Stifel Nicolaus Increases Helios Technologies (NASDAQ:HLIO) Price Target to $74.00

Helios Technologies (NASDAQ:HLIO) had its target price raised by Stifel Nicolaus from $65.00 to $74.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has a “buy” rating on the stock. Stifel Nicolaus’ target price indicates a potential upside of 11.28% from the company’s previous close.

HLIO has been the topic of a number of other reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. began coverage on Helios Technologies in a research note on Tuesday. They set an “overweight” rating and a $80.00 price target on the stock. KeyCorp boosted their price objective on Helios Technologies from $61.00 to $64.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 4th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $66.75.

Helios Technologies Trading Down 0.8%

Shares of Helios Technologies stock traded down $0.55 on Friday, reaching $66.50. 10,486 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 335,364. The company has a market capitalization of $2.20 billion, a P/E ratio of 58.83 and a beta of 1.29. Helios Technologies has a 52 week low of $24.76 and a 52 week high of $68.56. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52, a quick ratio of 1.54 and a current ratio of 3.03. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $56.37 and its two-hundred day moving average is $51.87.

Helios Technologies (NASDAQ:HLIO) last released its earnings results on Monday, November 3rd. The company reported $0.72 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.66 by $0.06. Helios Technologies had a net margin of 4.57% and a return on equity of 8.22%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 13.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.59 EPS. 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. Sell-side analysts predict that Helios Technologies will post 2.06 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Helios Technologies

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Helios Technologies by 3.4% in the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 789,981 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,365,000 after buying an additional 26,098 shares during the last quarter. Ceredex Value Advisors LLC raised its stake in Helios Technologies by 19.2% in the 2nd quarter. Ceredex Value Advisors LLC now owns 417,950 shares of the company’s stock valued at $13,947,000 after acquiring an additional 67,450 shares during the period. Advantage Alpha Capital Partners LP raised its position in shares of Helios Technologies by 11.8% in the second quarter. Advantage Alpha Capital Partners LP now owns 62,926 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,100,000 after purchasing an additional 6,631 shares during the period. Congress Asset Management Co. purchased a new stake in shares of Helios Technologies during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $3,063,000. Finally, Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. bought a new position in Helios Technologies in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $367,000. Institutional investors own 94.72% of the company’s stock.

About Helios Technologies

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.