Helen of Troy (NASDAQ:HELE) Issues FY 2027 Earnings Guidance

Posted by Brenda Bartman on Oct 10th, 2026

Helen of Troy (NASDAQ:HELE – Get Free Report) updated its FY 2027 earnings guidance on Thursday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 3.600-4.150 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 3.410. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.8 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.8 billion.

Helen of Troy Trading Down 0.2%

Shares of Helen of Troy stock opened at $26.51 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.82, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a current ratio of 1.78. Helen of Troy has a 1 year low of $13.85 and a 1 year high of $31.98. The company’s fifty day moving average is $28.19 and its two-hundred day moving average is $25.43. The company has a market capitalization of $617.42 million, a P/E ratio of -6.08 and a beta of 1.34.

Helen of Troy (NASDAQ:HELE – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 8th. The company reported $0.79 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.50 by $0.29. Helen of Troy had a negative net margin of 5.43% and a positive return on equity of 7.78%. The company had revenue of $440.93 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $442.33 million. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.59 EPS. Helen of Troy’s revenue was up 2.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Helen of Troy has set its FY 2027 guidance at 3.600-4.150 EPS. Analysts forecast that Helen of Troy will post 2.84 earnings per share for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have recently commented on the company. Canaccord Genuity Group raised their price target on Helen of Troy from $25.00 to $26.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday. UBS Group upped their target price on shares of Helen of Troy from $28.00 to $29.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Helen of Troy from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Sunday, July 12th. Zacks Research downgraded Helen of Troy from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, July 6th. Finally, Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Helen of Troy from a “sell (d)” rating to a “sell (d-)” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $27.50.

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More Helen of Troy News

Here are the key news stories impacting Helen of Troy this week:

Positive Sentiment: Helen of Troy reported fiscal Q2 adjusted EPS of $0.79, up from $0.59 a year earlier and well above the roughly $0.50–$0.51 consensus estimate. Improved margins, tariff-related benefits and strength in the Home & Outdoor segment supported the earnings beat. HELE Q2 Earnings Top Estimates on Margin Gains, Guidance Raised
Positive Sentiment: Management raised fiscal 2027 profit expectations, including adjusted EPS guidance of $3.60 to $4.15, above the prior outlook and ahead of the approximately $3.41 analyst consensus. GAAP EPS guidance was raised to $3.63–$4.26, while sales guidance remains approximately $1.77–$1.82 billion. Helen of Troy Revises Fiscal 2027 Guidance
Positive Sentiment: Home & Outdoor revenue increased 9.2% year over year, while gross margin expanded to 52.2% from 44.2%. The company also reported stronger operating cash flow and reduced total debt compared with the prior year. Helen of Troy Posts Q2 Sales and Raises Outlook
Neutral Sentiment: Tariff refunds generated a gross pre-tax benefit of $26.9 million, but Helen of Troy reinvested about $23 million into the business. Management plans to use additional benefits for reinvestment while targeting net leverage of 2.7x or lower. Helen of Troy Raises Profit Outlook and Plans to Reinvest Tariff Refunds
Negative Sentiment: Quarterly revenue of $440.9 million narrowly missed estimates, and Beauty & Wellness sales declined 4.5% to $213.0 million. The earnings benefit also included approximately $0.12 per share from tariff refunds, raising questions about how much of the margin improvement is recurring. Helen of Troy Tops Q2 EPS but Misses on Revenue

Helen of Troy Company Profile

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Helen of Troy Limited is a global consumer products company that develops, markets and distributes branded products across the home and outdoor, beauty, and health and wellness categories. Its portfolio includes household and organization products, drinkware and outdoor equipment, personal-care appliances, hair-care products, and consumer health products.

The company’s principal brands include OXO, Hydro Flask, Osprey, Drybar and Hot Tools. Helen of Troy also markets certain health and wellness products under licensed brands, including Vicks, Braun and Honeywell, as well as beauty products under selected licensed and owned brands.