Helios Technologies (NASDAQ:HLIO) Updates FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Helios Technologies (NASDAQ:HLIO) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Tuesday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 2.600-2.900 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 2.740. The company issued revenue guidance of $820.0 million-$860.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $836.9 million. Helios Technologies also updated its Q1 2026 guidance to 0.650-0.700 EPS.

Helios Technologies Stock Performance

Shares of Helios Technologies stock opened at $70.62 on Tuesday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $65.64 and a 200-day moving average of $57.94. The company has a market cap of $2.34 billion, a PE ratio of 62.50 and a beta of 1.30. 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 has a 1-year low of $24.76 and a 1-year high of $76.16.

Helios Technologies (NASDAQ:HLIO) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, March 2nd. The company reported $0.81 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates 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 period last year, the firm posted $0.33 EPS. Helios Technologies’s quarterly revenue was up 17.4% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Helios Technologies will post 2.06 earnings per share 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 $0.09 dividend. This represents a $0.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, January 7th. Helios Technologies’s dividend payout ratio is presently 35.64%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

HLIO has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price objective on shares of Helios Technologies from $65.00 to $74.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 23rd. KeyCorp raised their price target on shares of Helios Technologies from $74.00 to $82.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. started coverage on shares of Helios Technologies in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $80.00 price objective for the company. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $71.25.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Helios Technologies

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Royal Bank of Canada increased its holdings in shares of Helios Technologies by 0.6% in the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 89,391 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,868,000 after purchasing an additional 556 shares during the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. increased its stake in Helios Technologies by 4.6% in the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 19,771 shares of the company’s stock worth $634,000 after acquiring an additional 862 shares during the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Helios Technologies by 14.2% during the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 143,810 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,615,000 after acquiring an additional 17,914 shares in the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC grew its holdings in shares of Helios Technologies by 14.6% in the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 70,936 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,276,000 after purchasing an additional 9,041 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Jane Street Group LLC lifted its position in Helios Technologies by 198.2% during the first quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 56,606 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,816,000 after purchasing an additional 37,624 shares during the last quarter. 94.72% of the stock is currently 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.