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As of close of business last night, Helix Energy Solutions Group Inc’s stock clocked out at $6.59, up 0.15% from its previous closing price of $6.58. In other words, the price has increased by $0.15 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.98 million shares were traded. HLX stock price reached its highest trading level at $6.655 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $6.55.
Ratios:
To gain a deeper understanding of HLX’s stock, we examine its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 3.03 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 8.98. 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:
Investing in insider trades can also provide an investor with insight into how management views future stock prices. 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 968637760 and an Enterprise Value of 1292147968. As of this moment, Helix’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 20.38, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 15.16. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 1.05. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.76 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 0.62. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.011 whereas that against EBITDA is 6.056.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for HLX is 1.66, which has changed by -0.38063908 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.16844666 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 5.35%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -14.11%.
Shares Statistics:
It appears that HLX traded 1.67M shares on average per day over the past three months and 1255970 shares per day over the past ten days. 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 90.37% stake in the company. Shares short for HLX as of 1755216000 were 4520991 with a Short Ratio of 2.72, compared to 1752537600 on 4944284. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 4520991 and a Short% of Float of 3.9800000000000004.
Earnings Estimates
The stock of Helix Energy Solutions Group Inc (HLX) is currently drawing attention from 4.0 analysts actively involved in the ongoing evaluation and rating process.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.01, with high estimates of $0.08 and low estimates of -$0.09.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $0.21 and $0.17 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $0.19. EPS for the following year is $0.46, with 4.0 analysts recommending between $0.68 and $0.34.
Revenue Estimates
In the current quarter, 3 analysts expect revenue to total $361.93M. It ranges from a high estimate of $383.2M to a low estimate of $342.6M. As of the current estimate, Helix Energy Solutions Group Inc’s year-ago sales were $342.42MFor the next quarter, 3 analysts are estimating revenue of $297.64M. There is a high estimate of $309.6M for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $278.33M.
A total of 3 analysts have provided revenue estimates for HLX’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $1.25B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $1.23B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $1.24B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $1.36BBased on 4 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $1.35B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $1.38B and the low estimate is $1.3B.
