FY2025 EPS Forecast for Helen of Troy Boosted by Analyst

Helen of Troy Limited (NASDAQ:HELE) – Analysts at DA Davidson lifted their FY2025 earnings estimates for shares of Helen of Troy in a research note issued to investors on Monday, November 25th. DA Davidson analyst L. Weiser now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $6.49 for the year, up from their previous estimate of $6.42. DA Davidson has a “Neutral” rating and a $78.00 price target 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 reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $84.00 target price on shares of Helen of Troy in a report on Monday, October 7th.

Helen of Troy Trading Down 1.3 %

NASDAQ:HELE opened at $70.72 on Tuesday. The firm has a market capitalization 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 52 week low of $48.05 and a 52 week high of $127.83. 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 company has a fifty day moving average of $64.61 and a 200 day moving average of $72.18.

Helen of Troy (NASDAQ:HELE) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, October 9th. The company reported $1.21 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.05 by $0.16. Helen of Troy had a net margin of 7.35% and a return on equity of 9.31%. The company had revenue of $474.20 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $458.85 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.45 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was down 3.5% compared to the same quarter last year.

Institutional Trading of Helen of Troy

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in HELE. CWM LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Helen of Troy by 374.6% during the 2nd quarter. CWM LLC now owns 280 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 221 shares during the last quarter. nVerses Capital LLC bought a new position in Helen of Troy during the second quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Bessemer Group Inc. grew its holdings in Helen of Troy by 153.7% during the 1st quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 576 shares of the company’s stock valued at $67,000 after buying an additional 349 shares in the last quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio increased its stake in Helen of Troy by 30.3% in the 3rd quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio now owns 783 shares of the company’s stock worth $48,000 after acquiring an additional 182 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Signaturefd LLC bought a new stake in Helen of Troy in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $61,000.

Helen of Troy announced that its board has initiated a share buyback plan on Thursday, September 5th that allows the company to buyback $500.00 million in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization allows the company to reacquire up to 39.8% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are typically an indication that the company’s leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

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.