Helios Technologies, Inc (NYSE:HLIO – Get Free Report) has received an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the seven ratings firms that are covering the stock, Marketbeat reports. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, four have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. The average 12-month price objective among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $96.25.
A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on HLIO shares. Zacks Research lowered Helios Technologies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Helios Technologies from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Thursday, September 17th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on shares of Helios Technologies from $100.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. Stifel Nicolaus increased their target price on shares of Helios Technologies from $93.00 to $95.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Helios Technologies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 8th.
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Helios Technologies Stock Down 1.0%
Helios Technologies (NYSE:HLIO – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, August 10th. The company reported $0.88 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.80 by $0.08. The business had revenue of $231.90 million for the quarter. Helios Technologies had a net margin of 8.01% and a return on equity of 11.43%. The company’s revenue was up 9.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.59 earnings per share. Helios Technologies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.050-3.250 EPS and its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.700-0.770 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Helios Technologies will post 3.19 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Helios Technologies Announces Dividend
The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, October 26th. Investors of record on Tuesday, October 13th will be given a $0.12 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, October 13th. This represents a $0.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.7%. Helios Technologies’s payout ratio is currently 22.43%.
Institutional Trading of Helios Technologies
Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Helios Technologies during the 2nd quarter worth about $231,414,000. William Blair Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in Helios Technologies in the 2nd quarter valued at about $74,454,000. Bank of America Corp DE acquired a new stake in Helios Technologies in the 2nd quarter valued at about $36,693,000. Jupiter Topco LLC bought a new position in Helios Technologies during the second quarter worth about $36,438,000. Finally, Jennison Associates LLC increased its position in Helios Technologies by 30.1% during the first quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 1,035,977 shares of the company’s stock worth $67,038,000 after buying an additional 239,876 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 94.72% of the company’s stock.
Helios Technologies Company Profile
Helios Technologies, Inc is an industrial technology company that develops and manufactures solutions for motion control and electronic control systems. Its products are used by original equipment manufacturers and other customers in markets including mobile and off-highway equipment, industrial machinery, energy, recreational vehicles, and health and wellness applications.
The company operates through two primary areas: hydraulics and electronics. Its hydraulics portfolio includes cartridge valves, electro-hydraulic valves, integrated hydraulic manifolds, and related controls marketed under brands such as Sun Hydraulics.
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