Helen of Troy Limited (NASDAQ:HELE) Shares Acquired by Wellington Management Group LLP

Wellington Management Group LLP boosted its stake in Helen of Troy Limited (NASDAQ:HELE) by 0.7% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 85,923 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 620 shares during the quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP owned 0.36% of Helen of Troy worth $10,380,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Teachers Retirement System of The State of Kentucky grew its position in shares of Helen of Troy by 3.6% in the fourth quarter. Teachers Retirement System of The State of Kentucky now owns 29,731 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,592,000 after purchasing an additional 1,026 shares during the period. Capital Fund Management S.A. acquired a new stake in Helen of Troy in the 4th quarter worth about $8,583,000. Seven Eight Capital LP purchased a new stake in Helen of Troy during the 4th quarter worth approximately $486,000. Public Employees Retirement Association of Colorado raised its holdings in shares of Helen of Troy by 1,351.6% during the fourth quarter. Public Employees Retirement Association of Colorado now owns 89,940 shares of the company’s stock valued at $10,866,000 after acquiring an additional 83,744 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Capital Research Global Investors lifted its position in shares of Helen of Troy by 6.9% in the fourth quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 1,761,029 shares of the company’s stock valued at $212,750,000 after acquiring an additional 114,215 shares in the last quarter.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have recently weighed in on HELE. UBS Group decreased their price target on shares of Helen of Troy from $121.00 to $100.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, April 25th. DA Davidson dropped their price target on Helen of Troy from $151.00 to $139.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, April 25th.

Helen of Troy Price Performance

Shares of HELE opened at $94.34 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $2.15 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.36, a PEG ratio of 1.48 and a beta of 0.84. Helen of Troy Limited has a fifty-two week low of $87.50 and a fifty-two week high of $143.68. The company has a quick ratio of 0.99, a current ratio of 1.87 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $100.70 and its 200 day moving average price is $111.42.

Helen of Troy (NASDAQ:HELE) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 24th. The company reported $2.11 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.00 by $0.11. The business had revenue of $489.20 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $477.88 million. Helen of Troy had a return on equity of 11.65% and a net margin of 8.41%. On average, research analysts forecast that Helen of Troy Limited will post 8.12 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Helen of Troy Company 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.