Helios Picks Polaris Executive As Finance Head; Long-Serving Tricia L. Fulton Plans Retirement
Portfolio Pulse from Shivani Kumaresan
Helios Technologies Inc (NYSE:HLIO) announced the retirement of its CFO, Tricia L. Fulton, who served the company for 26 years. Sean P. Bagan, currently Vice President, Finance – Business Unit CFO for International & Shared Services at Polaris Inc (NYSE:PII), has been appointed as the new CFO. Bagan will assume his new role after Helios' earnings call on August 8. Following the news, HLIO shares traded lower by 0.84% at $64.06.

July 18, 2023 | 3:14 pm
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Helios Technologies' long-serving CFO Tricia L. Fulton is retiring. Sean P. Bagan from Polaris Inc will take over. The news led to a 0.84% drop in HLIO shares.
The retirement of a long-serving CFO can lead to uncertainty about the company's financial stability and strategy, which can negatively impact the stock price in the short term. This is reflected in the 0.84% drop in HLIO shares following the announcement.
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Sean P. Bagan, Vice President, Finance – Business Unit CFO for International & Shared Services at Polaris Inc, has been appointed as the new CFO of Helios Technologies.
While the news is relevant to Polaris Inc as it involves a high-ranking executive, it does not directly impact the company's operations or financials. Therefore, the short-term impact on PII's stock price is expected to be neutral.
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