Helix Energy Solutions Group Company Profile (NYSE:HLX)

About Helix Energy Solutions Group (NYSE:HLX)

Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. is an international offshore energy services company. The Company provides services to the offshore energy industry, with a focus on well intervention and robotics operations. The Company operates in three segments: Well Intervention, Robotics and Production Facilities. Its Well Intervention segment includes the Company's vessels and equipment used to perform well intervention services primarily in the Gulf of Mexico and North Sea regions. Its Robotics segment includes remotely operated vehicles (ROVs), trenchers and ROVDrills designed to complement offshore construction and well intervention services, and operates chartered ROV support vessels. Its Production Facilities segment includes the Helix Producer I (the HP I), a floating production vessel, the Helix Fast Response System (the HFRS), and its ownership interest in Independence Hub, LLC (Independence Hub).

Industry, Sector and Symbol:

Sector: Oils/Energy
Industry: Oil & Gas Equipment & Services
Sub-Industry: Oil & Gas Equipment & Services
Symbol: NYSE:HLX
CUSIP: 42330P10
Web: www.helixesg.com

Capitalization:

Market Cap: $840.15 million
Outstanding Shares: 147,654,000

Average Prices:

50 Day Moving Avg: $6.49
200 Day Moving Avg: $8.16
52 Week Range: $5.55 - $11.87

P/E:

Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
Foreward P/E Ratio: 33.47
P/E Growth: -0.68

Sales & Book Value:

Annual Revenue: $501.07 million
Price / Sales: 1.68
Book Value: $10.11 per share
Price / Book: 0.56

Profitability:

EBIDTA: $93.15 million
Net Margins: -83.31%
Return on Equity: -2.53%
Return on Assets: -1.37%

Debt:

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.45%
Current Ratio: 2.53%
Quick Ratio: 2.53%

Misc:

Average Volume: 1.98 million shs.
Beta: 2.46
Short Ratio: 4.43

Frequently Asked Questions for Helix Energy Solutions Group (NYSE:HLX)

What is Helix Energy Solutions Group's stock symbol?

Helix Energy Solutions Group trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "HLX."

How were Helix Energy Solutions Group's earnings last quarter?

Helix Energy Solutions Group Inc (NYSE:HLX) released its earnings results on Sunday, April, 23rd. The company reported ($0.11) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.14) by $0.03. The business had revenue of $104.50 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $110.22 million. Helix Energy Solutions Group had a negative return on equity of 2.53% and a negative net margin of 83.31%. Helix Energy Solutions Group's revenue was up 14.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted ($0.26) earnings per share. View Helix Energy Solutions Group's Earnings History.

When will Helix Energy Solutions Group make its next earnings announcement?

Helix Energy Solutions Group is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Monday, July, 17th 2017. View Earnings Estimates for Helix Energy Solutions Group.

Where is Helix Energy Solutions Group's stock going? Where will Helix Energy Solutions Group's stock price be in 2017?

8 brokers have issued 1-year price targets for Helix Energy Solutions Group's shares. Their predictions range from $10.00 to $14.00. On average, they anticipate Helix Energy Solutions Group's stock price to reach $11.20 in the next twelve months. View Analyst Ratings for Helix Energy Solutions Group.

Are investors shorting Helix Energy Solutions Group?

Helix Energy Solutions Group saw a decline in short interest in the month of April. As of April 13th, there was short interest totalling 7,083,580 shares, a decline of 31.4% from the March 31st total of 10,329,137 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 1,831,887 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 3.9 days. Currently, 5.1% of the company's shares are short sold.

Who are some of Helix Energy Solutions Group's key competitors?

Some companies that are related to Helix Energy Solutions Group include Forum Energy Technologies (FET), Oil States International (OIS), SRC Energy (SRCI), Precision Drilling Corp (PDS), Seacor Holdings (CKH), Usa Compression Partners LP (USAC), VTTI Energy Partners LP (VTTI), Basic Energy Services (BAS), Newpark Resources (NR), Flotek Industries (FTK), Key Energy Services (KEG), TETRA Technologies (TTI), Emerge Energy Services LP (EMES), Natural Gas Services Group (NGS), Bristow Group (BRS), Tesco (TESO), Matrix Service Co (MTRX) and CARBO Ceramics (CRR).

Who owns Helix Energy Solutions Group stock?

Helix Energy Solutions Group's stock is owned by a variety of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (11.91%), Vanguard Group Inc. (8.57%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (7.68%), GMT Capital Corp (5.03%), Victory Capital Management Inc. (3.94%) and State Street Corp (3.02%). Company insiders that own Helix Energy Solutions Group stock include Anthony Tripodo, Jan A Rask and John Lovoi. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Helix Energy Solutions Group.

Who sold Helix Energy Solutions Group stock? Who is selling Helix Energy Solutions Group stock?

Helix Energy Solutions Group's stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. NY, Bank of New York Mellon Corp, Teachers Advisors LLC, JPMorgan Chase & Co., AXA, Wellington Management Group LLP, BlueCrest Capital Management Ltd and California Public Employees Retirement System. View Insider Buying and Selling for Helix Energy Solutions Group.

Who bought Helix Energy Solutions Group stock? Who is buying Helix Energy Solutions Group stock?

Helix Energy Solutions Group's stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including BlackRock Inc., Vanguard Group Inc., Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, FMR LLC, State Street Corp, Precocity Capital LP, Lazard Asset Management LLC and Victory Capital Management Inc.. View Insider Buying and Selling for Helix Energy Solutions Group.

How do I buy Helix Energy Solutions Group stock?

Shares of Helix Energy Solutions Group can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

How much does a share of Helix Energy Solutions Group stock cost?

One share of Helix Energy Solutions Group stock can currently be purchased for approximately $5.69.

Consensus Ratings for Helix Energy Solutions Group (NYSE:HLX) (?)

Ratings Breakdown:	1 Hold Rating, 7 Buy Ratings
Consensus Rating:	Buy (Score: 2.88)
Consensus Price Target:	$11.20 (96.84% upside)

Analysts' Ratings History for Helix Energy Solutions Group (NYSE:HLX)

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Date	Firm	Action	Rating	Price Target	Impact on Share Price
4/3/2017	Tudor Pickering	Upgrade	Hold -> Buy		Medium
2/28/2017	Stephens	Upgrade	Equal Weight -> Overweight	$10.00	N/A
2/22/2017	Johnson Rice	Upgrade	Hold -> Accumulate		N/A
11/21/2016	Credit Suisse Group AG	Set Price Target	Buy	$14.00	N/A
10/5/2016	DA Davidson	Initiated Coverage	Buy	$12.00	N/A
8/19/2016	Iberia Capital	Upgrade	Outperform		N/A
7/26/2016	Clarkson Capital	Upgrade	Neutral -> Buy		N/A
7/21/2016	Simmons	Set Price Target	Buy	$9.10 -> $10.00	N/A
4/21/2016	Morgan Stanley	Reiterated Rating	Buy		N/A
2/29/2016	SunTrust Banks, Inc.	Lower Price Target		$7.00 -> $6.00	N/A
12/30/2015	Cowen and Company	Reiterated Rating	Hold		N/A
12/11/2015	Capital One Financial Corp.	Lower Price Target		$10.00 -> $9.00	N/A

(Data available from 5/25/2015 forward)

Earnings History for Helix Energy Solutions Group (NYSE:HLX)

Earnings by Quarter for Helix Energy Solutions Group (NYSE:HLX)

Earnings History by Quarter for Helix Energy Solutions Group (NYSE:HLX)

Date	Quarter	Consensus Estimate	Actual EPS	Revenue Estimate	Actual Revenue	Release Link	Conference Call
7/17/2017
4/23/2017	Q1 2017	($0.14)	($0.11)	$110.22 million	$104.50 million	View	N/A
2/20/2017	Q416	($0.06)	($0.05)	$138.27 million	$128.03 million	View	N/A
10/19/2016	Q316	$0.03	$0.10	$155.41 million	$161.25 million	View	N/A
7/19/2016	Q216	($0.10)	($0.10)	$125.33 million	$107.27 million	View	N/A
4/19/2016	Q116	($0.28)	($0.26)	$106.49 million	$91.00 million	View	Listen
2/22/2016	Q4	($0.09)	($0.06)	$144.91 million	$157.68 million	View	Listen
10/19/2015	Q315	$0.08	$0.09	$186.32 million	$182.46 million	View	Listen
7/20/2015	Q215	$0.15	($0.03)	$193.72 million	$166.02 million	View	Listen
4/20/2015	Q115	$0.07	$0.19	$198.36 million	$189.64 million	View	Listen
2/16/2015	Q414	$0.24	$0.08	$237.10 million	$207.16 million	View	Listen
10/20/2014	Q314	$0.50	$0.71	$299.50 million	$340.84 million	View	Listen
7/21/2014	Q214	$0.42	$0.52	$267.02 million	$305.60 million	View	Listen
4/21/2014	Q114	$0.33	$0.40	$227.65 million	$253.57 million	View	Listen
2/19/2014	Q413	$0.31	$0.35	$220.62 million		View	Listen
10/22/2013	Q313	$0.29	$0.38	$218.11 million	$220.12 million	View	Listen
7/22/2013	Q2 2013	$0.22	$0.26	$226.12 million	$232.20 million	View	Listen
2/20/2013	Q4 2012	$0.33	$0.23	$205.40 million	$201.70 million	View	Listen
10/22/2012		$0.38	$0.35			View	N/A
7/23/2012		$0.43	$0.42			View	N/A
4/23/2012		$0.45	$0.62			View	N/A
2/22/2012		$0.32	$0.16			View	N/A
10/24/2011		$0.43	$0.43			View	N/A
7/25/2011		$0.20	$0.39			View	N/A
4/26/2011		$0.11	$0.24			View	N/A
2/23/2011		$0.13	$0.06			View	N/A

(Data available from 1/1/2011 forward)

Earnings Estimates for Helix Energy Solutions Group (NYSE:HLX)

2017 EPS Consensus Estimate: ($0.08)

Quarter	Number of Estimates	Low Estimate	High Estimate	Average Estimate
Q1 2017	2	($0.18)	($0.05)	($0.12)
Q2 2017	2	($0.02)	($0.02)	($0.02)
Q3 2017	2	$0.03	$0.06	$0.05
Q4 2017	2	($0.02)	$0.05	$0.02

(Data provided by Zacks Investment Research)

Dividend History for Helix Energy Solutions Group (NYSE:HLX)
No dividend announcements for this company have been tracked by MarketBeat.com

Insider Trading and Institutional Ownership History for Helix Energy Solutions Group (NYSE:HLX)

Insider Ownership Percentage: 7.46%
Institutional Ownership Percentage: 71.11%

Institutional Ownership by Quarter for Helix Energy Solutions Group (NYSE:HLX)

Insider Trades by Quarter for Helix Energy Solutions Group (NYSE:HLX)

Transaction Date	Insider Name	Title	Buy/Sell	Number of Shares	Average Share Price	Total Transaction
1/4/2017	Anthony Tripodo	Insider	Sell	5,562	$9.50	$52,839.00
12/28/2016	Anthony Tripodo	Insider	Sell	36,000	$9.26	$333,360.00
6/24/2016	Jan A Rask	Director	Buy	968	$6.65	$6,437.20
9/21/2015	John Lovoi	Director	Sell	30,000	$6.01	$180,300.00
5/21/2015	Anthony Tripodo	CFO	Sell	4,561	$16.60	$75,712.60
3/9/2015	Owen E Kratz	CEO	Buy	71,500	$13.99	$1,000,285.00
11/20/2014	William L Transier	Director	Sell	6,970	$27.01	$188,259.70
11/18/2014	William L Transier	Director	Sell	3,030	$27.00	$81,810.00
11/13/2014	Anthony Tripodo	CFO	Sell	8,037	$26.83	$215,632.71
11/6/2014	Alisa B Johnson	VP	Sell	5,056	$26.40	$133,478.40
11/5/2014	Anthony Tripodo	CFO	Sell	10,000	$25.89	$258,900.00
10/29/2014	Clifford V Chamblee	COO	Sell	15,000	$26.61	$399,150.00
8/27/2014	Anthony Tripodo	CFO	Sell	4,557	$26.75	$121,899.75
8/15/2014	Nancy K Quinn	Director	Sell	10,000	$25.66	$256,600.00
7/28/2014	Anthony Tripodo	CFO	Sell	5,000	$26.84	$134,200.00
6/10/2014	William L Transier	Director	Sell	15,000	$25.16	$377,400.00
6/6/2014	Alisa B Johnson	VP	Sell	3,500	$24.75	$86,625.00
6/6/2014	Anthony Tripodo	CFO	Sell	8,178	$24.60	$201,178.80
5/16/2014	James Hall	CAO	Buy	1,000	$22.25	$22,250.00
4/30/2014	Anthony Tripodo	CFO	Sell	5,000	$23.82	$119,100.00
3/11/2014	James Watt	Director	Sell	15,000	$23.12	$346,800.00
3/10/2014	Anthony Tripodo	CFO	Sell	10,000	$23.28	$232,800.00
12/18/2013	Anthony Tripodo	CFO	Sell	2,851	$23.27	$66,342.77
12/11/2013	James Hall	CAO	Buy	2,500	$21.62	$54,050.00
11/20/2013	Nancy Quinn	Director	Sell	14,815	$22.50	$333,337.50
10/24/2013	Owen E Kratz	CEO	Buy	50,000	$23.05	$1,152,500.00
9/19/2013	Alisa Johnson	VP	Sell	3,000	$27.39	$82,170.00
9/18/2013	Anthony Tripodo	CFO	Sell	5,000	$27.16	$135,800.00
8/1/2013	John Lovoi	Director	Sell	42,610	$26.36	$1,123,199.60
8/20/2012	Lloyd A Hajdik	CAO	Sell	14,000	$19.11	$267,540.00

(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Headline Trends for Helix Energy Solutions Group (NYSE:HLX) Latest Headlines for Helix Energy Solutions Group (NYSE:HLX)

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Date	Headline
	ETFs with exposure to Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. : May 19, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - May 19 at 5:26 PM
	ETFs with exposure to Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. : May 8, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - May 8 at 5:22 PM
	Helix to Participate in the Morgan Stanley E&P and Oil Services Conference finance.yahoo.com - May 3 at 9:30 PM
	Positive Media Coverage Unlikely to Impact Helix Energy Solutions Group (HLX) Stock Price www.americanbankingnews.com - May 3 at 12:54 AM
	Helix Energy Solutions Group Inc (HLX) Receives Consensus Rating of "Buy" from Brokerages www.americanbankingnews.com - May 2 at 10:26 AM
	Helix Energy Solutions Group Inc (HLX) Short Interest Update www.americanbankingnews.com - May 1 at 7:56 AM
	Helix Energy Solutions Group (HLX) Earns Daily News Sentiment Rating of 0.39 www.americanbankingnews.com - April 29 at 9:15 PM
	ETFs with exposure to Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. : April 28, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - April 28 at 6:40 PM
	Commit To Buy Helix Energy Solutions Group At $5, Earn 15.7% Annualized Using Options - TheStreet.com www.thestreet.com - April 27 at 6:18 PM
	Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. :HLX-US: Earnings Analysis: Q1, 2017 By the Numbers : April 27, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - April 27 at 6:18 PM
	Capital One Financial Corp. Comments on Helix Energy Solutions Group Inc's Q3 2017 Earnings (HLX) www.americanbankingnews.com - April 27 at 11:10 AM
	Helix Energy Solutions Group Inc (HLX) Lowered to Hold at Zacks Investment Research www.americanbankingnews.com - April 27 at 12:52 AM
	Helix Energy Solutions Group Inc (HLX) Downgraded by Zacks Investment Research to Hold www.americanbankingnews.com - April 27 at 12:26 AM
	Helix Energy Solutions Group (HLX) Receiving Positive Media Coverage, AlphaOne Reports www.americanbankingnews.com - April 26 at 8:54 PM
	Edited Transcript of HLX earnings conference call or presentation 24-Apr-17 2:00pm GMT finance.yahoo.com - April 26 at 7:39 PM
	Helix Energy Solutions Group Inc (HLX) Forecasted to Earn Q1 2017 Earnings of ($0.18) Per Share www.americanbankingnews.com - April 26 at 8:43 AM
	Helix Energy Solutions Group Inc (HLX) Raised to Buy at Zacks Investment Research www.americanbankingnews.com - April 26 at 12:52 AM
	Here's Why Helix Energy Solutions Group Inc Stock Sank Today - Motley Fool www.fool.com - April 25 at 10:53 AM
	Helix Energy Solutions Q1 Loss Narrows www.rttnews.com - April 24 at 5:25 PM
	Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. 2017 Q1 - Results - Earnings Call Slides seekingalpha.com - April 24 at 5:25 PM
	Here's Why Helix Energy Solutions Group Inc Stock Sank Today finance.yahoo.com - April 24 at 5:25 PM
	Here's Why Helix Energy Solutions Group Inc Stock Sank Today www.fool.com - April 24 at 4:34 PM
	Helix Energy Solutions Q1 Loss Narrows - Nasdaq www.nasdaq.com - April 24 at 7:19 AM
	Helix Energy reports 1Q loss marketbeat.com - April 24 at 5:09 AM
	Helix Reports First Quarter 2017 Results finance.yahoo.com - April 23 at 6:06 PM
	Favorable Media Coverage Extremely Likely to Impact Helix Energy Solutions Group (HLX) Stock Price www.americanbankingnews.com - April 23 at 8:45 AM
	Siem Helix 1 Commences Operations in Brazil - Business Wire (press release) www.businesswire.com - April 21 at 10:39 PM
	Helix Energy Solutions Group (HLX) Earns Daily News Sentiment Score of 0.41 www.americanbankingnews.com - April 20 at 9:23 PM
	Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. – Value Analysis (NYSE:HLX) : April 20, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - April 20 at 5:48 PM
	Siem Helix 1 Commences Operations in Brazil finance.yahoo.com - April 19 at 5:33 PM
	Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. breached its 50 day moving average in a Bullish Manner : HLX-US : April 19, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - April 19 at 11:37 AM
	5 Earnings Short-Squeeze Plays: Yahoo!, IMAX Included finance.yahoo.com - April 18 at 5:14 PM
	Helix Energy Solutions Group (HLX) Given Daily Media Impact Rating of 0.38 www.americanbankingnews.com - April 16 at 12:37 PM
	Helix Announces First Quarter 2017 Earnings Release Date and Conference Call Information finance.yahoo.com - April 13 at 10:32 PM
	Helix Energy Solutions Group (HLX) Getting Favorable Press Coverage, Study Shows www.americanbankingnews.com - April 13 at 4:17 PM
	$110.05 Million in Sales Expected for Helix Energy Solutions Group Inc (HLX) This Quarter www.americanbankingnews.com - April 9 at 9:24 AM
	Brokerages Anticipate Helix Energy Solutions Group Inc (HLX) Will Post Earnings of -$0.15 Per Share www.americanbankingnews.com - April 7 at 8:42 PM
	Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. breached its 50 day moving average in a Bullish Manner : HLX-US : April 7, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - April 7 at 10:16 AM
	Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. breached its 50 day moving average in a Bullish Manner : HLX-US : April 7, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - April 7 at 10:16 AM
	Helix Energy Solutions Group Inc (HLX) Given Average Recommendation of "Buy" by Brokerages www.americanbankingnews.com - April 5 at 8:34 AM
	Helix Energy Solutions Group Inc (HLX) Upgraded to Buy by Tudor Pickering www.americanbankingnews.com - April 3 at 10:43 PM
	Helix Energy Solutions Group HLX www.fool.com - March 15 at 11:01 PM
	Post Earnings Coverage as Helix's Quarterly Loss Narrowed; Provided Upbeat Outlook finance.yahoo.com - March 8 at 6:30 PM
	Helix Energy Solutions (HLX) Presents At The Raymond James 38th Annual Institutional Investors Conference 2017 seekingalpha.com - March 7 at 5:26 PM
	BRIEF-Helix Energy Solutions sees 2017 revenues of about $575 mln www.reuters.com - March 3 at 5:42 PM
	HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP INC Files SEC form 8-K, Regulation FD Disclosure, Financial Statements and Exhibits biz.yahoo.com - March 3 at 5:42 PM
	HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP INC Financials finance.yahoo.com - March 2 at 5:59 PM
	HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP INC Files SEC form 10-K, Annual Report biz.yahoo.com - February 24 at 7:00 PM
	Helix to Present at Raymond James 38th Annual Institutional Investors Conference finance.yahoo.com - February 23 at 10:43 PM
	Helix Energy upgraded by Johnson Rice us.rd.yahoo.com - February 22 at 5:53 PM