Helen of Troy Limited (NASDAQ:HELE) Shares Sold by Bridgewater Associates LP

Bridgewater Associates LP lowered its holdings in Helen of Troy Limited (NASDAQ:HELE) by 71.3% during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 4,325 shares of the company’s stock after selling 10,732 shares during the period. Bridgewater Associates LP’s holdings in Helen of Troy were worth $259,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Helen of Troy by 96.0% in the 4th quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 484 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 237 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 acquiring an additional 642 shares during the last quarter. FNY Investment Advisers LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Helen of Troy in the 4th quarter worth about $44,000. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio lifted its position in Helen of Troy by 30.3% in the 3rd quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio now owns 783 shares of the company’s stock valued at $48,000 after purchasing an additional 182 shares during the last quarter. Finally, KBC Group NV increased its stake in shares of Helen of Troy by 73.1% in the fourth quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 1,352 shares of the company’s stock valued at $81,000 after purchasing an additional 571 shares during the period.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

HELE has been the topic of several analyst reports. StockNews.com cut Helen of Troy from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday. UBS Group cut their price objective on shares of Helen of Troy from $68.00 to $38.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday.

Helen of Troy Stock Performance

HELE opened at $33.69 on Monday. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $49.74 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $59.71. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45, a current ratio of 1.92 and a quick ratio of 1.05. The company has a market capitalization of $770.02 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.79, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.80 and a beta of 0.89. Helen of Troy Limited has a 1-year low of $32.11 and a 1-year high of $110.76.

Helen of Troy Profile

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.