Helios Technologies (NYSE:HLIO) Issues FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Helios Technologies (NYSE:HLIO) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Monday morning. The company provided EPS guidance of 2.750-3.000 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 2.770. The company issued revenue guidance of $840.0 million-$870.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $848.5 million. Helios Technologies also updated its Q2 2026 guidance to 0.780-0.830 EPS.

Helios Technologies Stock Down 0.2%

Shares of NYSE:HLIO traded down $0.15 during midday trading on Monday, reaching $68.07. 409,061 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 351,770. The firm has a market cap of $2.25 billion, a PE ratio of 46.95 and a beta of 1.23. Helios Technologies has a fifty-two week low of $28.79 and a fifty-two week high of $76.47. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $67.72 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $62.57. The company has a quick ratio of 1.58, a current ratio of 2.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39.

Helios Technologies (NYSE:HLIO) last released its earnings results on Monday, March 2nd. The company reported $0.81 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.72 by $0.09. Helios Technologies had a return on equity of 9.36% and a net margin of 5.78%.The firm had revenue of $210.70 million during the quarter. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.33 EPS. Helios Technologies’s revenue for the quarter was up 17.4% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Helios Technologies will post 2.74 earnings per share for the current year.

Helios Technologies Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, April 27th. Stockholders of record on Monday, April 13th were given a dividend of $0.12 per share. This is an increase from Helios Technologies’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.09. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, April 13th. Helios Technologies’s payout ratio is currently 33.10%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on the company. Zacks Research lowered Helios Technologies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 2nd. Wall Street Zen raised Helios Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, March 7th. KeyCorp raised their target price on shares of Helios Technologies from $74.00 to $82.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Stifel Nicolaus raised their price target on Helios Technologies from $76.00 to $80.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 14th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. initiated coverage on shares of Helios Technologies in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $80.00 price target on the stock. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have issued a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Helios Technologies has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $80.67.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Helios Technologies

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Invesco Ltd. raised its holdings in Helios Technologies by 6.0% in the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 68,594 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,669,000 after acquiring an additional 3,876 shares in the last quarter. EP Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Helios Technologies during the 4th quarter worth $363,000. XTX Topco Ltd bought a new position in shares of Helios Technologies in the fourth quarter worth $382,000. VARCOV Co. bought a new position in shares of Helios Technologies in the fourth quarter worth $366,000. Finally, Wellington Management Group LLP raised its stake in Helios Technologies by 114.9% in the fourth 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 in the last quarter. 94.72% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.