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The price of Helix Energy Solutions Group Inc (NYSE: HLX) closed at $6.49 in the last session, down -0.15% from day before closing price of $6.50. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.15 from its previous closing price. On the day, 2.16 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
We take a closer look at HLX’s different ratios to gain a better understanding of the stock. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 2.66 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 8.68. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 2.16 and its Current Ratio is at 2.16. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.42 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.38.
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:
An investor can also benefit from insider trades by learning what management is thinking about the future direction of 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:
As of this moment, Helix’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 11.82, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 8.79. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 0.30. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.73 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 0.64.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, HLX has reached a high of $13.05, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $5.66. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -12.61%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -30.05%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 151.53M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 141.42M. Insiders hold about 6.67% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 89.17% stake in the company.
