HELE reports after the bell against a backdrop of dramatic price action and easing short pressure. The stock jumped 20% yesterday and is up 58% over the past month.
Short interest stands at 3.03 million shares, representing 13.1% of the free float. This marks a modest decline from recent peaks — shorts reduced positions by 2.4% over the past week and 0.3% in the last session. Days to cover sits at 5.94 based on official FINRA data.
The month-over-month picture shows an 11.5% increase in short shares, suggesting some bearish conviction built up through March. However, the recent pullback in positioning indicates shorts may be trimming ahead of the print. Utilization has fallen sharply to just 5.1%, down from 8.9% ten days ago and well below the 52-week high of 30.6%.
The put/call ratio closed at 1.48 yesterday, elevated above its 20-day mean of 1.39. The ratio has drifted higher over the past two weeks, with puts now outnumbering calls by nearly 50%. The PCR z-score of 1.54 indicates moderately elevated put activity relative to recent norms.
The 52-week range for PCR runs from 0.33 to 1.74, and current levels sit in the upper half of that band.
No analyst rating or price target data is available in the snapshot.
Helen of Troy last reported on January 8, 2026. Earnings events have been concentrated in April and January historically. The stock's 58% one-month rally into today's print is highly unusual and suggests either strong fundamental optimism or short-covering momentum.
No active ORTEX Alpha signals are present. The ORTEX Short Score sits at 53.7, a neutral reading indicating balanced short-side dynamics. The score has declined slightly from 55.4 two weeks ago, consistent with the easing short pressure and falling utilization.
Cost to borrow remains subdued at 0.48%, down 56% week-over-week.
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