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

Helios Technologies, Inc (NYSE:HLIOGet Free Report) has been given a consensus recommendation of “Buy” by the seven analysts that are presently covering the company, MarketBeat.com reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold recommendation, four have issued a buy recommendation and two have assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month price objective among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $93.25.

HLIO has been the subject of several analyst reports. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Helios Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Sunday, June 28th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Helios Technologies in a research report on Tuesday, June 2nd. Robert W. Baird lifted their price objective on shares of 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. boosted their target price 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. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus increased their target price on Helios Technologies from $89.00 to $93.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday.

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Insider Activity at Helios Technologies

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Helios Technologies

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Legacy Wealth Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Helios Technologies by 6.2% during the fourth quarter. Legacy Wealth Asset Management LLC now owns 4,186 shares of the company’s stock worth $224,000 after buying an additional 246 shares during the last quarter. LPL Financial LLC increased its position in Helios Technologies by 5.1% in the 4th quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 5,689 shares of the company’s stock valued at $304,000 after acquiring an additional 274 shares during the period. Osaic Holdings Inc. raised its stake in Helios Technologies by 14.1% during the 4th quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 2,942 shares of the company’s stock valued at $158,000 after acquiring an additional 363 shares during the last quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC raised its stake in Helios Technologies by 6.9% during the 4th quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC now owns 6,065 shares of the company’s stock valued at $324,000 after acquiring an additional 391 shares during the last quarter. Finally, NewEdge Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Helios Technologies during the 1st quarter worth approximately $29,000. 94.72% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Helios Technologies Price Performance

HLIO stock opened at $81.91 on Wednesday. The business’s 50-day moving average is $83.05 and its two-hundred day moving average is $72.94. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a current ratio of 2.86 and a quick ratio of 1.58. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.71 billion, a P/E ratio of 45.00 and a beta of 1.25. Helios Technologies has a 1 year low of $34.95 and a 1 year high of $95.05.

Helios Technologies (NYSE:HLIOGet Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May 11th. The company reported $0.80 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.68 by $0.12. The business had revenue of $228.40 million during the quarter. Helios Technologies had a return on equity of 10.49% and a net margin of 6.98%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 16.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.44 earnings per share. 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. Analysts anticipate that Helios Technologies will post 2.9 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Helios Technologies Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 24th. Stockholders of record on Friday, July 10th will be given a dividend of $0.12 per share. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, July 10th. Helios Technologies’s dividend payout ratio is currently 26.37%.

Helios Technologies Company Profile

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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.

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