Helios Technologies (NYSE:HLIO) Announces Q4 2026 Earnings Guidance

Helios Technologies (NYSE:HLIO) issued an update on its fourth quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Friday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 0.600-0.670 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 0.740. The company issued revenue guidance of $205.0 million-$212.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $214.5 million. Helios Technologies also updated its FY 2026 guidance to 3.080-3.150 EPS.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have issued reports on HLIO. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Helios Technologies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 20th. Stifel Nicolaus raised their price target on Helios Technologies from $93.00 to $95.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. Robert W. Baird downgraded Helios Technologies from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and lowered their target price for the company from $90.00 to $65.00 in a research report on Friday. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Helios Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on Helios Technologies from $100.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have assigned a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Helios Technologies currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $88.75.

Helios Technologies Price Performance

Shares of HLIO stock opened at $47.19 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a current ratio of 2.74 and a quick ratio of 1.53. The company has a market capitalization of $1.56 billion, a PE ratio of 20.00 and a beta of 1.28. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $68.27 and its two-hundred day moving average is $73.33. Helios Technologies has a 12 month low of $46.95 and a 12 month high of $95.05.

Helios Technologies (NYSE:HLIO) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 5th. The company reported $0.80 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.75 by $0.05. The firm had revenue of $229.70 million during the quarter. Helios Technologies had a net margin of 8.01% and a return on equity of 11.43%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.72 EPS. Analysts predict that Helios Technologies will post 3.17 earnings per share for the current year.

Helios Technologies Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, October 26th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, October 13th were paid a $0.12 dividend. This represents a $0.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, October 13th. Helios Technologies’s payout ratio is presently 22.43%.

Helios Technologies News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Helios reported record third-quarter sales of $229.7 million, up 4.3% year over year, and EPS of $0.80, beating the $0.75 consensus. Sales exceeded the high end of the company’s outlook, with both Hydraulics and Electronics contributing. Helios Technologies Q3 results
• Positive Sentiment: KeyCorp kept an “overweight” rating despite reducing its price target to $85 from $95, signaling continued optimism about potential upside. KeyCorp analyst rating
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage highlighted growth across segments and Helios’ entry into the data-center market, while noting the company is integrating Radio Sound. The potential contribution and execution impact were not quantified in the provided details. Q3 2026 business and outlook analysis
• Negative Sentiment: Fourth-quarter guidance was the main concern: EPS of $0.60–$0.67 is below the $0.74 consensus, while revenue guidance of $205–$212 million also trails the $214.5 million estimate. Full-year EPS guidance of $3.08–$3.15 is below the $3.18 consensus, even though projected sales of $895–$902 million are roughly in line with estimates. Helios 2026 guidance
• Negative Sentiment: Baird downgraded HLIO from “outperform” to “neutral” and cut its price target to $65 from $90, adding to pressure on sentiment. Baird downgrade

About Helios Technologies

Helios Technologies, Inc develops and manufactures industrial technology products for the hydraulics and electronics markets. Its offerings include hydraulic cartridge valves, manifolds and electro-hydraulic controls, as well as electronic control systems, displays, instrumentation and related connectivity solutions used in mobile equipment, industrial machinery and other specialized applications.

The company serves original equipment manufacturers and other industrial customers through a portfolio that has included the Sun Hydraulics and Enovation Controls brands.