Helios Technologies, Inc (NYSE:HLIO) Receives Average Rating of “Buy” from Analysts

Shares of Helios Technologies, Inc (NYSE:HLIO) have been assigned an average rating of “Buy” from the seven ratings firms that are presently covering the firm, MarketBeat.com reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, four have given a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The average twelve-month target price among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $92.25.

Several research analysts have weighed in on HLIO shares. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their target price on Helios Technologies from $80.00 to $89.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, May 14th. Zacks Research raised shares of Helios Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 27th. Robert W. Baird increased their price target on Helios Technologies from $81.00 to $85.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 13th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on shares of Helios Technologies from $90.00 to $100.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 26th. Finally, KeyCorp lifted their target price on Helios Technologies from $85.00 to $95.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Helios Technologies news, insider Matteo Arduini sold 6,027 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, June 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $90.42, for a total value of $544,961.34. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 11,317 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,023,283.14. This represents a 34.75% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 13,027 shares of company stock valued at $1,134,121. Corporate insiders own 0.50% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. NewEdge Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Helios Technologies during the 1st quarter worth $29,000. Triumph Capital Management acquired a new position in shares of Helios Technologies during the third quarter worth $36,000. Quarry LP increased its holdings in Helios Technologies by 948.6% in the 3rd quarter. Quarry LP now owns 1,164 shares of the company’s stock worth $61,000 after purchasing an additional 1,053 shares in the last quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC bought a new position in Helios Technologies in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $66,000. Finally, Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. bought a new position in shares of Helios Technologies during the fourth quarter valued at $104,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.72% of the company’s stock.

Helios Technologies Stock Performance

HLIO stock opened at $81.17 on Wednesday. Helios Technologies has a twelve month low of $33.85 and a twelve month high of $95.05. The business’s fifty day moving average is $81.97 and its 200-day moving average is $72.01. The company has a quick ratio of 1.58, a current ratio of 2.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37. The company has a market cap of $2.68 billion, a P/E ratio of 44.60 and a beta of 1.25.

Helios Technologies (NYSE:HLIO) last posted its earnings results on Monday, May 11th. The company reported $0.80 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.68 by $0.12. Helios Technologies had a return on equity of 10.49% and a net margin of 6.98%.The company had revenue of $228.40 million during the quarter. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.44 earnings per share. Helios Technologies’s quarterly revenue was up 16.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Helios Technologies has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.780-0.830 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 2.750-3.000 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Helios Technologies will post 2.89 EPS for the current year.

Helios Technologies Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 24th. Stockholders of record on Friday, July 10th will be given a $0.12 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, July 10th. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.6%. Helios Technologies’s dividend payout ratio is presently 26.37%.

Helios Technologies Company Profile

Helios Technologies, Inc develops and manufactures engineered motion control and electronic control products for a wide range of industrial and mobile equipment applications. The company’s Hydraulics segment designs and produces hydraulic cartridge valves, manifold systems, pumps and motors, filtration solutions and off-highway joysticks. Its Electronic Controls segment offers programmable electronic control units, wireless telematics, human-machine interfaces and software to optimize performance, efficiency and safety for equipment OEMs and end users.

Through its global network of manufacturing facilities, service centers and technology centers, Helios Technologies serves markets in agriculture, construction, material handling, mining, municipal and recreational vehicles, as well as industrial automation and infrastructure equipment.