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

Company Overview

Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. (NYSE: HLX) is an international offshore energy services company headquartered in Houston, Texas. The company provides specialized services and equipment used in the development, operation, intervention and decommissioning of offshore oil and natural gas fields.

Helix’s operations include well intervention, subsea robotics, offshore production and shallow-water abandonment services. Its capabilities include remotely operated vehicle services, well-access and intervention systems, subsea construction and inspection, pipeline and infrastructure decommissioning, and the operation of floating production facilities. The company also provides services intended to support the installation, maintenance and eventual removal of offshore energy infrastructure.

Helix serves customers in major offshore energy regions, including the Gulf of Mexico, the North Sea, Brazil and other international markets. The company traces its history to offshore contractor Cal Dive International and adopted the Helix Energy Solutions Group name in 2009. Its business has evolved from offshore construction and diving services toward specialized well intervention, robotics, production and decommissioning solutions.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $10.23 to $10.73
• 50-Day Range: $9.08 to $10.62
• 52-Week Range: $6.03 to $10.75
• Volume: 4.09 million shs
• Average Volume: 1.56 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.57 billion
• P/E Ratio: 39.33
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $14.00
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Helix Energy Solutions Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Helix Energy Solutions Group scored higher than 72% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 101st out of 249 stocks in the energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Helix Energy Solutions Group has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.33, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Helix Energy Solutions Group has a consensus price target of $14.00, representing about 31.8% upside from its current price of $10.62.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

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

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 103.57%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Helix Energy Solutions Group are expected to grow by 103.57% in the coming year, from $0.28 to $0.57 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Helix Energy Solutions Group is 39.33, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.66.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Helix Energy Solutions Group is 39.33, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 20.06.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Helix Energy Solutions Group has a P/B Ratio of 0.99. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

5.22% 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 5.36.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Helix Energy Solutions Group has recently decreased by 0.48%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

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.

News and Social Media

• Score: N/A
• News Sentiment: N/A

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

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

6.78% 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.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/06/2026
• Today: 10/04/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/28/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Energy
• Industry: Energy Equipment & Services
• Sub-Industry: Oil & Gas Equipment & Services
• Current Symbol: NYSE:HLX
• CIK: 866829
• Web: www.helixesg.com
• Phone: (281) 618-0400
• Fax: 281-618-0500
• Employees: 2,280
• Year Founded: 1987

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Helix Energy Solutions Group: $14.00
• High Price Target: $14.00
• Low Price Target: $14.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +31.8%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.33
• Research Coverage: 3 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.27
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 39.33
• Forward P/E Ratio: 37.93
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $30.83 million
• Net Margins: 3.04%
• Pretax Margin: 4.11%
• Return on Equity: 2.95%
• Return on Assets: 1.79%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.19
• Current Ratio: 3.47
• Quick Ratio: 3.47

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.35 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.16
• Cash Flow: $1.60 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 6.64
• Book Value: $10.74 per share
• Price / Book: 0.99

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 147,382,000
• Free Float: 137,390,000
• Market Cap: $1.57 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.17