Helen of Troy Limited (HELE) Stock Analysis
Range Bound setup · Inst Constrain edge
Consumer Defensive · Household & Personal Products
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $28.19: Quality below floor (3.5 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.2/10. Specifically: High short interest: 11%; Elevated put/call ratio: 1.62; Below-average business quality.
Helen of Troy Limited operates as a consumer products company in the United States, Canada, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, and Latin America. The Home & Outdoor segment offers food storage containers, kitchen utensils for cooking and preparing salads, fruits,... Read more
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $28.19: Quality below floor (3.5 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.2/10. Specifically: High short interest: 11%; Elevated put/call ratio: 1.62; Below-average business quality. Chart setup: RSI 45 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Score 5.2/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 6/8 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio and earnings proximity 4d<=7d. Suitability: aggressive.
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updated 2026-07-05Recent Developments — Helen of Troy Limited
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- NEWS Helen Of Troy Gears Up For Q1 Print; Here Are The Recent Forecast Changes From Wall Street's Most Accurate Analysts — benzinga Jun 29, 2026 neutral
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2 floor-breakers
Unprofitable operations — net margin -50.3%. Quality floor flags this regardless of sector context.static
Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static
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Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $28.19: Quality below floor (3.5 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.2/10. Specifically: High short interest: 11%; Elevated put/call ratio: 1.62; Below-average business quality. Chart setup: RSI 45 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Prior stop was $26.17. Score 5.2/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $30.07 (+6.9% upside). Prior stop was $26.17. Stop-loss: $26.17.
Target reached (-11.4% upside); Quality below floor (3.5 < 4.0).
Helen of Troy Limited trades at a P/E of N/A (forward 6.9). TrendMatrix value score: 7.8/10. Verdict: Sell.
10 analysts cover HELE with a consensus score of 3.8/5. Average price target: $29.
What does Helen of Troy Limited do?Helen of Troy Limited operates as a consumer products company in the United States, Canada, Europe, the Middle East,...
Helen of Troy Limited operates as a consumer products company in the United States, Canada, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, and Latin America. 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. This segment also provides insulated beverageware, including bottles, travel tumblers, drinkware and mugs, food and lunch containers, insulated totes, soft coolers, outdoor kitchenware and accessories; technical and outdoor sports packs, bike packs and bags, hydration and travel packs, duffel bags and luggage, lifestyle and everyday packs, and kid carrier packs and accessories. The Beauty & Wellness segment offers brushes, grooming tools and accessories, as well as mass, professional, and prestige hair appliances; prestige shampoos, liquid hair styling products, treatments and conditioners; nail polish, press-on nails, manicure and pedicure systems, grooming tools and nail care essentials; and thermometers, blood pressure monitors, pulse oximeters, nasal aspirators, humidifiers, faucet mount and pitcher water filtration systems, air purifiers, heaters, fans and humidification, thermometry, water filtration and air purification consumables. It sells its products through mass merchandisers, sporting goods retailers, department stores, drugstore chains, home improvement stores, grocery stores, specialty stores, prestige beauty chains, beauty supply retailers, e-commerce retailers, wholesalers, warehouse clubs and distributors, and directly to consumers under the OXO, Hydro Flask, Osprey, Vicks, Braun, Honeywell, PUR, Hot Tools, Drybar, Curlsmith, Revlon, and Olive & June brands. Helen of Troy Limited was incorporated in 1968 and is headquartered in El Paso, Texas.