<div id="readability-page-1"><p>RWWM Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of  Helen of Troy Limited (NASDAQ:HELE - Free Report) in the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund purchased 192,861 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $5,473,000. Helen of Troy makes up   0.5% of RWWM Inc.'s investment portfolio, making the stock its 14th largest position. RWWM Inc. owned approximately 0.84% of Helen of Troy at the end of the most recent quarter.</p><ul><li>3 Fresh Stock Buybacks: These are the Ones to Buy</li></ul><p>A number of other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in HELE. Principal Financial Group Inc. grew its position in shares of  Helen of Troy by 2.6% during the 1st quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 134,689 shares of the company's stock valued at $7,205,000 after purchasing an additional 3,384 shares in the last quarter.  Envestnet Asset Management Inc. grew its position in shares of  Helen of Troy by 20.8% during the 1st quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 149,625 shares of the company's stock valued at $8,003,000 after purchasing an additional 25,713 shares in the last quarter.  Verdence Capital Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of  Helen of Troy during the 1st quarter valued at $263,000.  Pzena Investment Management LLC grew its position in shares of  Helen of Troy by 7.2% during the 1st quarter. Pzena Investment Management LLC now owns 756,227 shares of the company's stock valued at $40,451,000 after purchasing an additional 50,516 shares in the last quarter.  Finally, Choreo LLC purchased a new position in shares of  Helen of Troy during the 1st quarter valued at $376,000. </p><div><p><span></span><span>Get <strong>Helen of Troy</strong> alerts:</span></p></div><h2>Helen of Troy Stock Down 4.7%</h2><p>Shares of NASDAQ HELE opened at $19.12 on Friday. The firm's 50 day simple moving average is $23.09 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $25.61. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.94, a current ratio of 1.71 and a quick ratio of 0.74. Helen of Troy Limited has a one year low of $18.90 and a one year high of $75.68. The stock has a market capitalization of $440.33 million, a P/E ratio of -0.67 and a beta of 0.84. </p><ul><li>Helen of Troy and NanoString Technologies Trade Set-ups </li></ul><p>Helen of Troy (NASDAQ:HELE - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 9th. The company reported $0.59 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.54 by $0.05. Helen of Troy had a negative net margin of 36.20% and a positive return on equity of 8.72%. The business had revenue of $431.78 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $416.77 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.21 earnings per share. The company's revenue was down 8.9% on a year-over-year basis.  Helen of Troy has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.750-4.25 EPS. Q3 2026 guidance at 1.550-1.800 EPS. As a group, analysts expect that  Helen of Troy Limited will post 6.46 EPS for the current fiscal year. </p><h2>Wall Street Analyst Weigh In</h2><p>HELE has been the subject of several research reports. Weiss Ratings  reiterated a &#34;sell (d-)&#34; rating on shares of Helen of Troy in a research report on Saturday, September 27th. Zacks Research lowered shares of Helen of Troy from a &#34;hold&#34; rating to a &#34;strong sell&#34; rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 14th. Canaccord Genuity Group cut their target price on shares of Helen of Troy from $26.00 to $23.00 and set a &#34;hold&#34; rating for the company in a research report on Friday, October 10th. Finally, UBS Group cut their target price on shares of Helen of Troy from $27.00 to $25.00 and set a &#34;neutral&#34; rating for the company in a research report on Friday, October 10th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and two have assigned  a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of &#34;Reduce&#34; and a consensus price target of $42.00.</p><ul><li>Helen Of Troy Is What We Fear Most About Q2 Earnings </li></ul><p><b>Get Our Latest Report on Helen of Troy</b></p><h2>About Helen of Troy</h2> (Free Report)<p>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 &amp; Outdoor and Beauty &amp; Wellness. The Home &amp; 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.</p><h2>Recommended Stories</h2><ul><li>Five stocks we like better than Helen of Troy</li><li>What is a support level?</li><li>Why Microsoft's Post-Earnings Dip Is a Buy-the-Pause Moment</li><li>How Can Investors Benefit From After-Hours Trading</li><li>NVIDIA’s Billion-Dollar Bet Puts Nokia Back in the Growth Game</li><li>What is the Dogs of the Dow Strategy? 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<p>RWWM Inc. acquired a new stake in Helen of Troy Limited (NASDAQ:HELE), purchasing 192,861 shares valued at approximately $5.47 million, making it the 14th largest position in its portfolio. Other hedge funds also increased their stakes in HELE. The stock has faced a decline, opening at $19.12, with a market cap of $440.33 million. Helen of Troy reported earnings of $0.59 per share, beating estimates, but revenue decreased by 8.9% year-over-year. Analysts have mixed ratings on the stock, with a consensus rating of "Reduce" and a target price of $42.00.</p>

RWWM Inc. Takes Position in Helen of Troy Limited $HELE