Helen Of Troy (HELE) stock took a beating on Thursday after the consumer brands company reported its Fiscal Q2 2026 earnings. The company announced adjusted earnings per share of 59 cents, which was above Wall Street’s estimate of 53 cents. However, the company’s adjusted EPS was nearly half of what it was in the same period of the year prior.
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Helen Of Troy reported revenue of $431.8 million during the quarter, which also beat analysts’ estimate of $417.71 million. However, this is another instance where the company’s performance dropped year-over-year. In this case, revenue was down 8.9% from $474.2 million. G. Scott Uzzell, the new CEO of Helen of Troy, said, “We made progress in the second quarter, but there are no quick fixes as we work to get back on a path to growing market share and driving sustainable growth.”
Helen Of Troy stock was down 15.61% in pre-market trading on Thursday, following a 2.22% rally yesterday. Traders will note that the stock has fallen 53.85% year-to-date and 61.84% over the past 12 months.
Helen Of Troy Guidance
Helen Of Troy provided investors with a guidance update in its latest earnings report. The company expects Fiscal 2026 revenue of $1.739 billion to $1.780 billion, representing an 8.8% to 6.7% drop. At a midpoint of $1.76 billion, this has the chance of beating Wall Street’s revenue estimate of $1.75 billion.
Helen Of Troy also included its outlook for Fiscal Q3 2026 in its most recent earnings report. It expects revenue for the quarter to range from $491 million to $512 million, representing a 7.5% to 3.5% decline. With a midpoint of $501.5 million, this is unlikely to beat analysts’ revenue estimate of $504.98 million.
Is Helen Of Troy Stock a Buy, Sell, or Hold?
Turning to Wall Street, the analysts’ consensus rating for Helen Of Troy is Hold, based on three Hold ratings over the past three months. With that comes an average HELE stock price target of $26.33, representing a potential 4.64% downside for the shares. These ratings and price targets will likely change as analysts update their coverage after today’s earnings report.
