Helen of Troy (NASDAQ:HELE) Stock Passes Above 200-Day Moving Average – Should You Sell?

Helen of Troy Limited (NASDAQ:HELE) passed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Monday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of $19.39 and traded as high as $27.14. Helen of Troy shares last traded at $26.66, with a volume of 366,774 shares changing hands.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms recently issued reports on HELE. Zacks Research raised Helen of Troy from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Helen of Troy from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 23rd. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Helen of Troy in a research report on Friday, March 27th. UBS Group upped their target price on Helen of Troy from $16.00 to $25.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group upped their target price on Helen of Troy from $18.00 to $23.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Helen of Troy currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $24.00.

Helen of Troy Stock Performance

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.95, a current ratio of 1.71 and a quick ratio of 0.81. The company has a market capitalization of $620.11 million, a PE ratio of -0.68 and a beta of 1.34. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $20.64 and its 200 day simple moving average is $19.39.

Helen of Troy (NASDAQ:HELE) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The company reported $0.83 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.74 by $0.09. Helen of Troy had a negative net margin of 50.33% and a positive return on equity of 7.00%. The company had revenue of $470.03 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $450.38 million. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $2.33 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was down 3.3% on a year-over-year basis. Helen of Troy has set its FY 2027 guidance at 3.250-3.750 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that Helen of Troy Limited will post 2.81 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Helen of Troy

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. iSAM Funds UK Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Helen of Troy during the 3rd quarter worth about $27,000. Allworth Financial LP boosted its stake in shares of Helen of Troy by 922.7% during the 4th quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 1,350 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 1,218 shares in the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Helen of Troy by 5,529.2% during the 4th quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 1,351 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 1,327 shares in the last quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC boosted its stake in shares of Helen of Troy by 1,323.2% during the 3rd quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 1,352 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,000 after acquiring an additional 1,257 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Tower Research Capital LLC TRC boosted its stake in shares of Helen of Troy by 216.1% during the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 1,998 shares of the company’s stock worth $57,000 after acquiring an additional 1,366 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.