Helen of Troy (NASDAQ:HELE) Given New $71.00 Price Target at DA Davidson

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Helen of Troy (NASDAQ:HELE – Free Report) had its price target increased by DA Davidson from $67.00 to $71.00 in a research report sent to investors on Thursday, Benzinga reports. They currently have a neutral rating on the stock. DA Davidson also issued estimates for Helen of Troy’s Q3 2025 earnings at $2.48 EPS.

Other research analysts have also issued reports about the company. StockNews.com lowered Helen of Troy from a buy rating to a hold rating in a report on Wednesday, July 10th. UBS Group decreased their price objective on Helen of Troy from $100.00 to $72.00 and set a neutral rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, July 10th. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group reaffirmed a buy rating and issued a $84.00 price objective on shares of Helen of Troy in a report on Monday.

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Helen of Troy Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ HELE traded up $0.44 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting $72.80. 76,381 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 446,368. The company has a quick ratio of 0.99, a current ratio of 1.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51. Helen of Troy has a 12 month low of $48.05 and a 12 month high of $127.83. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $56.55 and its 200 day moving average price is $80.60. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.66 billion, a PE ratio of 12.10, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.45 and a beta of 0.86.

Helen of Troy (NASDAQ:HELE – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 9th. The company reported $1.21 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.05 by $0.16. Helen of Troy had a return on equity of 9.31% and a net margin of 7.35%. The firm had revenue of $474.20 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $458.85 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.45 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 3.5% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, analysts predict that Helen of Troy will post 6.33 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Helen of Troy announced that its board has authorized a share repurchase plan on Thursday, September 5th that authorizes the company to buyback $500.00 million in shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the company to repurchase up to 39.8% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are often an indication that the company’s board believes its stock is undervalued.

Institutional Trading of Helen of Troy

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of HELE. William Blair Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Helen of Troy during the 2nd quarter valued at $29,749,000. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its position in shares of Helen of Troy by 9.8% during the 2nd quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,153,414 shares of the company’s stock worth $106,970,000 after buying an additional 102,767 shares during the last quarter. Earnest Partners LLC lifted its position in shares of Helen of Troy by 10.9% during the 1st quarter. Earnest Partners LLC now owns 648,515 shares of the company’s stock worth $74,735,000 after buying an additional 63,595 shares during the last quarter. Marshall Wace LLP lifted its position in shares of Helen of Troy by 1,178.7% during the 2nd quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 51,302 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,758,000 after buying an additional 47,290 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Capital International Investors lifted its position in shares of Helen of Troy by 14.2% during the 1st quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 360,102 shares of the company’s stock worth $41,498,000 after buying an additional 44,758 shares during the last quarter.

Helen of Troy Company 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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