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Helix Energy Solutions Group Inc (NYSE: HLX) closed the day trading at $6.66 up 1.22% from the previous closing price of $6.58. In other words, the price has increased by $1.22 from its previous closing price. On the day, 2.31 million shares were traded. HLX stock price reached its highest trading level at $6.75 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $6.475.
Ratios:
For a better understanding of HLX, let’s look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 2.90 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 12.51. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 2.46 and its Current Ratio is at 2.46. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.40 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.35.
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 Nov 03 ’25 when Sparks Scott Andrew sold 40,000 shares for $6.88 per share. The transaction valued at 275,160 led to the insider holds 301,042 shares of the business.
Sparks Scott Andrew bought 40,000 shares of HLX for $270,400 on Nov 03 ’25. On Dec 30 ’24, another insider, Neikirk Kenneth English, who serves as the EVP, GEN COUNSEL & SECRETARY of the company, sold 83,991 shares for $9.17 each. As a result, the insider received 770,197 and left with 104,549 shares of the company.
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 979558848 and an Enterprise Value of 1263982848. As of this moment, Helix’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 23.58, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 20.55. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 1.12. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.75 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 0.62. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 0.963 whereas that against EBITDA is 5.828.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for HLX is 1.25, which has changed by -0.27050996 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.15905356 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, HLX has reached a high of $9.75, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $5.52. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -0.81%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -0.53%.
Shares Statistics:
Over the past 3-months, HLX traded about 1.51M shares per day on average, while over the past 10 days, HLX traded about 1589070 shares per day. A total of 147.08M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 137.08M. Insiders hold about 6.73% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 86.68% stake in the company. Shares short for HLX as of 1764288000 were 3708216 with a Short Ratio of 2.45, compared to 1761868800 on 4481862. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 3708216 and a Short% of Float of 3.26.
Earnings Estimates
The market rating of Helix Energy Solutions Group Inc (HLX) is currently shaped by the ongoing analysis conducted by 4.0 analysts closely monitoring its performance.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is -$0.09, with high estimates of -$0.04 and low estimates of -$0.16.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $0.2 and $0.13 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $0.17. EPS for the following year is $0.32, with 5.0 analysts recommending between $0.45 and $0.16.
Revenue Estimates
4 analysts predict $304.67M in revenue for. The current quarter. It ranges from a high estimate of $316.6M to a low estimate of $295.28M. As of. The current estimate, Helix Energy Solutions Group Inc’s year-ago sales were $355.13MFor the next quarter, 4 analysts are estimating revenue of $252.91M. There is a high estimate of $258.73M for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $248.2M.
A total of 4 analysts have provided revenue estimates for HLX’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $1.27B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $1.25B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $1.26B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $1.36BBased on 4 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $1.31B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $1.33B and the low estimate is $1.3B.
