Helen of Troy (HELE) to Release Earnings on Wednesday

Helen of Troy (NASDAQ:HELE) is set to post its quarterly earnings results before the market opens on Wednesday, April 24th. Analysts expect Helen of Troy to post earnings of $2.00 per share for the quarter. Individual that wish to register for the company’s earnings conference call can do so using this link.

Helen of Troy Stock Performance

Shares of HELE opened at $98.26 on Wednesday. The company has a 50-day moving average of $116.37 and a two-hundred day moving average of $113.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46, a current ratio of 1.76 and a quick ratio of 0.98. The stock has a market cap of $2.33 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.51, a PEG ratio of 1.48 and a beta of 0.80. Helen of Troy has a one year low of $81.14 and a one year high of $143.68.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Helen of Troy

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Bank of Montreal Can boosted its stake in Helen of Troy by 2.7% in the first quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 1,886 shares of the company’s stock valued at $386,000 after buying an additional 50 shares in the last quarter. State of Wyoming raised its position in shares of Helen of Troy by 28.1% during the second quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 698 shares of the company’s stock worth $75,000 after acquiring an additional 153 shares during the last quarter. Prudential Financial Inc. raised its position in shares of Helen of Troy by 6.8% during the first quarter. Prudential Financial Inc. now owns 2,692 shares of the company’s stock worth $446,000 after acquiring an additional 171 shares during the last quarter. UBS Asset Management Americas Inc. increased its holdings in Helen of Troy by 0.6% in the second quarter. UBS Asset Management Americas Inc. now owns 31,722 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,152,000 after purchasing an additional 178 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio increased its holdings in Helen of Troy by 19.5% in the third quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio now owns 1,199 shares of the company’s stock worth $116,000 after purchasing an additional 196 shares in the last quarter.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

HELE has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. DA Davidson reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $151.00 price target on shares of Helen of Troy in a research report on Thursday, March 7th. StockNews.com raised Helen of Troy from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 9th. Finally, UBS Group lifted their price target on Helen of Troy from $119.00 to $129.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 9th.

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 preparation tools and gadgets, storage containers, and organization products; coffee makers, grinders, manual pour overs, and tea kettles; household cleaning products, shower organization, and bathroom accessories; feeding and drinking products, child seating, cleaning tools, and nursery accessories; insulated hydration bottles, hydration packs, drinkware, mugs, food containers, lunch containers, insulated totes, soft coolers, and accessories; and technical and outdoor sports packs, travel packs and accessories, luggage, daypacks, and everyday packs.