Helios Technologies (NYSE:HLIO) Stock Price Expected to Rise, Stifel Nicolaus Analyst Says

Helios Technologies (NYSE:HLIO) had its price target lifted by equities researchers at Stifel Nicolaus from $93.00 to $95.00 in a report issued on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. The firm presently has a “buy” rating on the stock. Stifel Nicolaus’ target price points to a potential upside of 17.08% from the stock’s previous close.

Other analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on shares of Helios Technologies from $100.00 to $110.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday. 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 research note on Wednesday, May 13th. KeyCorp raised 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. Zacks Research cut Helios Technologies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Helios Technologies in a report on Tuesday, June 2nd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have given a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Helios Technologies currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $96.25.

Helios Technologies Trading Up 0.1%

NYSE HLIO traded up $0.08 on Wednesday, reaching $81.14. 214,032 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 361,461. The company has a current ratio of 2.86, a quick ratio of 1.58 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $83.09 and its 200 day moving average price is $74.99. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.68 billion, a P/E ratio of 37.92 and a beta of 1.27. Helios Technologies has a fifty-two week low of $47.01 and a fifty-two week high of $95.05.

Helios Technologies (NYSE:HLIO) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, August 10th. The company reported $0.88 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.80 by $0.08. The business had revenue of $231.90 million during the quarter. Helios Technologies had a net margin of 8.01% and a return on equity of 11.49%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 9.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.59 EPS. Helios Technologies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.050-3.250 EPS and its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.700-0.770 EPS. Analysts forecast that Helios Technologies will post 2.9 earnings per share for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, insider Matteo Arduini sold 6,027 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 completion of the sale, the insider owned 11,317 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,023,283.14. The trade was a 34.75% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Insiders sold a total of 13,027 shares of company stock worth $1,134,121 in the last three months. 0.50% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Helios Technologies

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. NewEdge Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Helios Technologies in the first quarter valued at about $29,000. Triumph Capital Management acquired a new position in Helios Technologies during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $36,000. Allworth Financial LP purchased a new position in shares of Helios Technologies during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $40,000. Quarry LP raised 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 worth $61,000 after buying an additional 1,053 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Global Retirement Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Helios Technologies in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $66,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.72% of the company’s stock.

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.