FY2025 EPS Estimates for Helen of Troy Lifted by DA Davidson

Helen of Troy Limited (NASDAQ:HELE) – Equities research analysts at DA Davidson raised their FY2025 earnings estimates for shares of Helen of Troy in a report released on Monday, November 25th. DA Davidson analyst L. Weiser now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $6.49 per share for the year, up from their previous forecast of $6.42. DA Davidson has a “Neutral” rating and a $78.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Helen of Troy’s current full-year earnings is $6.35 per share. DA Davidson also issued estimates for Helen of Troy’s FY2026 earnings at $7.12 EPS.

Separately, Canaccord Genuity Group restated a “buy” rating and set a $84.00 target price on shares of Helen of Troy in a research report on Monday, October 7th.

Helen of Troy Stock Down 1.3 %

Helen of Troy stock opened at $70.72 on Tuesday. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $64.61 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $72.18. The company has a quick ratio of 0.85, a current ratio of 1.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45. The stock has a market cap of $1.62 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.83, a P/E/G ratio of 1.38 and a beta of 0.85. Helen of Troy has a twelve month low of $48.05 and a twelve month high of $127.83.

Helen of Troy (NASDAQ:HELE) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 9th. The company reported $1.21 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.45 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 3.5% compared to the same quarter last year.

Helen of Troy announced that its board has approved a stock repurchase program on Thursday, September 5th that allows the company to buyback $500.00 million in shares. This buyback authorization allows the company to repurchase up to 39.8% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are typically an indication that the company’s board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Helen of Troy

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Cooke & Bieler LP raised its stake in Helen of Troy by 1.9% during the 2nd quarter. Cooke & Bieler LP now owns 1,913,566 shares of the company’s stock worth $177,464,000 after buying an additional 36,095 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its position in shares of Helen of Troy by 9.8% during the second quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,153,414 shares of the company’s stock worth $106,970,000 after purchasing an additional 102,767 shares during the period. Pacer Advisors Inc. raised its position in shares of Helen of Troy by 30,278.8% during the third quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 1,069,940 shares of the company’s stock worth $66,176,000 after purchasing an additional 1,066,418 shares during the period. State Street Corp lifted its holdings in shares of Helen of Troy by 3.7% in the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 894,681 shares of the company’s stock worth $55,336,000 after purchasing an additional 31,582 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Earnest Partners LLC grew its position in Helen of Troy by 2.7% in the 2nd quarter. Earnest Partners LLC now owns 666,256 shares of the company’s stock valued at $61,789,000 after purchasing an additional 17,741 shares during the period.

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.