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

Company Overview

Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. (NYSE: HLX) is a Houston-based provider of offshore well intervention and robotics services to the global energy industry. The company specializes in extending the productive life of subsea wells through hydraulic workover systems, coiled tubing operations and riser-based wireline services. In addition, Helix offers remotely operated vehicle (ROV) support, inspection, maintenance and repair for subsea infrastructure.

Operating through three core business segments—Well Intervention, Robotics & Subsea Services and Production Facilities—Helix deploys purpose-built vessels, specialized equipment and engineering expertise to execute complex offshore projects. The Well Intervention segment focuses on enhancing hydrocarbon recovery and addressing well integrity challenges, while the Robotics & Subsea Services group delivers ROV intervention, umbilical deployment and decommissioning support. The Production Facilities division provides floating production systems, riser buoy monitoring and maintenance services for oil and gas platforms.

Since its inception, Helix has completed projects across major offshore basins in the Gulf of Mexico, North Sea, Asia Pacific and West Africa. The company’s fleet of dynamically positioned vessels and deepwater intervention capabilities allow it to support operators in water depths ranging from shallow coastal fields to ultra-deepwater developments. Helix combines operational reliability with a focus on safety and environmental stewardship to meet the demanding requirements of its energy sector clients.

Helix Energy Solutions Group is led by a senior management team with extensive experience in offshore operations, subsea engineering and project execution. Through continuous investment in technology and a track record of innovative solutions, the company seeks to maintain its position as a specialist service provider for well intervention, subsea robotics and floating production services in the global offshore oil and gas market.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $10.09 to $10.52
• 50-Day Range: $8.51 to $10.44
• 52-Week Range: $5.61 to $10.75
• Volume: 1.36 million shs
• Average Volume: 1.48 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.54 billion
• P/E Ratio: 38.65
• 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 79% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 71st out of 252 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 34.2% upside from its current price of $10.44.

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 38.65, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.84.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Helix Energy Solutions Group is 38.65, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 20.29.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Helix Energy Solutions Group has a P/B Ratio of 0.97. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

5.36% 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 5.39.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Helix Energy Solutions Group has recently increased by 0.65%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

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: 4.4 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.10

News Sentiment

Helix Energy Solutions Group has a news sentiment score of 1.10. 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 0.75 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Helix Energy Solutions Group this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

2 people have searched for HLX on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

1 people have added Helix Energy Solutions Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

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: 8/17/2026
• 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: 2,212
• 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: +34.2%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.33
• Research Coverage: 3 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.27
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 38.65
• Forward P/E Ratio: 37.27
• 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: $1.29 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.19
• Cash Flow: $1.60 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 6.53
• Book Value: $10.74 per share
• Price / Book: 0.97

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 147,380,000
• Free Float: 137,390,000
• Market Cap: $1.54 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.14