Helix Energy Solutions Group (HLX) Competitors $6.26 +0.18 (+2.87%) Closing price 09/10/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$6.28 +0.02 (+0.30%) As of 06:44 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, MUR, 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), Murphy Oil (MUR), 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 Murphy Oil 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. Does the media refer more to HLX or PTEN? In the previous week, Patterson-UTI Energy had 13 more articles in the media than Helix Energy Solutions Group. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for Patterson-UTI Energy and 8 mentions for Helix Energy Solutions Group. Helix Energy Solutions Group's average media sentiment score of 1.86 beat Patterson-UTI Energy's score of 1.10 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 8 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Patterson-UTI Energy 6 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more volatility & risk, HLX or PTEN? Helix Energy Solutions Group has a beta of 1.65, indicating that its share price is 65% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Patterson-UTI Energy has a beta of 1.35, indicating that its share price is 35% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate HLX or PTEN? Helix Energy Solutions Group currently has a consensus target price of $12.00, indicating a potential upside of 91.54%. Patterson-UTI Energy has a consensus target price of $7.90, indicating a potential upside of 44.42%. Given Helix Energy Solutions Group's stronger consensus rating and 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 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67Patterson-UTI Energy 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.40 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% 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$1.36B0.68$55.64M$0.3219.58Patterson-UTI Energy$5.38B0.39-$968.03M-$2.76-1.98 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$895.14M$5.86B$7.71B$21.34BDividend YieldN/A3.00%10.82%3.51%P/E Ratio19.5818.0939.8729.41Price / Sales0.684.60900.5049.78Price / Cash4.267.5936.0924.46Price / Book0.631.833.924.54Net Income$55.64M$411.58M$4.29B$999.91M7 Day Performance-5.00%-0.26%0.51%0.16%1 Month Performance8.86%6.73%3.61%5.45%1 Year Performance-32.71%10.24%16.63%15.82% Helix Energy Solutions Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)HLXHelix Energy Solutions Group4.8173 of 5 stars$6.27+2.9%$12.00+91.5%-31.9%$895.14M$1.36B19.582,313Positive NewsGap UpPTENPatterson-UTI Energy4.0184 of 5 stars$5.81+1.2%$8.27+42.4%-30.4%$2.24B$5.38B-2.119,200News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst RevisionCVECenovus Energy4.8843 of 5 stars$16.64-1.8%$23.33+40.2%+5.1%$29.88B$39.62B16.477,150Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastHALHalliburton4.7045 of 5 stars$22.75+0.5%$32.05+40.9%-20.2%$19.38B$22.94B10.6348,000Trending NewsAnalyst RevisionMURMurphy Oil4.71 of 5 stars$24.93+0.7%$29.69+19.1%-23.3%$3.55B$3.03B12.92690NBRNabors Industries1.2065 of 5 stars$37.40+2.9%$43.00+15.0%-35.9%$586.67M$2.97B-2.6612,400Positive NewsNOVNOV4.6759 of 5 stars$13.29+0.7%$16.56+24.6%-17.6%$4.94B$8.87B10.8934,010Trending NewsAnalyst RevisionOIIOceaneering International2.8217 of 5 stars$24.41-0.8%$28.25+15.7%+8.9%$2.45B$2.66B12.3310,400Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastOISOil States International4.5364 of 5 stars$5.59+0.4%$7.25+29.8%+26.0%$339.32M$692.59M50.782,439Positive NewsRESRPC2.2564 of 5 stars$4.78+1.0%$4.69-1.8%-22.5%$1.05B$1.42B18.372,597SLBSchlumberger4.7968 of 5 stars$36.88+1.1%$52.86+43.3%-8.7%$49.78B$36.29B12.63110,000News CoveragePositive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Patterson-UTI Energy Competitors Cenovus Energy Competitors Halliburton Competitors Murphy Oil 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 9/11/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWhy Trump’s “Smart Dollar” could rewrite the rulesMUST SEE: Donald Trump's Radical Overhaul of the U.S. Dollar Congress just approved President Trump's lates...Stansberry Research | SponsoredRetire Comfortably with These New Monthly Income ETFs?Too many retirees lie awake at night, worried their savings won’t last. 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