Helios Technologies (NASDAQ:HLIO) Releases Q1 2026 Earnings Guidance

Helios Technologies (NASDAQ:HLIO) issued an update on its first quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Tuesday morning. The company provided EPS guidance of 0.650-0.700 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 0.610. The company issued revenue guidance of $218.0 million-$223.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $199.8 million. Helios Technologies also updated its FY 2026 guidance to 2.600-2.900 EPS.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts recently commented on the stock. Stifel Nicolaus increased their target price on shares of Helios Technologies from $65.00 to $74.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 23rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. started coverage on Helios Technologies in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $80.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, KeyCorp boosted their target price on Helios Technologies from $74.00 to $82.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $71.25.

Helios Technologies Trading Down 2.8%

NASDAQ HLIO traded down $2.08 on Tuesday, hitting $72.30. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 65,599 shares, compared to its average volume of 325,866. The firm has a market cap of $2.40 billion, a P/E ratio of 63.77 and a beta of 1.30. Helios Technologies has a 52-week low of $24.76 and a 52-week high of $76.47. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $65.64 and its 200 day simple moving average is $57.94. The company has a current ratio of 3.03, a quick ratio of 1.54 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52.

Helios Technologies (NASDAQ:HLIO) last posted its earnings results on Monday, March 2nd. The company reported $0.81 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.72 by $0.09. Helios Technologies had a return on equity of 8.22% and a net margin of 4.57%.During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.33 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 17.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Research analysts predict that Helios Technologies will post 2.06 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Helios Technologies Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 21st. Investors of record on Wednesday, January 7th were given a dividend of $0.09 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, January 7th. This represents a $0.36 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.5%. Helios Technologies’s payout ratio is currently 35.64%.

Institutional Trading of Helios Technologies

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Triumph Capital Management bought a new position in shares of Helios Technologies in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $36,000. Quarry LP boosted its position in shares of Helios Technologies by 948.6% during the third 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. bought a new position in Helios Technologies in the fourth quarter worth $104,000. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC lifted its position in Helios Technologies by 39.3% during the second quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 4,239 shares of the company’s stock valued at $141,000 after buying an additional 1,196 shares during the period. Finally, Osaic Holdings Inc. boosted its holdings 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 valued at $158,000 after buying an additional 363 shares in the last quarter. 94.72% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About Helios Technologies

Helios Technologies, Inc is a global designer, manufacturer and distributor of highly engineered motion and electronic controls solutions. Headquartered in Sarasota, Florida, the company serves original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) across mobile and industrial end markets, including agriculture, construction, material handling, oil and gas, and renewable energy. Established in 2018 through a carve-out of established hydraulic and electronic control businesses, Helios has rapidly built scale through strategic acquisitions, broadening its product portfolio and geographic reach.

The company’s Motion Technologies segment offers a comprehensive suite of hydraulic products, including gear pumps, piston pumps and motors, directional and proportional valves, cylinders, reservoirs, filtration systems and accumulators.