Why HELE rose 20.1% on Oct 8 2026: earnings beat
HELE+20.1%on Thu Oct 8 2026
Helen Of Troy Ltd was up 20.1% on the day at $30.69, ranked #2 on 73.8× its usual five-minute volume, when TapeRank recorded this spike at 09:16 ET during the pre-market session.
THE DAY ON THE LIST · 1 EVENT
- 09:16 ETMOVER · PRE-MARKET
$30.69 · ▲ 20.1% ON THE DAY · 73.8× 5M RVOL · RANK #2
STRETCHEDCONFIDENCE5/5HELE is up 8.9% after beating adjusted EPS estimates by 58% and raising adjusted EPS guidance, while sales slightly missed expectations. The strong earnings and outlook catalyst supports the move, but an 8.9% jump is large relative to the modest sales growth and guidance increase.
WHYUp 8.9% on a major EPS beat and raised guidance, but the sales miss and limited outlook upgrade make the move somewhat larger than the quantified news supports.ANALYZED 10:01 ET · <1 MIN AGO · OPENAI/GPT-5.6-LUNATHE ROW AND SESSION LEVELS AT 09:16 ET
LAST30.69DAY▲ 20.1%5 MIN▲ 0.49%5M RVOL73.8×5M $VOL$534KFLOAT*23.3MRANK#2SESSIONPRE-MARKETVWAP29.32HOD30.79LOD25.00OR HIGH—OR LOW—PREV CLOSE25.55PM HIGH30.79PM LOW25.00GAP▲ 19.61% (indicated)* FLOAT IS SHARES OUTSTANDING; TRUE FREE FLOAT IS NOT AVAILABLE
— MEANS THE LEVEL DID NOT EXIST YET AT THAT INSTANT, NOT ZERO
THE SESSION
- 09:30 ETOpened at $31.33, +22.6% on the previous close of $25.55
- 09:30 ETRegular-session high, $31.98
- 15:55 ETRegular-session low, $26.20
- 15:59 ETLast trade of the regular session, $26.51, +3.8% on the previous close of $25.55
- Volume: 1.6M shares in regular hours, 176K before the open
HELE opened at $31.33 after TapeRank recorded it at $30.69 before the open, and reached $31.98 at 09:30 ET. TapeRank tied the move to an earnings beat: adjusted EPS was $0.79 versus a $0.50 estimate, and the company raised adjusted EPS guidance, although sales slightly missed expectations; it read the initial jump as stretched. With no halts, the stock then reversed through the session, reaching a $26.20 low at 15:55 ET before finishing at $26.51, still above the previous close of $25.55.
WRITTEN THU OCT 15 2026 18:03 ET BY OPENAI/GPT-5.6-LUNA FROM THE FACTS ON THIS PAGE
FILINGS AND NEWS · 24H BEFORE THE MOVE
- 06:55 ET10-Q — Quarterly reportSEC 10-Q
- 06:50 ET8-K — Results of Operations and Financial Condition; Financial Statements and ExhibitsSEC 8-K
- 06:46 ETHelen Of Troy Raises FY2027 GAAP EPS Guidance from $3.57-$4.18 to $3.63-$4.26 vs $3.77 EstBenzinga
- 06:45 ETHelen Of Troy Q2 Adj. EPS $0.79 Beats $0.50 Estimate, Sales $440.926M Miss $442.329M EstimateBenzinga
- 06:45 ETHelen Of Troy Raises FY2027 Adj EPS Guidance from $3.25-$3.75 to $3.60-$4.15 vs $3.55 Est; Narrows FY2027 Sales Guidance from $1.759B-$1.831B to $1.768B-$1.822B vs $1.808B EstBenzinga
- WED 16:59 ET4 — Insider transactionSEC 4
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