Helen of Troy Limited (NASDAQ:HELE) Holdings Decreased by Pacer Advisors Inc.

Pacer Advisors Inc. reduced its holdings in Helen of Troy Limited (NASDAQ:HELE) by 14.1% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 919,514 shares of the company’s stock after selling 150,426 shares during the period. Pacer Advisors Inc. owned about 4.02% of Helen of Troy worth $55,015,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its position in shares of Helen of Troy by 96.0% in the fourth quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 484 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 237 shares in the last quarter. FNY Investment Advisers LLC purchased a new stake in Helen of Troy in the 4th quarter worth approximately $44,000. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio boosted its stake in shares of Helen of Troy by 30.3% during the 3rd quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio now owns 783 shares of the company’s stock valued at $48,000 after buying an additional 182 shares during the period. Signaturefd LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Helen of Troy during the 3rd quarter valued at $61,000. Finally, KBC Group NV grew its holdings in shares of Helen of Troy by 73.1% during the 4th quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 1,352 shares of the company’s stock valued at $81,000 after acquiring an additional 571 shares in the last quarter.

Helen of Troy Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ HELE opened at $66.60 on Tuesday. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $65.78 and its 200-day simple moving average is $61.79. Helen of Troy Limited has a 52 week low of $48.05 and a 52 week high of $127.83. 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 firm has a market cap of $1.52 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.43, a P/E/G ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 0.90.

Helen of Troy (NASDAQ:HELE) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 8th. The company reported $2.67 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates 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 analyst estimates of $532.91 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $2.79 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was down 3.4% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Helen of Troy Limited will post 6.45 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on HELE. UBS Group dropped their price target on shares of Helen of Troy from $79.00 to $69.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, January 7th. Canaccord Genuity Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $84.00 price target on shares of Helen of Troy in a research note on Monday, October 7th. Finally, DA Davidson upped their price target on shares of Helen of Troy from $71.00 to $78.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, November 25th.

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.