Natixis Invests $2.38 Million in Helen of Troy Limited (NASDAQ:HELE)

Natixis bought a new stake in shares of Helen of Troy Limited (NASDAQ:HELE) during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm bought 39,700 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,375,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its stake in shares of Helen of Troy by 96.0% in the fourth quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 484 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 237 shares in the last quarter. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board boosted its stake in shares of Helen of Troy by 66.7% during the 4th quarter. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board now owns 500 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,000 after buying an additional 200 shares during the last quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of Helen of Troy by 844.7% during the fourth quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC now owns 718 shares of the company’s stock worth $43,000 after buying an additional 642 shares in the last quarter. FNY Investment Advisers LLC acquired a new stake in Helen of Troy in the fourth quarter valued at $44,000. Finally, Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio boosted its stake in Helen of Troy by 30.3% during the 3rd quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio now owns 783 shares of the company’s stock valued at $48,000 after acquiring an additional 182 shares during the last quarter.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages have recently commented on HELE. StockNews.com cut shares of Helen of Troy from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday. UBS Group dropped their price target on Helen of Troy from $68.00 to $38.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, April 17th.

Helen of Troy Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:HELE opened at $31.89 on Tuesday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.05, a current ratio of 1.92 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $49.26 and a 200 day simple moving average of $59.50. Helen of Troy Limited has a fifty-two week low of $30.60 and a fifty-two week high of $110.76. The company has a market cap of $728.88 million, a PE ratio of 6.43, a P/E/G ratio of 1.80 and a beta of 0.89.

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 storage containers, kitchen utensils for cooking and preparing salads, fruits, vegetables and meats, graters, slicers and choppers, baking essentials, kitchen organization, bath, cleaning, infant and toddler products, and coffee preparation tools and electronics; and insulated beverageware, including bottles, travel tumblers, drinkware, mugs, food and lunch containers, insulated totes, soft coolers, outdoor kitchenware, and accessories.