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After finishing at $5.72 in the prior trading day, Helix Energy Solutions Group Inc (NYSE: HLX) closed at $5.77, up 0.87%. In other words, the price has increased by $0.87 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.22 million shares were traded. HLX stock price reached its highest trading level at $5.92 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $5.665.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of HLX by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 2.65 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 7.86. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 2.07 and its Current Ratio is at 2.07. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.41 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.36.
On September 19, 2024, Raymond James started tracking the stock assigning a Strong Buy rating and target price of $14.Raymond James initiated its Strong Buy rating on September 19, 2024, with a $14 target price.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Dec 30 ’24 when Neikirk Kenneth English sold 83,991 shares for $9.17 per share. The transaction valued at 770,197 led to the insider holds 104,549 shares of the business.
Neikirk Kenneth English bought 51,379 shares of HLX for $471,140 on Dec 30 ’24. On Dec 30 ’24, another insider, Neikirk Kenneth English, who serves as the Officer of the company, bought 32,612 shares for $9.17 each.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, HLX now has a Market Capitalization of 848109248 and an Enterprise Value of 1171619712. As of this moment, Helix’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 17.84, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 13.28. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 0.92. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.66 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 0.54. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 0.917 whereas that against EBITDA is 5.491.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for HLX is 1.65, which has changed by -0.4414327 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.15222645 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, HLX has reached a high of $12.33, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $5.52. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -9.73%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -26.24%.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 1.64M shares per day over the past 3-months and 1422590 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 146.99M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 137.21M. Insiders hold about 6.65% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 90.30% stake in the company. Shares short for HLX as of 1753920000 were 4887324 with a Short Ratio of 2.97, compared to 1751241600 on 5868612. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 4887324 and a Short% of Float of 4.3.
