Helios Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:HLIO) Just Released Its Yearly Earnings: Here's What Analysts Think

The yearly results for Helios Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:HLIO) were released last week, making it a good time to revisit its performance. Helios Technologies reported in line with analyst predictions, delivering revenues of US$806m and statutory earnings per share of US$1.17, suggesting the business is executing well and in line with its plan. The analysts typically update their forecasts at each earnings report, and we can judge from their estimates whether their view of the company has changed or if there are any new concerns to be aware of. So we collected the latest post-earnings statutory consensus estimates to see what could be in store for next year.

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Following last week's earnings report, Helios Technologies' five analysts are forecasting 2025 revenues to be US$802.6m, approximately in line with the last 12 months. Per-share earnings are expected to swell 14% to US$1.34. Before this earnings report, the analysts had been forecasting revenues of US$805.4m and earnings per share (EPS) of US$1.44 in 2025. So it looks like there's been a small decline in overall sentiment after the recent results - there's been no major change to revenue estimates, but the analysts did make a minor downgrade to their earnings per share forecasts.

It might be a surprise to learn that the consensus price target was broadly unchanged at US$59.00, with the analysts clearly implying that the forecast decline in earnings is not expected to have much of an impact on valuation. That's not the only conclusion we can draw from this data however, as some investors also like to consider the spread in estimates when evaluating analyst price targets. There are some variant perceptions on Helios Technologies, with the most bullish analyst valuing it at US$65.00 and the most bearish at US$55.00 per share. With such a narrow range of valuations, the analysts apparently share similar views on what they think the business is worth.

Looking at the bigger picture now, one of the ways we can make sense of these forecasts is to see how they measure up against both past performance and industry growth estimates. These estimates imply that revenue is expected to slow, with a forecast annualised decline of 0.4% by the end of 2025. This indicates a significant reduction from annual growth of 9.5% over the last five years. By contrast, our data suggests that other companies (with analyst coverage) in the same industry are forecast to see their revenue grow 3.6% annually for the foreseeable future. So although its revenues are forecast to shrink, this cloud does not come with a silver lining - Helios Technologies is expected to lag the wider industry.

The Bottom Line

The biggest concern is that the analysts reduced their earnings per share estimates, suggesting business headwinds could lay ahead for Helios Technologies. Fortunately, the analysts also reconfirmed their revenue estimates, suggesting that it's tracking in line with expectations. Although our data does suggest that Helios Technologies' revenue is expected to perform worse than the wider industry. The consensus price target held steady at US$59.00, with the latest estimates not enough to have an impact on their price targets.

With that said, the long-term trajectory of the company's earnings is a lot more important than next year. At Simply Wall St, we have a full range of analyst estimates for Helios Technologies going out to 2027, and you can see them free on our platform here..

And what about risks? Every company has them, and we've spotted 1 warning sign for Helios Technologies you should know about.

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