Helios Technologies (NYSE:HLIO) Rating Increased to Strong-Buy at Zacks Research

Key Points

• Zacks Research upgraded Helios Technologies from hold to strong-buy, adding to a generally positive analyst tone on the stock. Overall, HLIO now has a consensus rating of Buy with an average price target of $89.75.
• The company posted a strong quarterly beat, reporting $0.80 EPS versus the expected $0.68 and revenue of $228.4 million, up 16.8% year over year. Helios also issued guidance for Q2 2026 EPS of $0.78-$0.83 and FY 2026 EPS of $2.75-$3.00.
• HLIO shares have been trading near highs, opening at $82.98 with a 52-week high of $83.24 and a 52-week low of $28.79. The stock was also up 0.6% in the session mentioned, while institutional ownership remains high at 94.72%.

Helios Technologies (NYSE:HLIO - Get Free Report) was upgraded by Zacks Research from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report issued on Wednesday,Zacks.com reports.

Several other research analysts also recently commented on HLIO. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on shares of Helios Technologies from $90.00 to $100.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Tuesday. Robert W. Baird increased their price objective on shares of Helios Technologies from $81.00 to $85.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Wednesday, May 13th. KeyCorp increased their price target on shares of Helios Technologies from $82.00 to $85.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. Stifel Nicolaus increased their price target on shares of Helios Technologies from $80.00 to $89.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, May 14th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised shares of Helios Technologies from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Saturday, March 7th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have issued a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $89.75.

Helios Technologies Stock Up 0.6%

HLIO opened at $82.98 on Wednesday. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $70.44 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $64.85. Helios Technologies has a 52 week low of $28.79 and a 52 week high of $83.24. The company has a market capitalization of $2.74 billion, a PE ratio of 45.60 and a beta of 1.23. The company has a quick ratio of 1.58, a current ratio of 2.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37.

Helios Technologies (NYSE:HLIO - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May 11th. The company reported $0.80 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.68 by $0.12. Helios Technologies had a net margin of 6.98% and a return on equity of 10.49%. The business had revenue of $228.40 million during the quarter. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.44 EPS. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 16.8% on a year-over-year basis. Helios Technologies has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.780-0.830 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 2.750-3.000 EPS. Analysts forecast that Helios Technologies will post 2.89 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Helios Technologies

In related news, insider Matteo Arduini sold 3,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $76.48, for a total value of $229,440.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 15,317 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,171,444.16. This trade represents a 16.38% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.50% of the company's stock.

Institutional Trading of Helios Technologies

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in HLIO. Royal Bank of Canada raised its position in Helios Technologies by 0.6% in the 1st 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 period. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. raised its position 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 purchasing an additional 862 shares during the period. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its position in Helios Technologies by 14.2% in the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 143,810 shares of the company's stock worth $4,615,000 after purchasing an additional 17,914 shares during the period. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC raised its position in Helios Technologies by 14.6% in the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 70,936 shares of the company's stock worth $2,276,000 after purchasing an additional 9,041 shares during the period. Finally, Jane Street Group LLC raised its position in Helios Technologies by 198.2% in the 1st quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 56,606 shares of the company's stock worth $1,816,000 after purchasing an additional 37,624 shares during the period. 94.72% of the stock is 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.

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