8,097 Shares in Helen of Troy Limited (NASDAQ:HELE) Bought by Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd.

Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. acquired a new position in shares of Helen of Troy Limited (NASDAQ:HELE) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 8,097 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $484,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of HELE. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC raised its holdings in shares of Helen of Troy by 116.0% in the third quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 57,716 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,570,000 after acquiring an additional 30,993 shares during the last quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Helen of Troy by 5.2% in the fourth quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 131,305 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,856,000 after acquiring an additional 6,471 shares during the last quarter. KBC Group NV raised its holdings in shares of Helen of Troy by 73.1% in the fourth quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 1,352 shares of the company’s stock worth $81,000 after acquiring an additional 571 shares during the last quarter. Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund acquired a new position in shares of Helen of Troy in the fourth quarter worth $754,000. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its holdings in shares of Helen of Troy by 7.6% in the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 83,889 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,189,000 after acquiring an additional 5,920 shares during the last quarter.

Helen of Troy Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:HELE opened at $52.85 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $1.21 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.66, a P/E/G ratio of 1.80 and a beta of 0.90. The company has a quick ratio of 1.05, a current ratio of 1.92 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45. Helen of Troy Limited has a 52 week low of $48.05 and a 52 week high of $116.13. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $58.25 and a 200-day simple moving average of $62.07.

Helen of Troy (NASDAQ:HELE) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 8th. The company reported $2.67 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.60 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $530.70 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate 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 quarter in the previous year, the business earned $2.79 earnings per share. Equities research analysts forecast that Helen of Troy Limited will post 6.46 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on HELE. UBS Group cut their price target on Helen of Troy from $79.00 to $69.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, January 7th. DA Davidson boosted their price target on Helen of Troy from $71.00 to $78.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, November 25th. Finally, StockNews.com raised Helen of Troy from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 12th.

Helen of Troy 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.