Helios Technologies (NYSE:HLIO) Updates FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Helios Technologies (NYSE:HLIO) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Monday morning. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 2.750-3.000 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 2.770. The company issued revenue guidance of $840.0 million-$870.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $848.5 million. Helios Technologies also updated its Q2 2026 guidance to 0.780-0.830 EPS.

Helios Technologies Stock Down 0.2%

Shares of NYSE HLIO opened at $68.07 on Tuesday. The business has a 50-day moving average of $67.51 and a two-hundred day moving average of $62.76. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39, a current ratio of 2.90 and a quick ratio of 1.58. Helios Technologies has a 1 year low of $28.79 and a 1 year high of $76.47. The company has a market capitalization of $2.25 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 46.95 and a beta of 1.23.

Helios Technologies (NYSE:HLIO) last posted its earnings results on Monday, May 11th. The company reported $0.80 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.68 by $0.12. Helios Technologies had a return on equity of 9.36% and a net margin of 5.78%.The business had revenue of $228.40 million for the quarter. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.44 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 16.8% on a year-over-year basis. 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, analysts forecast that Helios Technologies will post 2.74 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Helios Technologies Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, April 27th. Stockholders of record on Monday, April 13th were given a dividend of $0.12 per share. This represents a $0.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.7%. This is an increase from Helios Technologies’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.09. The ex-dividend date was Monday, April 13th. Helios Technologies’s payout ratio is presently 33.10%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

HLIO has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their target price on Helios Technologies from $76.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 14th. Zacks Research cut Helios Technologies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 2nd. KeyCorp boosted their price target on Helios Technologies from $74.00 to $82.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Wall Street Zen upgraded Helios Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, March 7th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. started coverage on Helios Technologies in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $80.00 price target on the stock. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have given a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Helios Technologies currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $80.67.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Helios Technologies

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in HLIO. Triumph Capital Management acquired a new position in Helios Technologies during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $36,000. Quarry LP increased its position 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 purchasing an additional 1,053 shares during the period. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. acquired a new position in Helios Technologies during the 4th quarter worth approximately $104,000. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC increased its position in Helios Technologies by 39.3% during the 2nd 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 during the period. Finally, Osaic Holdings Inc. increased its position in Helios Technologies by 14.1% during the 4th quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 2,942 shares of the company’s stock worth $158,000 after purchasing an additional 363 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.72% of the company’s stock.

Helios Technologies Company Profile

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.