Helios Technologies (NYSE:HLIO) Updates Q3 2026 Earnings Guidance

Helios Technologies (NYSE:HLIO) issued an update on its third quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Monday morning. The company provided EPS guidance of 0.700-0.770 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 0.690. The company issued revenue guidance of $215.0 million-$222.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $207.8 million. Helios Technologies also updated its FY 2026 guidance to 3.050-3.250 EPS.

Helios Technologies Trading Down 2.4%

Shares of HLIO traded down $1.98 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $81.41. The stock had a trading volume of 325,590 shares, compared to its average volume of 359,602. Helios Technologies has a 12-month low of $47.01 and a 12-month high of $95.05. The firm has a market cap of $2.69 billion, a P/E ratio of 44.73 and a beta of 1.27. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a quick ratio of 1.58 and a current ratio of 2.86. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $83.16 and its 200 day simple moving average is $74.77.

Helios Technologies (NYSE:HLIO) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, August 10th. The company reported $0.88 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.80 by $0.08. Helios Technologies had a return on equity of 10.49% and a net margin of 6.98%.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. Equities research analysts forecast that Helios Technologies will post 2.9 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Helios Technologies Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 24th. Stockholders of record on Friday, July 10th were issued a dividend of $0.12 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, July 10th. This represents a $0.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.6%. Helios Technologies’s payout ratio is presently 26.37%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

HLIO has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. KeyCorp increased their target price on shares of Helios Technologies from $85.00 to $95.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, July 13th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Helios Technologies in a research note on Tuesday, June 2nd. Zacks Research lowered Helios Technologies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. Wall Street Zen downgraded Helios Technologies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on Helios Technologies from $90.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have issued a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $93.25.

Insider Transactions at Helios Technologies

In other Helios Technologies news, insider Matteo Arduini sold 6,027 shares of Helios Technologies stock in a transaction that occurred 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 transaction, the insider directly owned 11,317 shares in the company, valued at $1,023,283.14. The trade was a 34.75% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Insiders have sold a total of 13,027 shares of company stock valued at $1,134,121 over the last quarter. Company insiders own 0.50% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Helios Technologies

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in HLIO. Triumph Capital Management acquired a new position in Helios Technologies during the 3rd quarter worth $36,000. Quarry LP boosted its position in shares of Helios Technologies by 948.6% during the 3rd quarter. Quarry LP now owns 1,164 shares of the company’s stock valued at $61,000 after purchasing an additional 1,053 shares in the last quarter. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. acquired a new position in Helios Technologies in the fourth quarter worth approximately $104,000. Osaic Holdings Inc. boosted its stake in shares of 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 in the last quarter. Finally, Group One Trading LLC grew its holdings in shares of Helios Technologies by 736.0% in the 4th quarter. Group One Trading LLC now owns 3,344 shares of the company’s stock worth $179,000 after acquiring an additional 2,944 shares during the last quarter. 94.72% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.