Helios Technologies (NASDAQ:HLIO) Reaches New 12-Month High Following Better-Than-Expected Earnings

Helios Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:HLIO)’s stock price reached a new 52-week high during trading on Tuesday after the company announced better than expected quarterly earnings. The stock traded as high as $76.47 and last traded at $71.29, with a volume of 81153 shares. The stock had previously closed at $74.38.

The company reported $0.81 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.72 by $0.09. Helios Technologies had a return on equity of 8.22% and a net margin of 4.57%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 17.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.33 earnings per share.

Helios Technologies Dividend Announcement

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

Trending Headlines about Helios Technologies

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results and management commentary beat expectations — HLIO reported $0.81 EPS vs. $0.72 consensus and revenue grew ~17% year-over-year; the earnings call transcripts provide color on end-market strength and margin drivers. Yahoo Earnings Transcript Seeking Alpha Transcript
• Positive Sentiment: Q1 FY2026 guidance came in meaningfully above Street for the quarter — EPS guide of $0.65–$0.70 vs. consensus ~$0.61 and revenue guide $218–$223M vs. ~$200M — suggesting strong near-term demand and supporting expectations for FY recovery.
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts pushed targets higher: KeyCorp raised its target to $82 (overweight, ~17% upside) and Stifel to $76 (buy, ~8.5% upside), reflecting bullish sentiment from the sell-side after the quarter. Benzinga
• Positive Sentiment: Institutional/industry coverage is upbeat — a recent piece highlights analysts’ bullish view on Helios among industrials, which can help sustain investor interest. Globe and Mail Article
• Neutral Sentiment: FY2026 guidance is a range (EPS $2.60–$2.90; revenue $820–$860M) that broadly brackets the consensus (~$2.74 EPS; ~$836.9M revenue). That alignment reduces surprise risk but leaves upside dependent on execution and margin leverage.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. KeyCorp raised their price objective on shares of Helios Technologies from $74.00 to $82.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday. Stifel Nicolaus raised their price target on Helios Technologies from $74.00 to $76.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. began coverage on Helios Technologies in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $80.00 price objective on the stock. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $71.75.

Institutional Trading of Helios Technologies

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in HLIO. Wellington Management Group LLP lifted its position in Helios Technologies by 114.9% during the 4th quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 1,997,527 shares of the company’s stock valued at $106,848,000 after purchasing an additional 1,067,846 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its stake in shares of Helios Technologies by 3.5% during the third quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,626,796 shares of the company’s stock worth $84,806,000 after buying an additional 55,206 shares during the last quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans lifted its holdings in Helios Technologies by 7.9% in the third quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 1,530,525 shares of the company’s stock valued at $79,787,000 after buying an additional 112,213 shares during the period. Bank of America Corp DE boosted its stake in Helios Technologies by 7.9% in the second quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 932,366 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,113,000 after acquiring an additional 68,182 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Wasatch Advisors LP grew its holdings in Helios Technologies by 5.4% during the 3rd quarter. Wasatch Advisors LP now owns 854,711 shares of the company’s stock worth $44,556,000 after acquiring an additional 43,567 shares during the period. 94.72% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Helios Technologies Stock Down 1.4%

The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $66.25 and its 200 day simple moving average is $58.17. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52, a quick ratio of 1.54 and a current ratio of 3.03. The company has a market cap of $2.32 billion, a P/E ratio of 61.97 and a beta of 1.30.

About Helios Technologies

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.