KeyCorp Issues Positive Forecast for Helios Technologies (NASDAQ:HLIO) Stock Price

Helios Technologies (NASDAQ:HLIO) had its target price upped by KeyCorp from $74.00 to $82.00 in a research note published on Tuesday morning,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has an overweight rating on the stock.

A number of other analysts also recently issued reports on HLIO. Stifel Nicolaus lifted 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. JPMorgan Chase & Co. began coverage on Helios Technologies in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $80.00 price objective for the company. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $71.25.

Helios Technologies Stock Down 3.9%

NASDAQ HLIO opened at $71.45 on Tuesday. Helios Technologies has a 12 month low of $24.76 and a 12 month high of $76.47. The company has a current ratio of 3.03, a quick ratio of 1.54 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52. The stock has a market cap of $2.37 billion, a PE ratio of 63.23 and a beta of 1.30. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $65.96 and its 200 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 analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.72 by $0.09. Helios Technologies had a net margin of 4.57% and a return on equity of 8.22%. The business’s revenue was up 17.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.33 earnings per share. Research analysts predict that Helios Technologies will post 2.06 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Helios Technologies Dividend Announcement

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

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

Key Stories Impacting Helios Technologies

Here are the key news stories impacting Helios Technologies this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 beat — Helios reported $0.81 EPS and revenue growth of ~17.4% YoY, topping consensus and showing margin improvement versus last year. This confirms continued operational momentum. Q4 Earnings Transcript
• Positive Sentiment: Q1 guidance outperformed — Management raised Q1 FY2026 guidance to $0.65–$0.70 EPS and $218–$223M revenue, above consensus, indicating strong near-term demand and giving forward visibility for the start of the year.
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrade — KeyCorp raised its price target to $82 and moved to an “overweight” stance, signaling buy-side support and implying material upside from current levels. Benzinga
• Neutral Sentiment: FY2026 guidance is mixed — Management gave EPS guidance of $2.60–$2.90 and revenue guidance of $820–$860M; the range overlaps consensus but is wide, leaving ambiguity around margin and growth trajectory for the full year.
• Negative Sentiment: Price action and valuation risk — Shares are trading lower today on heavy volume, suggesting profit-taking after recent gains; HLIO also carries a high P/E (~63x), which can amplify downside if guidance or macro conditions disappoint.

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.