HELE is likely to post modest Q1 revenue growth, but weak earnings, tariffs and cautious spending may have pressured margins as brand investments continue.
Helen of Troy Limited is rated Buy with a $42 target, implying 50% upside, as tariff mitigation and supply chain restructuring drive margin recovery. HELE's $899 million net loss stems mainly from an $885.86 million goodwill/intangibles write-down, while FCF of $131.9 million supported $136 million in debt reduction. Supply chain dual sourcing aims to cut China exposure below 20% by 2027, restoring margins as tariffed inventory is depleted and new sourcing ramps to 55%.
HELE is boosting its brands with new products, AI tools and social commerce efforts as innovation shapes consumer engagement.
Helen of Troy (HELE) might move higher on growing optimism about its earnings prospects, which is reflected by its upgrade to a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy).
HELE is expanding AI and automation efforts to improve forecasting, supply-chain visibility and execution amid tariff and demand pressures.
Here is how Helen of Troy (HELE) and New York Times Co. (NYT) have performed compared to their sector so far this year.
Helen of Troy (HELE) shares have started gaining and might continue moving higher in the near term, as indicated by solid earnings estimate revisions.
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The mean of analysts' price targets for Helen of Troy (HELE) points to a 25.1% upside in the stock. While this highly sought-after metric has not proven reasonably effective, strong agreement among analysts in raising earnings estimates does indicate an upside in the stock.
HELE tops fourth-quarter estimates, but sales fall 3.3% Y/Y as Beauty & Wellness weakness and margin pressures weigh on performance.
While the top- and bottom-line numbers for Helen of Troy (HELE) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended February 2026, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.
Helen of Troy (HELE) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.83 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.66 per share. This compares to earnings of $2.33 per share a year ago.