Helios Technologies (NYSE:HLIO) Releases FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Helios Technologies (NYSE:HLIO) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Friday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 3.080-3.150 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 3.180. The company issued revenue guidance of $895.0 million-$902.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $894.7 million. Helios Technologies also updated its Q4 2026 guidance to 0.600-0.670 EPS.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on HLIO shares. Weiss Ratings upgraded Helios Technologies from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Thursday, October 8th. Zacks Research cut Helios Technologies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 20th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on Helios Technologies from $100.00 to $110.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. Wall Street Zen lowered Helios Technologies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 8th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price target on Helios Technologies from $93.00 to $95.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have assigned a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $88.75.

Helios Technologies Trading Down 14.0%

HLIO traded down $8.43 on Friday, hitting $51.66. The company had a trading volume of 384,314 shares, compared to its average volume of 355,285. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $68.82 and its 200 day moving average price is $73.42. Helios Technologies has a 1 year low of $49.86 and a 1 year high of $95.05. The company has a current ratio of 2.74, a quick ratio of 1.53 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35. The firm has a market cap of $1.70 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.02 and a beta of 1.28.

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

Helios Technologies Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, October 26th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, October 13th were issued a $0.12 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, October 13th. This represents a $0.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.9%. Helios Technologies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 22.43%.

Trending Headlines about Helios Technologies

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 earnings of $0.80 per share, topping the $0.75 consensus estimate and last year’s $0.72. The company said sales exceeded the high end of its outlook and raised its full-year 2026 sales outlook. Helios Technologies Q3 2026 results
• Neutral Sentiment: KeyCorp lowered its price target to $85 from $95 but maintained an “overweight” rating, signaling continued optimism despite a more cautious valuation. KeyCorp price target update
• Negative Sentiment: Baird downgraded HLIO from “outperform” to “neutral” and cut its price target to $65 from $90. The downgrade and sharp target reduction could dampen investor confidence despite the quarterly beat. Baird downgrade and price target

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.