Helios Technologies, Inc $HLIO Shares Bought by Squarepoint Ops LLC

Squarepoint Ops LLC grew its holdings in Helios Technologies, Inc (NYSE:HLIO) by 56.6% in the second quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 36,983 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 13,363 shares during the quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC’s holdings in Helios Technologies were worth $3,301,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the business. 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. Nykredit A S acquired a new stake in Helios Technologies during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $30,000. Osaic Holdings Inc. lifted its position in Helios Technologies by 14.1% during the 4th quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 2,942 shares of the company’s stock worth $158,000 after acquiring an additional 363 shares during the period. ProShare Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Helios Technologies by 6.9% in the 4th quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC now owns 6,065 shares of the company’s stock valued at $324,000 after purchasing an additional 391 shares during the last quarter. Finally, NewEdge Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Helios Technologies in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.72% of the company’s stock.

Helios Technologies Stock Performance

NYSE HLIO opened at $70.60 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.33 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.99 and a beta of 1.26. The business’s 50 day moving average is $77.63 and its two-hundred day moving average is $75.61. Helios Technologies, Inc has a 12-month low of $47.01 and a 12-month high of $95.05. 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 (NYSE:HLIO) last posted its quarterly earnings results 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 business had revenue of $231.90 million during the quarter. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.59 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 9.1% compared to the same quarter last year. 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. Research analysts expect that Helios Technologies, Inc will post 3.19 EPS for the current year.

Helios Technologies Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 24th. Shareholders of record on Friday, July 10th were given a $0.12 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, July 10th. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.7%. Helios Technologies’s dividend payout ratio is presently 22.43%.

Insider Buying and Selling

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 stock was sold at an average price of $90.42, for a total value of $544,961.34. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 11,317 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,023,283.14. This trade represents a 34.75% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Company insiders own 0.50% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have recently commented on HLIO shares. KeyCorp upped their price target on Helios Technologies from $85.00 to $95.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, July 13th. Zacks Research lowered shares of Helios Technologies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on shares of Helios Technologies from $100.00 to $110.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. Stifel Nicolaus upped their price objective on shares of Helios Technologies from $93.00 to $95.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Helios Technologies from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have given a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $96.25.

About Helios Technologies

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.