Why Helen of Troy Stock Popped Today
Helen of Troy (HELE) stock surged 25% in early trading after beating earnings expectations with $0.79 EPS versus expected $0.51, though sales growth remained modest at 2.1%. The earnings beat was primarily driven by tariff refunds rather than operational performance. The stock settled to a 7.2% gain by late morning. Despite the tariff-driven boost, the company maintains positive free cash flow guidance of $130 million and trades at an attractive sub-5x price-to-free cash flow ratio.