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Helix Energy Solutions Group (HLX) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$6.38 +0.38 (+6.25%)
Closing price 08/22/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$6.36 -0.01 (-0.16%)
As of 08/22/2025 07:33 PM Eastern
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About Helix Energy Solutions Group Stock (NYSE:HLX)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$6.02
$6.42
50-Day Range
$5.70
$7.23
52-Week Range
$5.52
$12.33
Volume
1.91 million shs
Average Volume
1.65 million shs
Market Capitalization
$937.06 million
P/E Ratio
19.92
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$12.00
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Helix Energy Solutions Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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97th Percentile Overall Score

HLX MarketRank™: 

Helix Energy Solutions Group scored higher than 97% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 20th out of 266 stocks in the energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Helix Energy Solutions Group has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Helix Energy Solutions Group has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Helix Energy Solutions Group's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Helix Energy Solutions Group are expected to grow by 126.92% in the coming year, from $0.26 to $0.59 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Helix Energy Solutions Group is 19.92, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 28.43.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Helix Energy Solutions Group is 19.92, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 72.96.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Helix Energy Solutions Group has a P/B Ratio of 0.60. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Helix Energy Solutions Group's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    3.56% of the float of Helix Energy Solutions Group has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Helix Energy Solutions Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Helix Energy Solutions Group has recently decreased by 1.01%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • Dividend Yield

    Helix Energy Solutions Group does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

    Helix Energy Solutions Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    3.56% of the float of Helix Energy Solutions Group has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Helix Energy Solutions Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Helix Energy Solutions Group has recently decreased by 1.01%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • News Sentiment

    Helix Energy Solutions Group has a news sentiment score of 1.59. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.83 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Helix Energy Solutions Group this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    4 people have searched for HLX on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Helix Energy Solutions Group insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 6.60% of the stock of Helix Energy Solutions Group is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    91.33% of the stock of Helix Energy Solutions Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Helix Energy Solutions Group's insider trading history.
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HLX Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Helix Energy Solutions Group's stock was trading at $9.32 at the beginning of the year. Since then, HLX shares have decreased by 31.6% and is now trading at $6.3750.

Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. (NYSE:HLX) announced its earnings results on Wednesday, July, 23rd. The oil and gas company reported ($0.02) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.01 by $0.03. The oil and gas company had revenue of $302.29 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $326.62 million. Helix Energy Solutions Group had a net margin of 3.92% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 3.23%.
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Helix Energy Solutions Group's top institutional shareholders include American Century Companies Inc. (3.52%), Encompass Capital Advisors LLC (2.59%), Gate City Capital Management LLC (2.44%) and Geode Capital Management LLC (2.28%). Insiders that own company stock include Owen E Kratz, John Lovoi, Scott Andrew Sparks, Kenneth English Neikirk and Diana Glassman.
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Shares of HLX stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Helix Energy Solutions Group investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Broadcom (AVGO), Meta Platforms (META), Arista Networks (ANET), Invesco QQQ (QQQ), Novo Nordisk A/S (NVO) and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
7/23/2025
Today
8/23/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
10/22/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Energy
Industry
OIL - FIELD SVCS
Sub-Industry
Oil & Gas Equipment & Services
Current Symbol
NYSE:HLX
CIK
866829
Employees
2,313
Year Founded
1987

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$15.00
Low Price Target
$9.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+88.2%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.67
Research Coverage
3 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$0.32
Trailing P/E Ratio
19.92
Forward P/E Ratio
24.52
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$55.64 million
Net Margins
3.92%
Pretax Margin
4.54%
Return on Equity
3.23%
Return on Assets
1.90%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.19
Current Ratio
2.19
Quick Ratio
2.19

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$1.36 billion
Price / Sales
0.69
Cash Flow
$1.52 per share
Price / Cash Flow
4.20
Book Value
$10.67 per share
Price / Book
0.60

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
146,990,000
Free Float
137,285,000
Market Cap
$937.06 million
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.53

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This page (NYSE:HLX) was last updated on 8/23/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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