Helios Technologies (NYSE:HLIO) Rating Increased to Strong-Buy at Zacks Research

Helios Technologies (NYSE:HLIO) was upgraded by investment analysts at Zacks Research from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note issued on Wednesday,Zacks.com reports.

Other equities analysts have also issued reports about the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on shares of Helios Technologies from $90.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Wall Street Zen upgraded Helios Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Saturday, March 7th. Robert W. Baird raised their price objective on Helios Technologies from $81.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 13th. Stifel Nicolaus raised their price objective on Helios Technologies from $80.00 to $89.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, May 14th. Finally, KeyCorp upped their target price on Helios Technologies from $82.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have given a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Helios Technologies currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $89.75.

Helios Technologies Stock Performance

Helios Technologies stock opened at $82.98 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a current ratio of 2.86 and a quick ratio of 1.58. Helios Technologies has a 1-year low of $28.79 and a 1-year high of $83.24. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.74 billion, a P/E ratio of 45.60 and a beta of 1.23. The company’s 50-day moving average is $70.44 and its 200 day moving average is $64.85.

Helios Technologies (NYSE:HLIO) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May 11th. The company reported $0.80 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.68 by $0.12. Helios Technologies had a net margin of 6.98% and a return on equity of 10.49%. The company had revenue of $228.40 million for the quarter. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.44 earnings per share. 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. Research analysts forecast that Helios Technologies will post 2.89 EPS for the current year.

Insider Transactions at Helios Technologies

In related news, insider Matteo Arduini sold 3,000 shares of Helios Technologies stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $76.48, for a total transaction of $229,440.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 15,317 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,171,444.16. This trade represents a 16.38% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. 0.50% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Helios Technologies

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Amundi bought a new position in Helios Technologies in the first quarter worth approximately $250,000. California State Teachers Retirement System raised its position in shares of Helios Technologies by 25.4% in the 1st quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 39,794 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,575,000 after acquiring an additional 8,055 shares in the last quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company lifted its stake in shares of Helios Technologies by 3.6% during the 1st quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 15,631 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,011,000 after purchasing an additional 542 shares during the last quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP lifted its stake in shares of Helios Technologies by 22.8% during the 1st quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP now owns 14,475 shares of the company’s stock worth $937,000 after purchasing an additional 2,688 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Lazard Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Helios Technologies during the 1st quarter worth $1,966,000. Institutional investors 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.