Analysts Offer Predictions for Helen of Troy FY2027 Earnings

Helen of Troy Limited (NASDAQ:HELE) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research lowered their FY2027 EPS estimates for Helen of Troy in a report issued on Wednesday, July 29th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $2.82 per share for the year, down from their previous forecast of $2.85. Zacks Research has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Helen of Troy’s current full-year earnings is $2.84 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Helen of Troy’s Q1 2028 earnings at $0.04 EPS, Q2 2028 earnings at $0.43 EPS, Q3 2028 earnings at $1.74 EPS, FY2028 earnings at $3.35 EPS, Q1 2029 earnings at $0.11 EPS and FY2029 earnings at $3.88 EPS.

Helen of Troy (NASDAQ:HELE) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 8th. The company reported $0.17 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.02 by $0.15. The business had revenue of $402.12 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $374.55 million. Helen of Troy had a negative net margin of 22.70% and a positive return on equity of 6.46%. The company’s revenue was up 8.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.41 earnings per share. Helen of Troy has set its FY 2027 guidance at 3.250-3.750 EPS.

A number of other brokerages have also recently commented on HELE. UBS Group lifted their price target on Helen of Troy from $25.00 to $28.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 9th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Helen of Troy from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Sunday, July 12th. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Helen of Troy from a “sell (d)” rating to a “sell (d-)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group upped their price target on shares of Helen of Troy from $23.00 to $25.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, July 9th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $26.50.

Helen of Troy Trading Up 5.1%

Shares of HELE stock opened at $29.03 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $676.11 million, a PE ratio of -1.61 and a beta of 1.31. Helen of Troy has a 1-year low of $13.85 and a 1-year high of $30.68. The business has a 50-day moving average of $27.48 and a 200 day moving average of $21.80. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.82, a current ratio of 1.78 and a quick ratio of 0.81.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Helen of Troy

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. RWWM Inc. increased its position in Helen of Troy by 85.7% during the 1st quarter. RWWM Inc. now owns 1,173,829 shares of the company’s stock valued at $16,927,000 after purchasing an additional 541,689 shares during the period. Millennium Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Helen of Troy by 164.9% in the 4th quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 1,049,381 shares of the company’s stock worth $22,299,000 after purchasing an additional 653,300 shares during the period. Paradigm Capital Management Inc. NY lifted its position in shares of Helen of Troy by 64.3% in the 1st quarter. Paradigm Capital Management Inc. NY now owns 927,100 shares of the company’s stock worth $13,369,000 after purchasing an additional 362,900 shares during the period. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Helen of Troy by 24.9% during the 4th quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 881,344 shares of the company’s stock valued at $18,729,000 after purchasing an additional 175,696 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Wellington Management Group LLP boosted its stake in shares of Helen of Troy by 159.2% during the 3rd quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 747,220 shares of the company’s stock valued at $18,830,000 after purchasing an additional 458,979 shares in the last quarter.

About Helen of Troy

Helen of Troy Limited is a global consumer products company that designs, sources and markets a diversified portfolio of household, health and beauty brands. Headquartered in El Paso, Texas, the company operates through three principal segments—Health & Home, Housewares and Beauty—offering products under well-known names including OXO, Vicks, Braun, Honeywell Home, PUR and Hot Tools. Helen of Troy distributes its products through a combination of mass, specialty and e-commerce channels to consumers, retailers and distributors worldwide.

The Housewares segment features kitchen tools, gadgets and organizational solutions marketed primarily under the OXO brand, recognized for its ergonomic “Good Grips” design.