[Form 4] HELIOS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. Insider Trading Activity
Sean Bagan, President, CEO and CFO of Helios Technologies (HLIO), reported vesting of restricted stock units and related withholding on 09/11/2025. The filing shows 748 shares acquired on a vesting (code M) at an equivalent price of $55.89 and 183 shares withheld by the issuer to satisfy tax obligations (code F 183(1)). After the transactions, Mr. Bagan beneficially owned 9,241 shares of common stock. The RSUs were originally granted on 09/11/2024 and vest 50% on each of the first two anniversaries.
- Executive retained equity alignment: 748 RSU shares vested, maintaining management ownership in HLIO
- Clear disclosure: Filing provides grant date and vesting schedule (09/11/2024; 50% each year), aiding transparency
- Tax withholding reduced issued shares: 183 shares were withheld to satisfy taxes, lowering net share increase
- No open-market purchases reported: Transaction reflects compensation vesting only, not a buy that would increase share accumulation
Insights
TL;DR: Routine executive equity vesting and tax withholding; no new purchase or sale indicating a change in stance.
This Form 4 records the mechanical conversion of previously granted RSUs into common shares for an executive and the customary withholding of some shares to satisfy taxes. The transaction uses standard codes (M for vesting, F for tax withholding) and does not reflect an open-market purchase or sale. For governance review, this is routine compensation realization rather than a signal of strategic insider trading.
TL;DR: Executive received 748 shares from RSU vesting; 183 shares withheld for taxes; beneficial ownership modestly changed.
The filing quantifies the effect of RSU vesting on reported beneficial ownership: 748 shares were issued and 183 of those were withheld, leaving the reporting person with 9,241 shares after the event. The disclosed price of $55.89 appears to be the per-share reference for the withholding calculation. This is a standard compensation event without indication of additional market activity or material liquidity transactions.