Helios Technologies (NYSE:HLIO) Releases FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Helios Technologies (NYSE:HLIO) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Monday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 2.750-3.000 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 2.770. The company issued revenue guidance of $840.0 million-$870.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $848.5 million. Helios Technologies also updated its Q2 2026 guidance to 0.780-0.830 EPS.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages recently commented on HLIO. JPMorgan Chase & Co. began coverage on Helios Technologies in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $80.00 target price for the company. Zacks Research lowered Helios Technologies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 2nd. Wall Street Zen upgraded Helios Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, March 7th. Stifel Nicolaus upped their target price on Helios Technologies from $76.00 to $80.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 14th. Finally, KeyCorp upped their target price on Helios Technologies from $82.00 to $85.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have issued a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $81.67.

Helios Technologies Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:HLIO opened at $77.58 on Wednesday. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $67.64 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $62.93. Helios Technologies has a fifty-two week low of $28.79 and a fifty-two week high of $80.00. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.56 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 42.63 and a beta of 1.23. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39, a current ratio of 2.90 and a quick ratio of 1.58.

Helios Technologies (NYSE:HLIO) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, May 11th. The company reported $0.80 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.68 by $0.12. Helios Technologies had a return on equity of 10.54% and a net margin of 6.98%.The firm had revenue of $228.40 million for the quarter. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.44 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 16.8% on a year-over-year basis. 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. As a group, analysts predict that Helios Technologies will post 2.74 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Helios Technologies Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, April 27th. Stockholders of record on Monday, April 13th were issued a dividend of $0.12 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, April 13th. This is a boost from Helios Technologies’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.09. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.6%. Helios Technologies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 33.10%.

Helios Technologies News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Helios Technologies this week:

• Positive Sentiment: HLIO reported Q1 earnings of $0.80 per share, beating estimates of $0.68 and nearly doubling from $0.44 a year ago, while revenue rose 16.8% year over year to $228.4 million on solid demand in electronics and hydraulics markets.
• Positive Sentiment: The company lifted its Q2 2026 outlook, forecasting EPS of $0.78-$0.83 and revenue of $227 million-$232 million, both above consensus, signaling continued momentum into the next quarter.
• Positive Sentiment: Helios also issued FY 2026 guidance of $2.75-$3.00 EPS and $840 million-$870 million in revenue, which was generally in line to slightly above analyst expectations and reinforced confidence in its full-year growth outlook.
• Positive Sentiment: KeyCorp raised its price target on HLIO to $85 from $82 and maintained an overweight rating, reflecting improved analyst sentiment after the earnings release. Article: Benzinga
• Neutral Sentiment: Investors are also parsing the earnings call transcript and presentation for details on margin trends, demand durability, and management’s growth strategy. Article: Helios Technologies, Inc. (HLIO) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Helios Technologies

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Invesco Ltd. boosted its holdings in Helios Technologies by 6.0% in the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 68,594 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,669,000 after acquiring an additional 3,876 shares during the last quarter. EP Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in Helios Technologies in the fourth quarter valued at about $363,000. XTX Topco Ltd bought a new position in Helios Technologies in the fourth quarter valued at about $382,000. VARCOV Co. bought a new position in Helios Technologies in the fourth quarter valued at about $366,000. Finally, Wellington Management Group LLP boosted its holdings in Helios Technologies by 114.9% in the fourth quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 1,997,527 shares of the company’s stock valued at $106,848,000 after acquiring an additional 1,067,846 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 94.72% of the company’s stock.

Helios Technologies Company Profile

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.