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

Helios Technologies, Inc (NYSE:HLIO) has earned an average rating of “Buy” from the seven research firms that are covering the stock, MarketBeat reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold recommendation, four have given a buy recommendation and two have assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average twelve-month price objective among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $89.75.

HLIO has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their price target on Helios Technologies from $80.00 to $89.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 14th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on Helios Technologies from $90.00 to $100.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 26th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Helios Technologies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday. KeyCorp boosted their price target on Helios Technologies from $82.00 to $85.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 12th. Finally, Zacks Research raised Helios Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 27th.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Matteo Arduini sold 3,000 shares of Helios Technologies stock in a transaction on Friday, May 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $76.48, for a total value of $229,440.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 15,317 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,171,444.16. This trade represents a 16.38% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.50% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Helios Technologies

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

Helios Technologies Stock Down 0.0%

NYSE HLIO opened at $90.49 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 2.86, a quick ratio of 1.58 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37. The company has a market cap of $2.99 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 49.72 and a beta of 1.28. The company has a 50 day moving average of $76.47 and a 200-day moving average of $68.32. Helios Technologies has a 1-year low of $30.48 and a 1-year high of $90.60.

Helios Technologies (NYSE:HLIO) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May 11th. The company reported $0.80 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.68 by $0.12. The firm had revenue of $228.40 million for the quarter. Helios Technologies had a return on equity of 10.49% and a net margin of 6.98%.Helios Technologies’s revenue was up 16.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.44 EPS. 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. On average, equities research analysts expect that Helios Technologies will post 2.89 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Helios Technologies Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 24th. Stockholders of record on Friday, July 10th will be paid a $0.12 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, July 10th. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.5%. Helios Technologies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 26.37%.

About Helios Technologies

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.