Helios Technologies (NYSE:HLIO) Issues Quarterly Earnings Results

Helios Technologies (NYSE:HLIO) posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday. The company reported $0.88 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.80 by $0.08, Zacks reports. Helios Technologies had a return on equity of 10.49% and a net margin of 6.98%. Helios Technologies updated its FY 2026 guidance to 3.050-3.250 EPS and its Q3 2026 guidance to 0.700-0.770 EPS.

Helios Technologies Trading Down 2.4%

HLIO stock traded down $1.98 during midday trading on Monday, hitting $81.41. The company had a trading volume of 325,972 shares, compared to its average volume of 360,351. The company has a current ratio of 2.86, a quick ratio of 1.58 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37. Helios Technologies has a 52 week low of $47.01 and a 52 week high of $95.05. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $83.16 and its 200 day moving average price is $74.77. The stock has a market cap of $2.69 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 44.73 and a beta of 1.27.

Helios Technologies Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 24th. Shareholders of record on Friday, July 10th were paid a $0.12 dividend. This represents a $0.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, July 10th. Helios Technologies’s payout ratio is 26.37%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

HLIO has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Robert W. Baird boosted their target price on Helios Technologies from $81.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 13th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on shares of Helios Technologies from $90.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 26th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Helios Technologies in a report on Tuesday, June 2nd. KeyCorp upped their price objective on shares of Helios Technologies from $85.00 to $95.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, July 13th. Finally, Zacks Research lowered shares of Helios Technologies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have issued a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $93.25.

Insider Activity at Helios Technologies

In other Helios Technologies news, insider Matteo Arduini sold 6,027 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, June 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $90.42, for a total value of $544,961.34. Following the sale, the insider owned 11,317 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,023,283.14. This trade represents a 34.75% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Insiders have sold 13,027 shares of company stock valued at $1,134,121 over the last quarter. 0.50% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Wellington Management Group LLP raised its position in Helios Technologies by 114.9% during the 4th quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 1,997,527 shares of the company’s stock valued at $106,848,000 after purchasing an additional 1,067,846 shares during the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its position in shares of Helios Technologies by 3.5% in the 3rd quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,626,796 shares of the company’s stock worth $84,806,000 after buying an additional 55,206 shares during the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE grew its position in shares of Helios Technologies by 7.9% in the 2nd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 932,366 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,113,000 after buying an additional 68,182 shares during the last quarter. Wasatch Advisors LP increased its stake in shares of Helios Technologies by 5.4% during the third quarter. Wasatch Advisors LP now owns 854,711 shares of the company’s stock valued at $44,556,000 after buying an additional 43,567 shares during the period. Finally, Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership increased its stake in shares of Helios Technologies by 106.6% during the third quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 594,361 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,984,000 after buying an additional 306,659 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other 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.