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

Helios Technologies, Inc (NYSE:HLIO) has earned a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the seven analysts that are presently covering the stock, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, four have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The average twelve-month target price among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $87.25.

HLIO has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Stifel Nicolaus raised their price objective on shares of Helios Technologies from $80.00 to $89.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, May 14th. Robert W. Baird increased their target price on Helios Technologies from $81.00 to $85.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 13th. Wall Street Zen raised Helios Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Saturday, March 7th. KeyCorp increased their price objective on Helios Technologies from $82.00 to $85.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on Helios Technologies from $85.00 to $90.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 13th.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Helios Technologies news, insider Matteo Arduini sold 3,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $76.48, for a total transaction of $229,440.00. Following the sale, the insider 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 ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Insiders own 0.50% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of HLIO. Triumph Capital Management acquired a new stake in Helios Technologies during the 3rd quarter worth $36,000. Quarry LP boosted its stake in Helios Technologies by 948.6% in the third quarter. Quarry LP now owns 1,164 shares of the company’s stock valued at $61,000 after acquiring an additional 1,053 shares in the last quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of Helios Technologies during the fourth quarter worth about $66,000. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Helios Technologies during the fourth quarter worth about $104,000. Finally, Tower Research Capital LLC TRC increased its position in shares of Helios Technologies by 39.3% during the second quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 4,239 shares of the company’s stock worth $141,000 after purchasing an additional 1,196 shares in the last quarter. 94.72% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Helios Technologies Stock Down 0.2%

HLIO stock opened at $78.99 on Tuesday. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $69.37 and its 200 day moving average price is $64.29. 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 $28.79 and a fifty-two week high of $80.00. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.61 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 43.40 and a beta of 1.23.

Helios Technologies (NYSE:HLIO) last issued 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 company had revenue of $228.40 million during the quarter. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.44 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 16.8% compared to the same quarter last year. 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, equities research analysts anticipate that Helios Technologies will post 2.89 EPS for the current fiscal 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 paid a $0.12 dividend. This is an increase from Helios Technologies’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.09. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, April 13th. Helios Technologies’s payout ratio is currently 26.37%.

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.