Matteo Arduini Sells 4,000 Shares of Helios Technologies (NYSE:HLIO) Stock

by · The Markets Daily

Helios Technologies, Inc (NYSE:HLIOGet Free Report) insider Matteo Arduini sold 4,000 shares of Helios Technologies stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $89.93, for a total value of $359,720.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 11,317 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,017,737.81. The trade was a 26.11% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website.

Matteo Arduini also recently made the following trade(s):

  • On Tuesday, June 23rd, Matteo Arduini sold 6,027 shares of Helios Technologies stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $90.42, for a total value of $544,961.34.
  • On Friday, May 15th, Matteo Arduini sold 3,000 shares of Helios Technologies stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $76.48, for a total value of $229,440.00.

Helios Technologies Stock Performance

Shares of HLIO traded up $0.25 during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching $89.71. 480,261 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 345,222. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $77.60 and its 200 day simple moving average is $69.20. The company has a market cap of $2.96 billion, a P/E ratio of 49.29 and a beta of 1.28. Helios Technologies, Inc has a twelve month low of $31.35 and a twelve month high of $92.41. 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:HLIOGet Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Monday, May 11th. The company reported $0.80 EPS for the quarter, topping 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 company had revenue of $228.40 million for the quarter. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.44 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 16.8% compared to the same quarter last year. 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. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Helios Technologies, Inc will post 2.89 earnings per share for the current year.

Helios Technologies Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 24th. Shareholders of record on Friday, July 10th will be paid a dividend of $0.12 per share. This represents a $0.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, July 10th. Helios Technologies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 26.37%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have recently issued reports on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on Helios Technologies from $90.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. KeyCorp boosted their price target on Helios Technologies from $82.00 to $85.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 12th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Helios Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 27th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Helios Technologies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Helios Technologies in a report on Tuesday, June 2nd. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have given a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $89.75.

View Our Latest Stock Analysis on HLIO

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Helios Technologies

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. NewEdge Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Helios Technologies during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Triumph Capital Management acquired a new stake in shares of Helios Technologies during the 3rd quarter valued at $36,000. Quarry LP grew its position in Helios Technologies by 948.6% during the 3rd quarter. Quarry LP now owns 1,164 shares of the company’s stock worth $61,000 after acquiring an additional 1,053 shares during the last quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC bought a new stake in Helios Technologies during the 4th quarter worth $66,000. Finally, Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. acquired a new position in Helios Technologies in the 4th quarter worth about $104,000. 94.72% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Helios Technologies

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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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