Helios Technologies (NASDAQ:HLIO) Reaches New 12-Month High – Still a Buy?

Helios Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:HLIO) shares hit a new 52-week high during trading on Monday . The company traded as high as $61.33 and last traded at $60.6050, with a volume of 75850 shares. The stock had previously closed at $60.59.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages recently issued reports on HLIO. KeyCorp lifted their target price on Helios Technologies from $61.00 to $64.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 4th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $65.00 price objective on Helios Technologies in a research note on Wednesday, November 5th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $59.33.

Helios Technologies Price Performance

The company has a current ratio of 3.03, a quick ratio of 1.54 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52. The stock has a market cap of $2.03 billion, a PE ratio of 54.29 and a beta of 1.29. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $54.73 and a 200 day moving average price of $50.26.

Helios Technologies (NASDAQ:HLIO) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, November 3rd. The company reported $0.72 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.66 by $0.06. Helios Technologies had a return on equity of 8.22% and a net margin of 4.57%.During the same period last year, the company posted $0.59 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 13.3% on a year-over-year basis. Helios Technologies has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 0.670-0.740 EPS and its FY 2025 guidance at 2.430-2.500 EPS. As a group, research analysts forecast that Helios Technologies, Inc. will post 2.06 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Helios Technologies Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, January 21st. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, January 7th will be issued a dividend of $0.09 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, January 7th. This represents a $0.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.6%. Helios Technologies’s payout ratio is presently 35.64%.

Institutional Trading of Helios Technologies

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in HLIO. Triumph Capital Management purchased a new stake in shares of Helios Technologies in the third quarter worth about $36,000. CWM LLC increased its holdings in Helios Technologies by 1,276.7% during the 2nd quarter. CWM LLC now owns 1,652 shares of the company’s stock worth $55,000 after acquiring an additional 1,532 shares during the period. Quarry LP increased its holdings 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 acquiring an additional 1,053 shares during the period. State of Alaska Department of Revenue purchased a new stake in Helios Technologies in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $96,000. Finally, Tower Research Capital LLC TRC boosted its holdings in Helios Technologies by 39.3% in the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 4,239 shares of the company’s stock valued at $141,000 after purchasing an additional 1,196 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 94.72% of the company’s stock.

Helios Technologies Company Profile

Helios Technologies, Inc is a global designer, manufacturer and distributor of highly engineered motion and electronic controls solutions. Headquartered in Sarasota, Florida, the company serves original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) across mobile and industrial end markets, including agriculture, construction, material handling, oil and gas, and renewable energy. Established in 2018 through a carve-out of established hydraulic and electronic control businesses, Helios has rapidly built scale through strategic acquisitions, broadening its product portfolio and geographic reach.

The company’s Motion Technologies segment offers a comprehensive suite of hydraulic products, including gear pumps, piston pumps and motors, directional and proportional valves, cylinders, reservoirs, filtration systems and accumulators.