Helios Technologies (NYSE:HLIO) Downgraded to Hold Rating by Zacks Research

Helios Technologies (NYSE:HLIO) was downgraded by stock analysts at Zacks Research from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report issued on Tuesday,Zacks.com reports.

A number of other analysts have also recently weighed in on HLIO. Robert W. Baird increased their price target on Helios Technologies from $81.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 13th. Wall Street Zen raised Helios Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Sunday, June 28th. KeyCorp boosted their price target on Helios Technologies from $85.00 to $95.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, July 13th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Helios Technologies in a research report on Tuesday, June 2nd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on shares of Helios Technologies from $90.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 26th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have issued a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $93.25.

Helios Technologies Trading Down 1.4%

Shares of HLIO stock opened at $80.91 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $2.67 billion, a P/E ratio of 44.45 and a beta of 1.25. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a current ratio of 2.86 and a quick ratio of 1.58. Helios Technologies has a 1-year low of $34.95 and a 1-year high of $95.05. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $83.17 and its 200-day simple moving average is $73.14.

Helios Technologies (NYSE:HLIO) last issued its earnings results on Monday, May 11th. The company reported $0.80 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.68 by $0.12. The company had revenue of $228.40 million during the quarter. Helios Technologies had a return on equity of 10.49% and a net margin of 6.98%.Helios Technologies’s quarterly revenue was up 16.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company 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. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Helios Technologies will post 2.9 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Helios Technologies

In other news, insider Matteo Arduini sold 6,027 shares of Helios Technologies stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, June 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $90.42, for a total value of $544,961.34. Following the transaction, the insider owned 11,317 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,023,283.14. The trade was a 34.75% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. In the last three months, insiders have sold 13,027 shares of company stock worth $1,134,121. Company insiders own 0.50% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Helios Technologies

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in HLIO. NewEdge Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Helios Technologies in the first quarter valued at $29,000. Triumph Capital Management acquired a new position in Helios Technologies in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $36,000. Quarry LP grew its position in Helios Technologies by 948.6% during the 3rd quarter. Quarry LP now owns 1,164 shares of the company’s stock worth $61,000 after purchasing an additional 1,053 shares in the last quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC purchased a new position in Helios Technologies during the 4th quarter worth approximately $66,000. Finally, Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. purchased a new position in Helios Technologies during the 4th quarter worth approximately $104,000. 94.72% of the stock is currently owned by 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.