Stifel Nicolaus Issues Positive Forecast for Helios Technologies (NASDAQ:HLIO) Stock Price

Helios Technologies (NASDAQ:HLIO) had its target price hoisted by Stifel Nicolaus from $74.00 to $76.00 in a research note published on Wednesday morning,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has a buy rating on the stock.

Other research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. KeyCorp lifted their target price on Helios Technologies from $74.00 to $82.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. assumed coverage on Helios Technologies in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $80.00 price target for the company. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $71.75.

Helios Technologies Trading Down 1.4%

NASDAQ:HLIO opened at $70.02 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52, a current ratio of 3.03 and a quick ratio of 1.54. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $66.25 and a 200-day moving average of $58.17. The company has a market cap of $2.32 billion, a PE ratio of 61.97 and a beta of 1.30. Helios Technologies has a one year low of $24.76 and a one year high of $76.47.

Helios Technologies (NASDAQ:HLIO) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, March 2nd. The company reported $0.81 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.72 by $0.09. Helios Technologies had a net margin of 4.57% and a return on equity of 8.22%. The business’s revenue was up 17.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.33 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Helios Technologies will post 2.06 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Helios Technologies Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 21st. Investors of record on Wednesday, January 7th were given a dividend of $0.09 per share. This represents a $0.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, January 7th. Helios Technologies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 35.64%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Wellington Management Group LLP grew its position in Helios Technologies by 114.9% during the fourth quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 1,997,527 shares of the company’s stock valued at $106,848,000 after buying an additional 1,067,846 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its position in Helios Technologies by 3.5% in the third quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,626,796 shares of the company’s stock worth $84,806,000 after acquiring an additional 55,206 shares during the period. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans boosted its stake in Helios Technologies by 7.9% in the third quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 1,530,525 shares of the company’s stock valued at $79,787,000 after acquiring an additional 112,213 shares during the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE grew its position in shares of Helios Technologies by 7.9% during the 2nd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 932,366 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,113,000 after acquiring an additional 68,182 shares during the period. Finally, Wasatch Advisors LP increased its stake in shares of Helios Technologies by 5.4% during the 3rd quarter. Wasatch Advisors LP now owns 854,711 shares of the company’s stock worth $44,556,000 after purchasing an additional 43,567 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 94.72% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Helios Technologies

Here are the key news stories impacting Helios Technologies this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results and management commentary beat expectations — HLIO reported $0.81 EPS vs. $0.72 consensus and revenue grew ~17% year-over-year; the earnings call transcripts provide color on end-market strength and margin drivers. Yahoo Earnings Transcript Seeking Alpha Transcript
• Positive Sentiment: Q1 FY2026 guidance came in meaningfully above Street for the quarter — EPS guide of $0.65–$0.70 vs. consensus ~$0.61 and revenue guide $218–$223M vs. ~$200M — suggesting strong near-term demand and supporting expectations for FY recovery.
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts pushed targets higher: KeyCorp raised its target to $82 (overweight, ~17% upside) and Stifel to $76 (buy, ~8.5% upside), reflecting bullish sentiment from the sell-side after the quarter. Benzinga
• Positive Sentiment: Institutional/industry coverage is upbeat — a recent piece highlights analysts’ bullish view on Helios among industrials, which can help sustain investor interest. Globe and Mail Article
• Neutral Sentiment: FY2026 guidance is a range (EPS $2.60–$2.90; revenue $820–$860M) that broadly brackets the consensus (~$2.74 EPS; ~$836.9M revenue). That alignment reduces surprise risk but leaves upside dependent on execution and margin leverage.

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.