Helen of Troy (NASDAQ:HELE) Shares Cross Above Two Hundred Day Moving Average – Should You Sell?

Helen of Troy Limited (NASDAQ:HELE) passed above its two hundred day moving average during trading on Thursday . The stock has a two hundred day moving average of $20.40 and traded as high as $28.58. Helen of Troy shares last traded at $27.83, with a volume of 434,837 shares trading hands.

Analyst Ratings Changes

HELE has been the subject of a number of research reports. Canaccord Genuity Group lifted their price objective on shares of Helen of Troy from $18.00 to $23.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, April 24th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Helen of Troy from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 5th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Helen of Troy in a research report on Friday, March 27th. UBS Group boosted their price target on shares of Helen of Troy from $16.00 to $25.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered Helen of Troy from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 23rd. Two 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. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $24.00.

Helen of Troy Stock Down 0.3%

The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $24.80 and a 200-day moving average price of $20.40. The company has a current ratio of 1.71, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.95. The firm has a market cap of $647.33 million, a PE ratio of -0.71 and a beta of 1.34.

Helen of Troy (NASDAQ:HELE) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 23rd. The company reported $0.83 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.74 by $0.09. Helen of Troy had a positive return on equity of 7.00% and a negative net margin of 50.33%.The business had revenue of $470.03 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $450.38 million. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $2.33 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter 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. Research analysts forecast that Helen of Troy Limited will post 2.81 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in HELE. RWWM Inc. increased its position in shares of Helen of Troy by 85.7% in the 1st quarter. RWWM Inc. now owns 1,173,829 shares of the company’s stock valued at $16,927,000 after purchasing an additional 541,689 shares during the last quarter. Millennium Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Helen of Troy by 164.9% during the 4th quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 1,049,381 shares of the company’s stock worth $22,299,000 after purchasing an additional 653,300 shares during the last quarter. Paradigm Capital Management Inc. NY grew its stake in shares of Helen of Troy by 64.3% during the first quarter. Paradigm Capital Management Inc. NY now owns 927,100 shares of the company’s stock worth $13,369,000 after purchasing an additional 362,900 shares in the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of Helen of Troy by 24.9% during the fourth quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 881,344 shares of the company’s stock worth $18,729,000 after purchasing an additional 175,696 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Wellington Management Group LLP increased its holdings in Helen of Troy by 159.2% in the third quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 747,220 shares of the company’s stock valued at $18,830,000 after buying an additional 458,979 shares during the last quarter.

Helen of Troy Company 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.