troy Stock Performance
Shares of NASDAQ HELE traded down $0.82 during midday trading on Tuesday, hitting $52.67. 369,150 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 499,904. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45, a quick ratio of 1.05 and a current ratio of 1.92. Helen of Troy Limited has a one year low of $48.05 and a one year high of $113.87. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.20 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.62, a PEG ratio of 1.80 and a beta of 0.90. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $56.69 and a two-hundred day moving average of $62.01.
Helen of Troy (NASDAQ:HELE - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, January 8th. The company reported $2.67 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.60 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $530.70 million for 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 for the quarter was down 3.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm posted $2.79 earnings per share. On average, equities analysts forecast that Helen of Troy Limited will post 6.46 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Helen of Troy 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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