Helen of Troy Limited (HELE) continues to see higher Zacks Consensus Estimates for earnings. Forecasts are at $1.97 per share for the year ending February 2010, which is above last month’s $1.90.
For the following year, the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.16 climbed last month’s $1.91.
The second-quarter Zacks Consensus Estimate is at 39 cents, a penny above last month’s projection.
Improved Fundamentals
The company’s valuation, a forward P/E of 10.83, has become even more attractive than it was in mid-July, when Helen of Troy Limited was
featured as a Value pick.
Read our July 15 commentary on HELE.
Last Week’s Growth and Income Zacks Rank Buy Stocks
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