Q4 EPS Estimates for Helen of Troy Cut by Zacks Research

Helen of Troy Limited (NASDAQ:HELE) – Research analysts at Zacks Research dropped their Q4 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Helen of Troy in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, January 22nd. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $2.15 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate 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 announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 8th. The company reported $2.67 earnings per share for the quarter, beating 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 during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $532.91 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $2.79 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was down 3.4% on a year-over-year basis.

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

Helen of Troy Trading Up 2.2 %

Shares of HELE opened at $66.75 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.53 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.46, a PEG ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 0.90. Helen of Troy has a twelve month low of $48.05 and a twelve month high of $127.83. The company has a quick ratio of 1.05, a current ratio of 1.92 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $65.76 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $61.79.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Helen of Troy

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in HELE. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its holdings in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 237 shares in the last quarter. FNY Investment Advisers LLC bought a new position in Helen of Troy during the 4th quarter valued at about $44,000. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio boosted its holdings 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 acquiring an additional 182 shares during the last quarter. Signaturefd LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Helen of Troy during the 3rd quarter valued at about $61,000. Finally, KBC Group NV grew its stake in shares of Helen of Troy by 73.1% in the fourth quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 1,352 shares of the company’s stock worth $81,000 after acquiring an additional 571 shares during the period.

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.