Helios Technologies, Inc (NYSE:HLIO) Given Consensus Recommendation of “Buy” by Analysts

Helios Technologies, Inc (NYSE:HLIO) has received an average recommendation of “Buy” from the seven research firms that are covering the company, MarketBeat.com reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, four have issued a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating on the company. The average 12-month price objective among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $89.75.

A number of analysts recently issued reports on HLIO shares. Robert W. Baird increased their price target on shares of Helios Technologies from $81.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a 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 stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. Stifel Nicolaus increased their price target on shares of Helios Technologies from $80.00 to $89.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, May 14th. KeyCorp increased their price target on shares of Helios Technologies from $82.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Helios Technologies in a report on Tuesday, June 2nd.

Helios Technologies Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE HLIO opened at $90.24 on Friday. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $78.49 and its 200 day moving average price is $69.62. Helios Technologies has a 1 year low of $32.74 and a 1 year high of $95.05. The company has a market capitalization of $2.98 billion, a PE ratio of 49.58 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 (NYSE:HLIO) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, May 11th. The company reported $0.80 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.68 by $0.12. Helios Technologies had a net margin of 6.98% and a return on equity of 10.49%. The firm had revenue of $228.40 million for the quarter. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.44 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue 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. On average, research analysts predict that Helios Technologies will post 2.89 earnings per share for the current year.

Helios Technologies Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 24th. Investors of record on Friday, July 10th will be issued a dividend of $0.12 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, July 10th. This represents a $0.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.5%. Helios Technologies’s dividend payout ratio is 26.37%.

Insider Transactions at Helios Technologies

In other Helios Technologies news, insider Matteo Arduini sold 6,027 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, June 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $90.42, for a total transaction 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 trade represents a 34.75% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders have sold 13,027 shares of company stock worth $1,134,121 over the last quarter. Company insiders own 0.50% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Helios Technologies

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Aberdeen Group plc purchased a new position in Helios Technologies during the fourth quarter valued at $13,681,000. William Blair Investment Management LLC lifted its holdings in Helios Technologies by 16.7% during the third quarter. William Blair Investment Management LLC now owns 735,721 shares of the company’s stock valued at $38,353,000 after purchasing an additional 105,334 shares in the last quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. purchased a new position in Helios Technologies during the third quarter valued at $14,598,000. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. lifted its holdings in Helios Technologies by 9.5% during the third quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 107,861 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,623,000 after purchasing an additional 9,323 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Leeward Investments LLC MA purchased a new position in Helios Technologies during the first quarter valued at $9,659,000. 94.72% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.