Ratio Review: Analyzing Helix Energy Solutions Group Inc (HLX)’s Price-to-Cash and Price-to-Free Cash Flow

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After finishing at $9.19 in the prior trading day, Helix Energy Solutions Group Inc (NYSE: HLX) closed at $8.96, down -2.50%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$2.50 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.99 million shares were traded. HLX stock price reached its highest trading level at $9.495 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $8.92.

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 4.20 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 7.55. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 2.15 and its Current Ratio is at 2.15. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.43 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.

BTIG Research Upgraded its Neutral to Buy on October 26, 2022, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $10.

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 10 ’24 when Sparks Scott Andrew sold 170,000 shares for $9.87 per share. The transaction valued at 1,678,155 led to the insider holds 112,634 shares of the business.

Glassman Diana sold 16,000 shares of HLX for $159,056 on Dec 10 ’24. The Director now owns 26,133 shares after completing the transaction at $9.94 per share. On Dec 10 ’24, another insider, Glassman Diana, who serves as the Director of the company, bought 16,000 shares for $9.94 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 1362851840 and an Enterprise Value of 1706659328. As of this moment, Helix’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 237.04, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 11.39. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.02 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 0.87. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.275 whereas that against EBITDA is 6.228.

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 $8.91. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -11.29%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -16.64%.

Shares Statistics:

The stock has traded on average 1.93M shares per day over the past 3-months and 1163560 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 152.10M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 143.10M. Insiders hold about 5.92% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 89.00% stake in the company. Shares short for HLX as of 1732838400 were 6688691 with a Short Ratio of 3.47, compared to 1730332800 on 6609395. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 6688691 and a Short% of Float of 5.7600003.

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