Helios Technologies (NYSE:HLIO) Stock Rating Upgraded by Zacks Research

Key Points

• Zacks Research upgraded Helios Technologies from “hold” to “strong buy,” while the broader analyst consensus remains “buy” with an average price target of $96.25.
• Helios reported quarterly EPS of $0.88, exceeding the $0.80 consensus estimate, on revenue of $231.9 million—up 9.1% year over year. Management’s fiscal 2026 EPS guidance is $3.05–$3.25.
• Shares opened at $67.84, down 1%, and remain below their 50-day and 200-day moving averages; institutional investors own approximately 94.72% of the stock.

Helios Technologies (NYSE:HLIO - Get Free Report) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Zacks Research from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, Zacks reports.

HLIO has been the subject of a number of other reports. KeyCorp boosted their target price on shares of Helios Technologies from $85.00 to $95.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Monday, July 13th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on shares of Helios Technologies from $100.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Helios Technologies from a "hold (c+)" rating to a "hold (c)" rating in a report on Thursday, September 17th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Helios Technologies from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Saturday, August 8th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus upped their target price on shares of Helios Technologies from $93.00 to $95.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have issued a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $96.25.

Helios Technologies Trading Down 1.0%

Shares of NYSE HLIO opened at $67.84 on Tuesday. Helios Technologies has a fifty-two week low of $47.01 and a fifty-two week high of $95.05. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a quick ratio of 1.53 and a current ratio of 2.74. The company has a market cap of $2.24 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.70 and a beta of 1.26. The business's 50 day moving average price is $74.35 and its 200-day moving average price is $75.49.

Helios Technologies (NYSE:HLIO - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data 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. The company had revenue of $231.90 million during the quarter. Helios Technologies had a return on equity of 11.43% and a net margin of 8.01%.Helios Technologies's revenue was up 9.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.59 EPS. 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. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Helios Technologies will post 3.19 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. NewEdge Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Helios Technologies during the 1st quarter worth $29,000. Nykredit A S purchased a new position in Helios Technologies in the second quarter valued at about $30,000. Allworth Financial LP bought a new position in Helios Technologies in the second quarter worth about $40,000. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio bought a new position in Helios Technologies in the second quarter worth about $43,000. Finally, Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Helios Technologies during the second quarter valued at about $59,000. 94.72% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Helios Technologies Company Profile

Helios Technologies, Inc is an industrial technology company that develops and manufactures solutions for motion control and electronic control systems. Its products are used by original equipment manufacturers and other customers in markets including mobile and off-highway equipment, industrial machinery, energy, recreational vehicles, and health and wellness applications.

The company operates through two primary areas: hydraulics and electronics. Its hydraulics portfolio includes cartridge valves, electro-hydraulic valves, integrated hydraulic manifolds, and related controls marketed under brands such as Sun Hydraulics.

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