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

08 Nov 2026, 13:26 by Kim Johansen · The Markets Daily

Helios Technologies (NYSE:HLIO – Get Free Report) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Friday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 3.080-3.150 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS 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.

Helios Technologies Trading Down 21.5%

HLIO opened at $47.19 on Friday. Helios Technologies has a 12 month low of $46.95 and a 12 month high of $95.05. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $68.27 and its 200 day simple moving average is $73.33. 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 stock has a market capitalization of $1.56 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.00 and a beta of 1.28.

Helios Technologies (NYSE:HLIO – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 5th. The company reported $0.80 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.75 by $0.05. Helios Technologies had a net margin of 8.74% and a return on equity of 11.61%. The business had revenue of $229.70 million during the quarter. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.72 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.3% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Helios Technologies will post 3.17 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Helios Technologies Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, October 26th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, October 13th were given a dividend of $0.12 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, October 13th. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.0%. Helios Technologies’s payout ratio is presently 20.34%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

HLIO has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Robert W. Baird lowered shares of Helios Technologies from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and lowered their target price for the stock from $90.00 to $65.00 in a report on Friday. Wall Street Zen downgraded Helios Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday. Weiss Ratings upgraded Helios Technologies from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 8th. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price objective on shares of Helios Technologies from $93.00 to $95.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price 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. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have issued a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $88.75.

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Helios Technologies News Roundup

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 EPS of $0.80, beating the $0.75 consensus. Sales exceeded the high end of the company’s outlook, with both Hydraulics and Electronics contributing. Helios Technologies Q3 results
Positive Sentiment: KeyCorp kept an “overweight” rating despite reducing its price target to $85 from $95, signaling continued optimism about potential upside. KeyCorp analyst rating
Neutral Sentiment: Coverage highlighted growth across segments and Helios’ entry into the data-center market, while noting the company is integrating Radio Sound. The potential contribution and execution impact were not quantified in the provided details. Q3 2026 business and outlook analysis
Negative Sentiment: Fourth-quarter guidance was the main concern: EPS of $0.60–$0.67 is below the $0.74 consensus, while revenue guidance of $205–$212 million also trails the $214.5 million estimate. Full-year EPS guidance of $3.08–$3.15 is below the $3.18 consensus, even though projected sales of $895–$902 million are roughly in line with estimates. Helios 2026 guidance
Negative Sentiment: Baird downgraded HLIO from “outperform” to “neutral” and cut its price target to $65 from $90, adding to pressure on sentiment. Baird downgrade

About Helios Technologies

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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.