Helios Technologies (NASDAQ:HLIO) Updates Q1 2026 Earnings Guidance

Helios Technologies (NASDAQ:HLIO) issued an update on its first quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Tuesday morning. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 0.650-0.700 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 0.610. The company issued revenue guidance of $218.0 million-$223.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $199.8 million. Helios Technologies also updated its FY 2026 guidance to 2.600-2.900 EPS.

Helios Technologies Price Performance

Helios Technologies stock opened at $71.45 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.37 billion, a P/E ratio of 63.23 and a beta of 1.30. Helios Technologies has a 12-month low of $24.76 and a 12-month high of $76.47. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52, a current ratio of 3.03 and a quick ratio of 1.54. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $65.96 and its two-hundred day moving average is $58.08.

Helios Technologies (NASDAQ:HLIO) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, March 2nd. The company reported $0.81 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.72 by $0.09. Helios Technologies had a net margin of 4.57% and a return on equity of 8.22%. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.33 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 17.4% on a year-over-year basis. Equities analysts predict that Helios Technologies will post 2.06 earnings per share for the current year.

Helios Technologies Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 21st. Investors of record on Wednesday, January 7th were given a dividend of $0.09 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, January 7th. This represents a $0.36 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.5%. Helios Technologies’s dividend payout ratio is 35.64%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Helios Technologies

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Wellington Management Group LLP raised its position in shares of Helios Technologies by 114.9% during 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 period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its position in Helios Technologies by 3.5% in the third quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,626,796 shares of the company’s stock worth $84,806,000 after buying an additional 55,206 shares during the period. Bank of America Corp DE increased its position 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 buying an additional 68,182 shares during the period. Wasatch Advisors LP lifted its stake in Helios Technologies by 5.4% in the third quarter. Wasatch Advisors LP now owns 854,711 shares of the company’s stock valued at $44,556,000 after buying an additional 43,567 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership boosted its holdings in shares of Helios Technologies by 106.6% during the third quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 594,361 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,984,000 after acquiring an additional 306,659 shares during the period. 94.72% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.