Helios Technologies (NYSE:HLIO) Stock Lifted to Strong-Buy by Zacks Research

Helios Technologies (NYSE:HLIO) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Zacks Research from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, Zacks reports.

Several other brokerages have also issued reports on HLIO. KeyCorp upped their target price on Helios Technologies from $85.00 to $95.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, July 13th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Helios Technologies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, August 8th. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their price target on Helios Technologies from $93.00 to $95.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Helios Technologies from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Thursday, September 17th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on shares of Helios Technologies from $100.00 to $110.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have issued a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $96.25.

Helios Technologies Price Performance

NYSE HLIO opened at $67.84 on Tuesday. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $74.35 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $75.49. The company has a current ratio of 2.74, a quick ratio of 1.53 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35. Helios Technologies has a 12-month low of $47.01 and a 12-month high of $95.05. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.24 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.70 and a beta of 1.26.

Helios Technologies (NYSE:HLIO) last issued 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. Helios Technologies had a return on equity of 11.43% and a net margin of 8.01%.The firm had revenue of $231.90 million during the quarter. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.59 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.1% on a year-over-year basis. 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. Analysts forecast that Helios Technologies will post 3.19 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of HLIO. SkyView Investment Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Helios Technologies in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $179,000. Engineers Gate Manager LP increased its holdings in shares of Helios Technologies by 82.0% during the 2nd quarter. Engineers Gate Manager LP now owns 31,240 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,788,000 after purchasing an additional 14,074 shares in the last quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC acquired a new position in shares of Helios Technologies in the 2nd quarter valued at $59,000. Squarepoint Ops LLC lifted its stake in shares of Helios Technologies by 56.6% in the 2nd quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC now owns 36,983 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,301,000 after purchasing an additional 13,363 shares during the period. Finally, Nykredit A S acquired a new position in shares of Helios Technologies in the 2nd quarter valued at $30,000. 94.72% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.