Helios Technologies (NYSE:HLIO – Get Free Report) updated its fourth quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Friday morning. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 0.600-0.670 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS 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.
Helios Technologies Trading Down 21.5%
HLIO stock opened at $47.19 on Friday. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $68.27 and a 200 day moving average price of $73.33. Helios Technologies has a fifty-two week low of $46.95 and a fifty-two week high of $95.05. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a quick ratio of 1.53 and a current ratio of 2.74. The firm has a market cap of $1.56 billion, a PE ratio of 20.00 and a beta of 1.28.
Helios Technologies (NYSE:HLIO – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 5th. The company reported $0.80 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.75 by $0.05. The company had revenue of $229.70 million for the quarter. Helios Technologies had a net margin of 8.74% and a return on equity of 11.61%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.72 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Helios Technologies will post 3.17 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Helios Technologies Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently disclosed 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 dividend yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, October 13th. Helios Technologies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 20.34%.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
A number of research firms have recently weighed in on HLIO. KeyCorp reduced their target price on shares of Helios Technologies from $95.00 to $85.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Helios Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday. Stifel Nicolaus increased their price target on shares of 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 shares of Helios Technologies from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and lowered their price target for the company from $90.00 to $65.00 in a report on Friday. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on Helios Technologies from $100.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have assigned a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $88.75.
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Trending Headlines about Helios Technologies
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.
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