Helios Technologies (NYSE:HLIO) Releases Q4 2026 Earnings Guidance

Helios Technologies (NYSE:HLIO) issued an update on its fourth quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Friday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 0.600-0.670 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 0.740. The company issued revenue guidance of $205.0 million-$212.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $214.5 million. Helios Technologies also updated its FY 2026 guidance to 3.080-3.150 EPS.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

HLIO has been the subject of a number of research reports. Robert W. Baird cut Helios Technologies from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and lowered their target price for the stock from $90.00 to $65.00 in a research note on Friday. Stifel Nicolaus upped their price target on shares of Helios Technologies from $93.00 to $95.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on shares of Helios Technologies from $100.00 to $110.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Helios Technologies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, August 8th. Finally, Zacks Research lowered shares of Helios Technologies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 20th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have issued a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $88.75.

Helios Technologies Stock Down 19.0%

Shares of Helios Technologies stock traded down $11.41 during trading on Friday, reaching $48.68. The stock had a trading volume of 882,345 shares, compared to its average volume of 357,264. The company has a current ratio of 2.74, a quick ratio of 1.53 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35. The company has a market capitalization of $1.60 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.86 and a beta of 1.28. Helios Technologies has a 52 week low of $48.51 and a 52 week high of $95.05. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $68.82 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $73.42.

Helios Technologies (NYSE:HLIO) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, November 5th. The company reported $0.80 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.75 by $0.05. The business had revenue of $229.70 million for the quarter. Helios Technologies had a return on equity of 11.43% and a net margin of 8.01%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 4.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.72 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that Helios Technologies will post 3.17 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Helios Technologies Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, October 26th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, October 13th were issued a $0.12 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, October 13th. This represents a $0.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.0%. Helios Technologies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 22.43%.

Helios Technologies News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Helios Technologies this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Third-quarter EPS was $0.80, topping the $0.75 consensus and improving from $0.72 a year earlier. The company also reported record sales, with revenue up 4.3% year over year, and raised its full-year sales outlook. Helios Technologies Reports Third Quarter 2026 Results
• Neutral Sentiment: KeyCorp kept its “overweight” rating but lowered its price target to $85 from $95, tempering the target cut with a still-positive rating. KeyCorp price-target update
• Negative Sentiment: Fourth-quarter guidance came in below analyst expectations: Helios forecast EPS of $0.60–$0.67 versus $0.74 consensus and revenue of $205–$212 million versus $214.5 million. Full-year EPS guidance of $3.08–$3.15 also falls short of the $3.18 consensus, although the revenue outlook of $895–$902 million is slightly above estimates. Helios Technologies third-quarter results and outlook
• Negative Sentiment: Robert W. Baird downgraded HLIO from “outperform” to “neutral” and cut its price target to $65 from $90, signaling reduced confidence despite the target remaining above the recent share price. Baird downgrades Helios Technologies

Helios Technologies Company Profile

Helios Technologies, Inc develops and manufactures industrial technology products for the hydraulics and electronics markets. Its offerings include hydraulic cartridge valves, manifolds and electro-hydraulic controls, as well as electronic control systems, displays, instrumentation and related connectivity solutions used in mobile equipment, industrial machinery and other specialized applications.

The company serves original equipment manufacturers and other industrial customers through a portfolio that has included the Sun Hydraulics and Enovation Controls brands.