Amundi Raises Stake in Helen of Troy Limited (NASDAQ:HELE)

Amundi raised its position in shares of Helen of Troy Limited (NASDAQ:HELE) by 40.9% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 1,651 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 479 shares during the quarter. Amundi’s holdings in Helen of Troy were worth $97,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio lifted its holdings in Helen of Troy by 30.3% during the third quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio now owns 783 shares of the company’s stock valued at $48,000 after purchasing an additional 182 shares in the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its holdings in Helen of Troy by 96.0% during the fourth quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 484 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 237 shares in the last quarter. Anchor Capital Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Helen of Troy by 4.8% during the fourth quarter. Anchor Capital Advisors LLC now owns 11,209 shares of the company’s stock valued at $671,000 after purchasing an additional 511 shares in the last quarter. KBC Group NV lifted its holdings in Helen of Troy by 73.1% during the fourth quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 1,352 shares of the company’s stock valued at $81,000 after purchasing an additional 571 shares in the last quarter. Finally, First Hawaiian Bank lifted its holdings in Helen of Troy by 7.2% during the fourth quarter. First Hawaiian Bank now owns 10,032 shares of the company’s stock valued at $600,000 after purchasing an additional 671 shares in the last quarter.

Helen of Troy Price Performance

HELE stock opened at $52.85 on Friday. Helen of Troy Limited has a one year low of $48.05 and a one year high of $116.13. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $58.25 and its 200-day moving average price is $62.07. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45, a quick ratio of 1.05 and a current ratio of 1.92. The company has a market capitalization of $1.21 billion, a PE ratio of 10.66, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.80 and a beta of 0.90.

Helen of Troy (NASDAQ:HELE) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 8th. The company reported $2.67 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.60 by $0.07. Helen of Troy had a net margin of 6.05% and a return on equity of 9.13%. The company had revenue of $530.70 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $532.91 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $2.79 earnings per share. Helen of Troy’s quarterly revenue was down 3.4% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Helen of Troy Limited will post 6.46 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have recently commented on the stock. StockNews.com raised shares of Helen of Troy from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 12th. UBS Group lowered their target price on shares of Helen of Troy from $79.00 to $69.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, January 7th. Finally, DA Davidson boosted their target price on shares of Helen of Troy from $71.00 to $78.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, November 25th.

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.