Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd Buys Shares of 13,460 Helen of Troy Limited (NASDAQ:HELE)

Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd bought a new position in shares of Helen of Troy Limited (NASDAQ:HELE) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund bought 13,460 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $806,000. Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd owned approximately 0.06% of Helen of Troy as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Wells Fargo & Company MN boosted its holdings in Helen of Troy by 31.3% during the fourth quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 92,846 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,555,000 after buying an additional 22,148 shares in the last quarter. Villanova Investment Management Co LLC grew its holdings in shares of Helen of Troy by 10.8% in the 4th quarter. Villanova Investment Management Co LLC now owns 22,123 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,324,000 after acquiring an additional 2,155 shares during the period. Headlands Technologies LLC increased its stake in Helen of Troy by 148.7% in the 4th quarter. Headlands Technologies LLC now owns 4,743 shares of the company’s stock valued at $284,000 after purchasing an additional 2,836 shares in the last quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. raised its holdings in Helen of Troy by 604.0% during the fourth quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 72,367 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,330,000 after purchasing an additional 62,087 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership boosted its position in Helen of Troy by 446.0% during the fourth quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 646,746 shares of the company’s stock worth $38,695,000 after purchasing an additional 528,305 shares in the last quarter.

Helen of Troy Stock Down 3.3 %

Shares of NASDAQ:HELE opened at $44.76 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $1.02 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.02, a P/E/G ratio of 1.80 and a beta of 0.89. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $55.64 and its 200-day simple moving average is $61.77. Helen of Troy Limited has a 52-week low of $41.95 and a 52-week high of $110.76. 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 (NASDAQ:HELE) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 8th. The company reported $2.67 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.60 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $530.70 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $532.91 million. Helen of Troy had a net margin of 6.05% and a return on equity of 9.13%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 3.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $2.79 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Helen of Troy Limited will post 6.46 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. 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 research note on Tuesday, January 7th. StockNews.com raised shares of Helen of Troy from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 12th.

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.