Stifel Nicolaus Increases Helios Technologies (NYSE:HLIO) Price Target to $95.00

Helios Technologies (NYSE:HLIO) had its target price hoisted by equities researchers at Stifel Nicolaus from $93.00 to $95.00 in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. The firm presently has a “buy” rating on the stock. Stifel Nicolaus’ target price indicates a potential upside of 17.08% from the stock’s previous close.

A number of other equities analysts have also weighed in on HLIO. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Helios Technologies in a research report on Tuesday, June 2nd. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Helios Technologies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday. Zacks Research cut shares of Helios Technologies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on Helios Technologies from $100.00 to $110.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday. Finally, Robert W. Baird increased their price target on Helios Technologies from $81.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 13th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have given a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $96.25.

Helios Technologies Price Performance

Shares of HLIO traded up $0.08 on Wednesday, reaching $81.14. The stock had a trading volume of 214,032 shares, compared to its average volume of 361,461. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.68 billion, a PE ratio of 37.92 and a beta of 1.27. The company has a quick ratio of 1.58, a current ratio of 2.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $83.09 and a 200 day moving average of $74.99. Helios Technologies has a twelve month low of $47.01 and a twelve month high of $95.05.

Helios Technologies (NYSE:HLIO) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, August 10th. The company reported $0.88 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.80 by $0.08. Helios Technologies had a net margin of 8.01% and a return on equity of 11.49%. The firm had revenue of $231.90 million for the quarter. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.59 earnings per share. Helios Technologies’s revenue 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. Sell-side analysts expect that Helios Technologies will post 2.9 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Helios Technologies

In other Helios Technologies news, insider Matteo Arduini sold 6,027 shares of the company’s 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 owned 11,317 shares in the company, valued at $1,023,283.14. This represents a 34.75% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Insiders sold a total of 13,027 shares of company stock valued at $1,134,121 over the last ninety days. 0.50% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Helios Technologies

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. BlackRock Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Helios Technologies in the second quarter worth $231,414,000. Wellington Management Group LLP increased its position in shares of Helios Technologies by 114.9% in the 4th quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 1,997,527 shares of the company’s stock worth $106,848,000 after purchasing an additional 1,067,846 shares during the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its stake in shares of Helios Technologies by 3.5% in the 3rd quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,626,796 shares of the company’s stock valued at $84,806,000 after purchasing an additional 55,206 shares in the last quarter. Jennison Associates LLC lifted its position in shares of Helios Technologies by 30.1% during the first quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 1,035,977 shares of the company’s stock worth $67,038,000 after purchasing an additional 239,876 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE grew its stake in Helios Technologies by 7.9% in the second quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 932,366 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,113,000 after purchasing an additional 68,182 shares in the last quarter. 94.72% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Helios Technologies

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.