Helen of Troy Ltd (NASDAQ: HELE) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 4.99x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 0.92. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 1 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 as “overweight,” 3 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for HELE is 22.52M, and at present, short sellers hold a 10.31% of that float. On May 22, 2025, the average trading volume of HELE was 672.58K shares.
HELE) stock’s latest price update
Helen of Troy Ltd (NASDAQ: HELE) has experienced a decline in its stock price by -13.82 compared to its previous closing price of 31.26. However, the company has seen a fall of -10.44% in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2025-05-08 that Tariffs and a management shake up hit this product company.
HELE’s Market Performance
HELE’s stock has fallen by -10.44% in the past week, with a monthly drop of -19.99% and a quarterly drop of -53.69%. The volatility ratio for the week is 5.66% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 6.89% for Helen of Troy Ltd The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -5.83% for HELE’s stock, with a -51.51% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of HELE
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for HELE stocks, with DA Davidson repeating the rating for HELE by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for HELE in the upcoming period, according to DA Davidson is $67 based on the research report published on July 10, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
UBS, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see HELE reach a price target of $99. The rating they have provided for HELE stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on April 17th, 2023.
DA Davidson gave a rating of “Buy” to HELE, setting the target price at $126 in the report published on December 22nd of the previous year.
HELE Trading at -29.93% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought HELE to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -75.20% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 6.89%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 5.66%, as shares sank -21.04% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -49.51% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, HELE fell by -10.44%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -51.97% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $28.61. In addition, Helen of Troy Ltd saw -54.97% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Stock Fundamentals for HELE
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.08 for the present operating margin
- 0.48 for the gross margin
The net margin for Helen of Troy Ltd stands at 0.06. The total capital return value is set at 0.05. Equity return is now at value 7.45, with 4.15 for asset returns.
Based on Helen of Troy Ltd (HELE), the company’s capital structure generated 0.36 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.12. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.57. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 2.78.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 202.69 million with net debt to EBITDA at 4.98. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.82. The receivables turnover for the company is 4.39for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.61. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.00.
Conclusion
To sum up, Helen of Troy Ltd (HELE) has seen a bad performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
