RWWM Inc. Boosts Stake in Helen of Troy Limited $HELE

RWWM Inc. lifted its holdings in Helen of Troy Limited (NASDAQ:HELE) by 167.1% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 515,176 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 322,315 shares during the period. Helen of Troy comprises about 0.9% of RWWM Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 13th largest holding. RWWM Inc.’s holdings in Helen of Troy were worth $12,982,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Signaturefd LLC increased its position in shares of Helen of Troy by 71.1% in the second quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 1,429 shares of the company’s stock valued at $41,000 after buying an additional 594 shares in the last quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC grew its stake in Helen of Troy by 216.1% in the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 1,998 shares of the company’s stock valued at $57,000 after acquiring an additional 1,366 shares during the period. Lazard Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in Helen of Troy in the 2nd quarter valued at $67,000. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. increased its holdings in Helen of Troy by 26.4% in the 2nd quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 4,013 shares of the company’s stock worth $114,000 after acquiring an additional 838 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Police & Firemen s Retirement System of New Jersey lifted its holdings in Helen of Troy by 16.2% during the second quarter. Police & Firemen s Retirement System of New Jersey now owns 5,454 shares of the company’s stock valued at $155,000 after purchasing an additional 759 shares in the last quarter.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have recently commented on HELE. Zacks Research cut shares of Helen of Troy from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. Canaccord Genuity Group set a $22.00 price objective on Helen of Troy in a report on Friday, January 9th. UBS Group reduced their target price on Helen of Troy from $25.00 to $22.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Friday, January 9th. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Helen of Troy in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, CJS Securities upgraded Helen of Troy to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Helen of Troy has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $22.00.

Helen of Troy Stock Down 0.8%

Shares of NASDAQ:HELE opened at $16.56 on Friday. Helen of Troy Limited has a 52-week low of $16.29 and a 52-week high of $63.54. The stock has a market cap of $382.07 million, a P/E ratio of -0.48 and a beta of 0.78. The business has a fifty day moving average of $19.79 and a two-hundred day moving average of $21.41. The company has a quick ratio of 0.90, a current ratio of 1.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.02.

Helen of Troy (NASDAQ:HELE) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 8th. The company reported $1.71 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.75 by ($0.04). Helen of Troy had a positive return on equity of 8.33% and a negative net margin of 43.97%.The company had revenue of $512.83 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $502.42 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $2.67 EPS. The firm’s revenue was down 3.4% on a year-over-year basis. Helen of Troy has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.250-3.75 EPS and its Q4 2026 guidance at 0.530-1.030 EPS. On average, research analysts expect that Helen of Troy Limited will post 6.46 earnings per share for the current year.

Helen of Troy Profile

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.