Helios Technologies, Inc (NYSE:HLIO) Given Consensus Rating of “Buy” by Brokerages

Shares of Helios Technologies, Inc (NYSE:HLIO) have been given a consensus recommendation of “Buy” by the seven brokerages that are currently covering the company, Marketbeat reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold recommendation, four have issued a buy recommendation and two have given a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month target price among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $89.75.

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on HLIO shares. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Helios Technologies in a research report on Tuesday, June 2nd. Zacks Research raised shares of Helios Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 27th. Robert W. Baird raised their price target on shares of Helios Technologies from $81.00 to $85.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 13th. KeyCorp raised their price target on shares of Helios Technologies from $82.00 to $85.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus raised their price target on shares of Helios Technologies from $80.00 to $89.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 14th.

Helios Technologies Stock Up 0.3%

Shares of NYSE:HLIO opened at $89.71 on Friday. Helios Technologies has a 52-week low of $31.35 and a 52-week high of $92.41. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $77.60 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $69.20. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a quick ratio of 1.58 and a current ratio of 2.86. The firm has a market cap of $2.96 billion, a P/E ratio of 49.29 and a beta of 1.28.

Helios Technologies (NYSE:HLIO) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, May 11th. The company reported $0.80 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.68 by $0.12. Helios Technologies had a net margin of 6.98% and a return on equity of 10.49%. The business had revenue of $228.40 million during the quarter. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.44 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 16.8% compared to the same quarter last year. 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. As a group, research analysts forecast that Helios Technologies will post 2.89 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Helios Technologies Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 24th. Investors of record on Friday, July 10th will be given a $0.12 dividend. This represents a $0.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, July 10th. Helios Technologies’s dividend payout ratio is presently 26.37%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Matteo Arduini sold 6,027 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, June 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $90.42, for a total value of $544,961.34. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 11,317 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,023,283.14. This represents a 34.75% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 13,027 shares of company stock valued at $1,134,121. Corporate insiders own 0.50% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Helios Technologies

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in HLIO. NewEdge Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Helios Technologies in the first quarter worth about $29,000. Triumph Capital Management purchased a new stake in Helios Technologies in the third quarter worth $36,000. Quarry LP increased its position in Helios Technologies by 948.6% in the third quarter. Quarry LP now owns 1,164 shares of the company’s stock worth $61,000 after buying an additional 1,053 shares during the last quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC purchased a new stake in Helios Technologies in the fourth quarter worth $66,000. Finally, Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. bought a new position in Helios Technologies during the fourth quarter worth about $104,000. 94.72% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.