Helix Energy Solutions Group (HLX) Competitors $6.50 -0.14 (-2.11%) Closing price 10/9/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$6.49 -0.01 (-0.15%) As of 07:13 AM 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, LBRT, 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), Liberty Energy (LBRT), 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 Liberty Energy Nabors Industries NOV Oceaneering International Oil States International RPC Schlumberger Helix Energy Solutions Group (NYSE:HLX) and Patterson-UTI Energy (NASDAQ:PTEN) are both energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, risk, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and valuation. Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of HLX or PTEN? 91.3% of Helix Energy Solutions Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.9% of Patterson-UTI Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.6% of Helix Energy Solutions Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.4% of Patterson-UTI Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more volatility & risk, HLX or PTEN? Helix Energy Solutions Group has a beta of 1.53, indicating that its share price is 53% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Patterson-UTI Energy has a beta of 1.23, indicating that its share price is 23% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media refer more to HLX or PTEN? In the previous week, Patterson-UTI Energy had 1 more articles in the media than Helix Energy Solutions Group. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Patterson-UTI Energy and 3 mentions for Helix Energy Solutions Group. Helix Energy Solutions Group's average media sentiment score of 1.12 beat Patterson-UTI Energy's score of 0.75 indicating that Helix Energy Solutions Group is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Helix Energy Solutions Group 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Patterson-UTI Energy 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is HLX or PTEN 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 Helix Energy Solutions Group3.92% 3.23% 1.90% Patterson-UTI Energy -21.49%-1.94%-1.16% Do analysts rate HLX or PTEN? Helix Energy Solutions Group currently has a consensus target price of $12.00, indicating a potential upside of 84.62%. Patterson-UTI Energy has a consensus target price of $7.90, indicating a potential upside of 38.35%. Given Helix Energy Solutions Group's higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Helix Energy Solutions Group is more favorable than Patterson-UTI Energy.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Helix Energy Solutions Group 1 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.20Patterson-UTI Energy 1 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.25 Which has higher earnings & valuation, HLX or PTEN? Helix Energy Solutions Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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 RatioHelix Energy Solutions Group$1.36B0.70$55.64M$0.3220.31Patterson-UTI Energy$5.38B0.41-$968.03M-$2.76-2.07 SummaryHelix Energy Solutions Group beats Patterson-UTI Energy on 11 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. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding HLX and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. 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$975.98M$5.94B$8.04B$22.07BDividend YieldN/A2.93%10.74%3.58%P/E Ratio20.3118.9677.9929.59Price / Sales0.703.711,628.15102.87Price / Cash4.658.4036.7524.53Price / Book0.651.904.864.61Net Income$55.64M$411.58M$4.27B$1.01B7 Day Performance-2.62%-2.19%0.31%-0.98%1 Month Performance3.75%1.55%4.44%2.51%1 Year Performance-39.20%3.46%18.28%14.61% Helix Energy Solutions Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)HLXHelix Energy Solutions Group4.6834 of 5 stars$6.50-2.1%$12.00+84.6%-38.2%$975.98M$1.36B20.312,313Analyst ForecastGap UpPTENPatterson-UTI Energy3.6936 of 5 stars$5.32-4.7%$7.90+48.5%-29.0%$2.15B$5.38B-1.939,200Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastCVECenovus Energy4.667 of 5 stars$17.27-2.8%$23.33+35.1%+2.9%$31.76B$39.62B17.107,150Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastHALHalliburton4.8558 of 5 stars$25.03-0.3%$31.37+25.3%-22.9%$21.41B$22.94B11.7048,000Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionLBRTLiberty Energy4.3874 of 5 stars$12.72-0.2%$15.05+18.3%-37.5%$2.06B$4.32B9.785,700Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastNBRNabors Industries1.2907 of 5 stars$41.47-0.5%$44.00+6.1%-43.8%$655.76M$2.97B-2.9512,400Trending NewsAnalyst RevisionNOVNOV4.3588 of 5 stars$13.28-1.5%$16.56+24.8%-17.5%$5.01B$8.87B10.8834,010Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastOIIOceaneering International2.8632 of 5 stars$25.09-2.2%$27.00+7.6%-8.1%$2.57B$2.66B12.6710,400Analyst ForecastOISOil States International3.9127 of 5 stars$6.36+2.5%$7.25+14.1%+27.7%$375.67M$692.59M57.782,439News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastHigh Trading VolumeRESRPC3.2418 of 5 stars$4.85-0.5%$4.69-3.3%-34.5%$1.07B$1.42B18.642,597Analyst ForecastSLBSchlumberger4.8522 of 5 stars$35.11-1.2%$52.18+48.6%-25.1%$53.05B$36.29B12.02110,000Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst Revision Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Patterson-UTI Energy Competitors Cenovus Energy Competitors Halliburton Competitors Liberty Energy 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 10/10/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersElon callingElon Musk says November 6 could "affect the future of the world" Get ready for the biggest pivot in corpora...Altimetry | SponsoredREVEALED: Something Big Happening Behind White House DoorsWhat I just learned about what’s unfolding in the White House is truly stunning… And you need to see it for...Paradigm Press | Sponsored1 Hour Once A DayMy top income trading expert, Dave Aquino, just released a 1-hour trading strategy designed specifically to he...Base Camp Trading | SponsoredBuy UBER immediatelyBULLISH: It's time to buy this 'hidden' AI stock An award-winning stock-rating system has turned BULLISH on...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredURGENT: The Market's 3 Red Flags Are FlashingHere’s the uncomfortable truth: The smartest investors in the world are already preparing for a crash befor...StockEarnings | SponsoredAn $8 trillion-dollar discovery 17,000 ft underwater A strange rock pulled from the ocean floor may hold the key to a $16 trillion resource boom. 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