Helios Technologies (NASDAQ:HLIO) Research Coverage Started at JPMorgan Chase & Co.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. assumed coverage on shares of Helios Technologies (NASDAQ:HLIO) in a research report sent to investors on Tuesday morning, Marketbeat Ratings reports. The firm issued an overweight rating and a $80.00 target price on the stock.

Several other brokerages have also recently commented on HLIO. KeyCorp increased their target price on shares of Helios Technologies from $61.00 to $64.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 4th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $65.00 price objective on shares of Helios Technologies in a research note on Wednesday, November 5th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $64.50.

Helios Technologies Stock Performance

Shares of Helios Technologies stock opened at $67.03 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52, a current ratio of 3.03 and a quick ratio of 1.54. The firm has a market cap of $2.22 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 59.32 and a beta of 1.29. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $56.37 and its 200-day moving average is $51.87. Helios Technologies has a one year low of $24.76 and a one year high of $68.56.

Helios Technologies (NASDAQ:HLIO) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, November 3rd. The company reported $0.72 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.66 by $0.06. Helios Technologies had a return on equity of 8.22% and a net margin of 4.57%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 13.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.59 earnings per share. Helios Technologies has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 0.670-0.740 EPS and its FY 2025 guidance at 2.430-2.500 EPS. Equities analysts predict that Helios Technologies will post 2.06 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Helios Technologies Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 21st. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, January 7th were given a $0.09 dividend. This represents a $0.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, January 7th. Helios Technologies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 35.64%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Helios Technologies

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of HLIO. Triumph Capital Management bought a new position in Helios Technologies during the third quarter worth about $36,000. CWM LLC lifted its position in shares of Helios Technologies by 1,276.7% in the second quarter. CWM LLC now owns 1,652 shares of the company’s stock valued at $55,000 after buying an additional 1,532 shares during the last quarter. Quarry LP boosted its stake in shares of Helios Technologies by 948.6% during the 3rd quarter. Quarry LP now owns 1,164 shares of the company’s stock worth $61,000 after acquiring an additional 1,053 shares during the period. State of Alaska Department of Revenue acquired a new position in shares of Helios Technologies during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $96,000. Finally, Tower Research Capital LLC TRC increased its holdings in shares of Helios Technologies by 39.3% during the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 4,239 shares of the company’s stock worth $141,000 after acquiring an additional 1,196 shares during the last quarter. 94.72% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Helios Technologies Company Profile

Helios Technologies, Inc is a global designer, manufacturer and distributor of highly engineered motion and electronic controls solutions. Headquartered in Sarasota, Florida, the company serves original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) across mobile and industrial end markets, including agriculture, construction, material handling, oil and gas, and renewable energy. Established in 2018 through a carve-out of established hydraulic and electronic control businesses, Helios has rapidly built scale through strategic acquisitions, broadening its product portfolio and geographic reach.

The company’s Motion Technologies segment offers a comprehensive suite of hydraulic products, including gear pumps, piston pumps and motors, directional and proportional valves, cylinders, reservoirs, filtration systems and accumulators.