Helios Technologies (NYSE:HLIO) Stock Price Target Lowered at KeyCorp

Helios Technologies (NYSE:HLIO) had its price target reduced by KeyCorp from $95.00 to $85.00 in a research report sent to investors on Friday,Benzinga reports. They currently have an overweight rating on the stock.

HLIO has been the subject of a number of other reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on Helios Technologies from $100.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. Zacks Research lowered shares of Helios Technologies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 20th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Helios Technologies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, August 8th. Robert W. Baird cut shares of Helios Technologies from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and lowered their price objective for the stock from $90.00 to $65.00 in a research report on Friday. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus lifted their target price on shares of Helios Technologies from $93.00 to $95.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have issued a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $88.75.

Helios Technologies Trading Down 21.5%

Shares of Helios Technologies stock traded down $12.90 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $47.19. The stock had a trading volume of 2,044,603 shares, compared to its average volume of 300,826. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $68.27 and a two-hundred day moving average of $73.33. Helios Technologies has a 12-month low of $46.95 and a 12-month high of $95.05. The company has a quick ratio of 1.53, a current ratio of 2.74 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35. The firm has a market cap of $1.56 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.00 and a beta of 1.28.

Helios Technologies (NYSE:HLIO) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 5th. The company reported $0.80 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.75 by $0.05. Helios Technologies had a net margin of 8.01% and a return on equity of 11.43%. The firm had revenue of $229.70 million for the quarter. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.72 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 4.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Sell-side analysts forecast that Helios Technologies will post 3.17 earnings per share for the current year.

Helios Technologies Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, October 26th. Investors of record on Tuesday, October 13th were paid a dividend of $0.12 per share. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, October 13th. Helios Technologies’s dividend payout ratio is presently 22.43%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Helios Technologies

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Russell Investments Group Ltd. boosted its holdings in Helios Technologies by 14.4% in the third quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 111,456 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,570,000 after purchasing an additional 14,023 shares during the period. King Luther Capital Management Corp raised its position in Helios Technologies by 1.6% in the 3rd quarter. King Luther Capital Management Corp now owns 61,888 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,203,000 after purchasing an additional 949 shares in the last quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC boosted its stake in shares of Helios Technologies by 359.9% in the 3rd quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 240,880 shares of the company’s stock valued at $16,594,000 after buying an additional 188,503 shares during the period. CenterBook Partners LP purchased a new position in shares of Helios Technologies in the 3rd quarter valued at about $927,000. Finally, Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Helios Technologies in the 3rd quarter valued at about $250,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.72% of the company’s stock.

More Helios Technologies News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Helios reported record third-quarter sales of $229.7 million, up 4.3% year over year, and EPS of $0.80, beating the $0.75 consensus. Sales exceeded the high end of the company’s outlook, with both Hydraulics and Electronics contributing. Helios Technologies Q3 results
• Positive Sentiment: KeyCorp kept an “overweight” rating despite reducing its price target to $85 from $95, signaling continued optimism about potential upside. KeyCorp analyst rating
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage highlighted growth across segments and Helios’ entry into the data-center market, while noting the company is integrating Radio Sound. The potential contribution and execution impact were not quantified in the provided details. Q3 2026 business and outlook analysis
• Negative Sentiment: Fourth-quarter guidance was the main concern: EPS of $0.60–$0.67 is below the $0.74 consensus, while revenue guidance of $205–$212 million also trails the $214.5 million estimate. Full-year EPS guidance of $3.08–$3.15 is below the $3.18 consensus, even though projected sales of $895–$902 million are roughly in line with estimates. Helios 2026 guidance
• Negative Sentiment: Baird downgraded HLIO from “outperform” to “neutral” and cut its price target to $65 from $90, adding to pressure on sentiment. Baird downgrade

About Helios Technologies

Helios Technologies, Inc develops and manufactures industrial technology products for the hydraulics and electronics markets. Its offerings include hydraulic cartridge valves, manifolds and electro-hydraulic controls, as well as electronic control systems, displays, instrumentation and related connectivity solutions used in mobile equipment, industrial machinery and other specialized applications.

The company serves original equipment manufacturers and other industrial customers through a portfolio that has included the Sun Hydraulics and Enovation Controls brands.