Zacks Research Lowers Earnings Estimates for Helen of Troy

Helen of Troy Limited (NASDAQ:HELE) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research cut their Q4 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Helen of Troy in a report issued on Wednesday, January 22nd. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $2.15 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $2.18. The consensus estimate for Helen of Troy’s current full-year earnings is $6.45 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Helen of Troy’s Q1 2026 earnings at $1.01 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.00 EPS and Q2 2027 earnings at $1.11 EPS.

Helen of Troy (NASDAQ:HELE) last posted its quarterly earnings data 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. Helen of Troy had a return on equity of 9.13% and a net margin of 6.05%. The firm had revenue of $530.70 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $532.91 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $2.79 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 3.4% compared to the same quarter last year.

A number of other analysts have also recently issued reports on HELE. Canaccord Genuity Group restated a “buy” rating and set a $84.00 target price on shares of Helen of Troy in a research note on Monday, October 7th. DA Davidson lifted their price objective on Helen of Troy from $71.00 to $78.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, November 25th. Finally, UBS Group decreased their price target on Helen of Troy from $79.00 to $69.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, January 7th.

Helen of Troy Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ HELE opened at $65.32 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.92, a quick ratio of 1.05 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45. Helen of Troy has a 1-year low of $48.05 and a 1-year high of $127.83. The firm has a market cap of $1.49 billion, a PE ratio of 13.17, a PEG ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 0.90. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $65.72 and a 200 day moving average price of $61.95.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of HELE. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its holdings in Helen of Troy by 96.0% in the 4th quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 484 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after buying an additional 237 shares during the period. FNY Investment Advisers LLC purchased a new stake in Helen of Troy during the fourth quarter valued at about $44,000. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio raised its position 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 purchasing an additional 182 shares during the period. Signaturefd LLC bought a new stake in Helen of Troy in the third quarter valued at approximately $61,000. Finally, KBC Group NV grew its position in shares of Helen of Troy by 73.1% in the 4th quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 1,352 shares of the company’s stock worth $81,000 after buying an additional 571 shares during the last quarter.

About Helen of Troy

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.