Helios Technologies (NYSE:HLIO) Insider Matteo Arduini Sells 3,000 Shares

Helios Technologies, Inc (NYSE:HLIO) insider Matteo Arduini sold 3,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $76.48, for a total transaction of $229,440.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 15,317 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,171,444.16. This trade represents a 16.38% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink.

Helios Technologies Stock Up 0.8%

HLIO opened at $77.82 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $2.57 billion, a PE ratio of 42.76 and a beta of 1.23. Helios Technologies, Inc has a 1 year low of $28.79 and a 1 year high of $80.00. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $68.37 and a 200 day moving average price of $63.64. 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 released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, May 11th. The company reported $0.80 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.68 by $0.12. The firm 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%.The firm’s revenue was up 16.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior 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. Sell-side analysts expect that Helios Technologies, Inc will post 2.89 earnings per share for the current year.

Helios Technologies Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, April 27th. Shareholders of record on Monday, April 13th were issued a $0.12 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, April 13th. This represents a $0.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.6%. This is a boost from Helios Technologies’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.09. Helios Technologies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 26.37%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have weighed in on HLIO. Zacks Research cut Helios Technologies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, April 2nd. Robert W. Baird upped their price target on Helios Technologies from $81.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 13th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Helios Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Saturday, March 7th. Stifel Nicolaus upped their price target on Helios Technologies from $80.00 to $89.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, May 14th. Finally, KeyCorp upped their price target on Helios Technologies from $82.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. One 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.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $87.25.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Helios Technologies

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in HLIO. Triumph Capital Management purchased a new position in shares of Helios Technologies during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $36,000. Quarry LP boosted its stake in shares of 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 buying an additional 1,053 shares during the last quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of Helios Technologies during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $66,000. State of Alaska Department of Revenue purchased a new position in shares of Helios Technologies during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $96,000. Finally, Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Helios Technologies during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $104,000. 94.72% of the stock is currently 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.