Why did Helix Energy Solutions (HLX) stock move recently?

On 8/4/2026, Helix Energy Solutions moved +3.7% — No clear company-specific catalyst identified for the move; HLX rose with broader market or sector momentum. This is MarketChacha's decoded reason from filings and credible news; it is education, not buy/sell advice.

Is Helix Energy Solutions (HLX) overvalued or fairly valued?

MarketChacha shows Helix Energy Solutions's valuation in context — a trailing P/E of about 52.6, a forward P/E of about 18.4, a price-to-book of about 0.9 — alongside its revenue and profit growth and whether reported profit converts into operating cash, so you can judge value for yourself. MarketChacha does not issue ratings, price targets, or buy/sell advice.

Does Helix Energy Solutions's reported profit turn into cash?

Over 3 years, operating cash flow fully covered reported profit — earnings are backed by real cash. MarketChacha computes this cash-conversion check (6.28×) from reported figures — education, not a rating.

What is Helix Energy Solutions's revenue?

Helix Energy Solutions reported revenue of $1.3B for FY2025, with net profit of $30.8M, per official filings.

What is the share price of Helix Energy Solutions (HLX)?

Helix Energy Solutions last traded at $10.00 (+4.2% on the day), as of 8/10/2026 — a delayed quote shown for education, not investment advice.

Helix Energy Solutions

HLX · NYSE · Energy · United States

Snapshot

TickerHLX

ExchangeNYSE

SectorEnergy

IndustryOil & Gas Equipment & Services

CountryUnited States

Employees2,212

HeadquartersHouston, United States

Websitewww.helixesg.com

Filings tracked15

About Helix Energy Solutions

Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, an offshore energy services company, provides specialty services to the offshore energy industry in Brazil, the United States, North Sea, the Asia Pacific, West Africa, and internationally. The company operates through four segments: Well Intervention, Robotics, Shallow Water Abandonment, and Production Facilities. It engages in the installation of flowlines, control umbilicals, and manifold assemblies and risers; trenching and burial of pipelines; installation and tie-in of riser and manifold assembly; commissioning, testing, and inspection; and cable and umbilical lay. The company also provides well intervention, intervention engineering, and production enhancement services; coiled tubing operations; and inspection, repair, and maintenance IRM of production structures, trees, jumpers, risers, pipelines, and subsea equipment, as well as related support services. In addition, it offers reclamation and remediation services; well plug and abandonment P&A services; pipeline, cable and umbilical abandonment services; and site inspections. Further, the company offers oil and natural gas processing facilities and services; and fast response system, as well as site clearance and subsea support services. Additionally, it provides offshore oilfield decommissioning and reclamation, site clearance, project management, engineered solutions, intervention, heavy lift, and commercial diving services. It serves independent oil and gas producers and suppliers, pipeline transmission companies, renewable energy companies, and offshore engineering and construction firms. The company was formerly known as Cal Dive International, Inc. and changed its name to Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. in March 2006. The company was incorporated in 1979 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

Who owns it

Insiders6.8%
Institutions90.3%
Public & other3.0%

366 institutional holders

Ownership breakdown from public market data.

Top holders

Blackrock Inc.15.42%
Dimensional Fund Advisors LP6.08%
State Street Corporation4.87%
Invesco Ltd.4.52%
Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC4.23%
Vanguard Capital Management LLC4.10%
American Century Companies Inc3.53%
Principal Financial Group, Inc.2.93%

Largest institutional holders — last updated 6/30/2026.

Forensic scorecard

Latest ROE of 2.0% is on the low side — the business earns a modest return on shareholder capital.

Cash conversion6.28×

Over 3 years, operating cash flow fully covered reported profit — earnings are backed by real cash.

Net margin trend-0.8% → 2.4%

Margin has expanded by about 3.2 points — the business is getting more profitable.

Return on equity2.0%

Latest ROE of 2.0% is on the low side — the business earns a modest return on shareholder capital.

Computed by MarketChacha from reported figures (SEC XBRL). Education, not a rating or recommendation.

What's expected next

Next quarter

Rev $309.7M · EPS 0.09

Est. earnings growth +68.5%

Next fiscal year

Rev $1.3B · EPS 0.54

Est. earnings growth +89.2%

Analyst consensus estimates — not the company's own guidance.

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Financials at a glance

Source: SEC XBRL

Annual

Quarterly · last 8

Revenue (FY2025)

$1.3B

Net margin

2.4%

ROE

2.0%

Revenue CAGR (2y)

+0.1%

EPS (FY2025)

0.21

Net profit (FY2025)

$30.8M

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Why it moved

Aug 4, 2026
No clear company-specific catalyst identified for the move; HLX rose with broader market or sector momentum.
· confidence: low

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Financials

Yearly

Period	Revenue	Net profit	EPS	Net margin	ROE
FY2025	$1.3B	$30.8M	0.21	2.4%	2.0%
FY2024	$1.4B	$55.6M	0.36	4.1%	3.7%
FY2023	$1.3B	$-10.8M	-0.07	-0.8%	-0.7%

Quarterly

Period	Revenue	Net profit	EPS	Net margin
2026Q2	$304.0M	$22.7M	0.15	7.5%
2026Q1	$287.9M	$-13.4M	-0.09	-4.7%
2025Q3	$377.0M	$22.1M	0.15	5.9%
2025Q2	$251.7M	$-2.6M	-0.02	-1.0%
2025Q1	$278.1M	$3.1M	0.02	1.1%
2024Q3	$342.4M	$29.5M	0.19	8.6%
2024Q2	$364.8M	$32.3M	0.21	8.9%
2024Q1	$296.2M	$-26.3M	-0.17	-8.9%
2023Q3	$395.7M	$15.6M	0.10	3.9%
2023Q2	$308.8M	$7.1M	0.05	2.3%
2023Q1	$250.1M	$-5.2M	-0.03	-2.1%

Figures as reported, in reporting currency. Source: SEC XBRL.

Filings & announcements

2026

8-K — Results of operations, Reg FD disclosure, Exhibits
SEC8/6/2026material
10-Q filing
SEC8/6/2026
8-K — Other events
SEC6/12/2026material
8-K — Shareholder vote results, Exhibits
SEC5/13/2026material
8-K — Material agreement, Reg FD disclosure, Exhibits
SEC5/5/2026material
8-K — Material agreement, Exhibits
SEC4/24/2026material
10-Q filing
SEC4/24/2026
8-K — Results of operations, Reg FD disclosure, Exhibits
SEC4/23/2026material
8-K — Reg FD disclosure, Exhibits
SEC4/23/2026material
10-K filing
SEC2/26/2026
8-K — Results of operations, Reg FD disclosure, Exhibits
SEC2/24/2026material
8-K — Material agreement, Exhibits
SEC2/13/2026material

2025

8-K — Executive/director change, Reg FD disclosure, Exhibits
SEC12/18/2025material
8-K — Results of operations, Reg FD disclosure, Exhibits
SEC10/23/2025material
10-Q filing
SEC10/23/2025

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