Helix Energy Solutions Group (HLX) Competitors $6.23 -0.32 (-4.89%) Closing price 09/19/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$6.22 -0.02 (-0.24%) As of 09/19/2025 07:31 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock HLX vs. PTEN, CVE, HAL, HP, NBR, NOV, OII, OIS, RES, and SLBShould you be buying Helix Energy Solutions Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Helix Energy Solutions Group include Patterson-UTI Energy (PTEN), Cenovus Energy (CVE), Halliburton (HAL), Helmerich & Payne (HP), Nabors Industries (NBR), NOV (NOV), Oceaneering International (OII), Oil States International (OIS), RPC (RES), and Schlumberger (SLB). These companies are all part of the "energy" sector. Helix Energy Solutions Group vs. Its Competitors Patterson-UTI Energy Cenovus Energy Halliburton Helmerich & Payne Nabors Industries NOV Oceaneering International Oil States International RPC Schlumberger Patterson-UTI Energy (NASDAQ:PTEN) and Helix Energy Solutions Group (NYSE:HLX) are both energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, valuation, earnings and institutional ownership. Which has more volatility and risk, PTEN or HLX? Patterson-UTI Energy has a beta of 1.35, meaning that its share price is 35% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Helix Energy Solutions Group has a beta of 1.65, meaning that its share price is 65% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of PTEN or HLX? 97.9% of Patterson-UTI Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.3% of Helix Energy Solutions Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.4% of Patterson-UTI Energy shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 6.6% of Helix Energy Solutions Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has stronger earnings and valuation, PTEN or HLX? Helix Energy Solutions Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Patterson-UTI Energy. Patterson-UTI Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Helix Energy Solutions Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioPatterson-UTI Energy$5.38B0.38-$968.03M-$2.76-1.94Helix Energy Solutions Group$1.36B0.67$55.64M$0.3219.47 Is PTEN or HLX more profitable? Helix Energy Solutions Group has a net margin of 3.92% compared to Patterson-UTI Energy's net margin of -21.49%. Helix Energy Solutions Group's return on equity of 3.23% beat Patterson-UTI Energy's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Patterson-UTI Energy-21.49% -1.94% -1.16% Helix Energy Solutions Group 3.92%3.23%1.90% Do analysts rate PTEN or HLX? Patterson-UTI Energy presently has a consensus price target of $7.90, suggesting a potential upside of 47.66%. Helix Energy Solutions Group has a consensus price target of $12.00, suggesting a potential upside of 92.62%. Given Helix Energy Solutions Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Helix Energy Solutions Group is more favorable than Patterson-UTI Energy.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Patterson-UTI Energy 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.40Helix Energy Solutions Group 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67 Does the media prefer PTEN or HLX? In the previous week, Patterson-UTI Energy had 4 more articles in the media than Helix Energy Solutions Group. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Patterson-UTI Energy and 3 mentions for Helix Energy Solutions Group. Helix Energy Solutions Group's average media sentiment score of 1.87 beat Patterson-UTI Energy's score of 1.81 indicating that Helix Energy Solutions Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Patterson-UTI Energy 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Helix Energy Solutions Group 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive SummaryHelix Energy Solutions Group beats Patterson-UTI Energy on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Helix Energy Solutions Group News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for HLX and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart HLX vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricHelix Energy Solutions GroupOIL IndustryEnergy SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$962.76M$5.93B$8.01B$21.65BDividend YieldN/A2.91%10.81%3.51%P/E Ratio19.4718.4040.3829.96Price / Sales0.674.811,212.0260.86Price / Cash4.598.0036.4524.97Price / Book0.621.854.054.59Net Income$55.64M$411.58M$4.28B$999.97M7 Day Performance-0.16%1.47%1.23%0.87%1 Month Performance9.26%7.56%5.00%5.48%1 Year Performance-39.72%3.19%15.26%14.38% Helix Energy Solutions Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)HLXHelix Energy Solutions Group4.6799 of 5 stars$6.23-4.9%$12.00+92.6%-40.0%$962.76M$1.36B19.472,313Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumePTENPatterson-UTI Energy4.019 of 5 stars$5.62-0.9%$7.90+40.6%-37.1%$2.18B$5.38B-2.049,200Positive NewsCVECenovus Energy4.6767 of 5 stars$16.01+0.3%$23.33+45.8%-1.5%$28.69B$39.62B15.857,150Positive NewsHALHalliburton4.8505 of 5 stars$21.76-1.6%$32.05+47.3%-23.7%$18.84B$22.94B10.1748,000Analyst RevisionHPHelmerich & Payne3.9087 of 5 stars$20.06-0.7%$22.20+10.7%-36.2%$2.01B$2.76B-60.806,200Analyst RevisionNBRNabors Industries2.2826 of 5 stars$39.21+2.1%$43.00+9.7%-45.2%$604.46M$2.97B-2.7912,400NOVNOV4.6739 of 5 stars$13.22-0.8%$16.56+25.3%-25.4%$4.95B$8.87B10.8334,010Trending NewsOptions VolumeAnalyst RevisionOIIOceaneering International3.0125 of 5 stars$24.05-0.1%$28.25+17.5%-6.0%$2.41B$2.66B12.1410,400Positive NewsOISOil States International4.5171 of 5 stars$5.53+0.3%$7.25+31.2%+15.5%$333.87M$664.29M50.232,439News CoveragePositive NewsShort Interest ↓RESRPC3.3428 of 5 stars$4.71-0.5%$4.69-0.4%-31.0%$1.04B$1.42B18.102,597Positive NewsSLBSchlumberger4.8942 of 5 stars$35.77-0.2%$52.86+47.8%-19.4%$48.40B$36.29B12.25110,000Positive NewsAnalyst RevisionHigh Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Patterson-UTI Energy Competitors Cenovus Energy Competitors Halliburton Competitors Helmerich & Payne Competitors Nabors Industries Competitors NOV Competitors Oceaneering International Competitors Oil States International Competitors RPC Competitors Schlumberger Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:HLX) was last updated on 9/20/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersPrepare for the “Mar-a-Lago Accord” Money ShockWhy Are Wall Street Insiders Moving Their Money to This ONE Asset? 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