Helios Technologies (NYSE:HLIO) Downgraded to “Buy” Rating by Wall Street Zen

Helios Technologies (NYSE:HLIO) was downgraded by research analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report issued on Saturday.

Other analysts have also issued reports about the stock. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Helios Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 27th. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their target price on Helios Technologies from $80.00 to $89.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 14th. Robert W. Baird boosted their target price on Helios Technologies from $81.00 to $85.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 13th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on Helios Technologies from $90.00 to $100.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. Finally, KeyCorp raised their price target on Helios Technologies from $82.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have given a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $89.75.

Helios Technologies Trading Down 0.0%

Shares of HLIO opened at $90.49 on Friday. The firm 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 debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a quick ratio of 1.58 and a current ratio of 2.86. Helios Technologies has a fifty-two week low of $30.48 and a fifty-two week high of $90.60. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $76.47 and a 200-day moving average price of $68.32.

Helios Technologies (NYSE:HLIO) last released its earnings results on Monday, May 11th. The company reported $0.80 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.68 by $0.12. Helios Technologies had a net margin of 6.98% and a return on equity of 10.49%. The company had revenue of $228.40 million for the quarter. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.44 EPS. Helios Technologies’s revenue for the quarter was up 16.8% on a year-over-year basis. 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. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Helios Technologies will post 2.89 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Transactions at Helios Technologies

In other Helios Technologies news, insider Matteo Arduini sold 3,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 15th. The shares were 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. The trade was a 16.38% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 0.50% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Helios Technologies

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. NewEdge Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Helios Technologies in the first quarter worth about $29,000. Triumph Capital Management bought a new position in Helios Technologies during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $36,000. Quarry LP raised its position in Helios Technologies by 948.6% during 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 purchased a new stake in Helios Technologies in the 4th quarter worth approximately $66,000. Finally, Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. purchased a new stake in Helios Technologies in the 4th quarter worth approximately $104,000. 94.72% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.