Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. (HLX)
NYSEEnergyOil & Gas Equipment & ServicesSnapshot 2026-11-05
$7.94-3.05%
Close 2026-09-28 · 1-day change
NYSEEnergyOil & Gas Equipment & ServicesSnapshot 2026-11-05
QuarterlyIQ Insights · HLX
What must go right, what could break, what the price assumes, and what evidence comes next.
The current health of the standing investment case.
Recent financial performance sits well below its industry cohort — worth keeping an eye on, though it has not freshly broken.
One-year growth currently built into the price, compared with our model's estimate.
| Measure | Marker shape | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Growth built into the price | circle | -16.0% |
| Our one-year growth estimate | diamond |
For each item: what to watch, what would become a concern, and what would make it less concerning.
A reporting-risk estimate, not a forecast of the stock-price response.
Historical relationships that met the evidence threshold. They do not prove cause or forecast a move.
Usually moved in the same direction.
Price observations: 365 days
Most sensitive to the broad stock market.
Based on historical daily prices through 2026-11-05.
Past price behavior in dollars on a $10,000 position. This does not measure permanent business risk.
How much price usually moves either way.
A larger daily loss that occurred about once in every 20 trading days.
Use the underlying financial and sector pages to investigate the cause.
Not investment advice. Scores describe historical and current data; they are not forecasts of future returns. Consult a licensed advisor before making investment decisions.
| 4.5% |
Growth built into the price is above our model estimate.
The price assumes 20.5 percentage points less one-year growth.
The one-year revenue growth assumption on Valuation.
Model as of 2026-11-05 · Compared with 25 industry peers · Company calendar date is not available
HLX — CEO transition
Dated 2026-09-01
Director: The resignations and appointments are part of a merger transaction where the board composition was reconstituted according to the Merger Agreement, representing a corporate restructuring rather than a routine departure or individual executive loss.
Why it matters: Helix flagged weak spot work in the North Sea and uncertain use of the Q4000 and Q7000. Better activity would ease that pressure.
Watch forA quarterly update shows higher North Sea well intervention use or rates, including on the Q4000 or Q7000.
Also watch forA quarterly update reports soft North Sea well intervention rates and low use of the Q4000 or Q7000.
Why it matters: Management has stressed a conservative balance sheet. Leverage above its stated limit would weaken that plan.
Worry ifA quarterly filing shows net leverage at or above 1.0x.
Less concerning ifQuarterly filings keep net leverage below 1.0x.
We watch for confirming and disproving signals on each item. Resolutions are found automatically where possible and checked by hand for unclear cases. Last 90 days shown.
Deepest peak-to-trough drop in the last year.
| Measure | Value | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Typical day | ±$187 on $10,000 · ±1.9% | How much price usually moves either way. |
| Bad day | $449 loss on $10,000 · 4.5% | A larger daily loss that occurred about once in every 20 trading days. |
| Largest peak-to-trough drop in the past year | $2,509 loss on $10,000 · 25.1% | Deepest peak-to-trough drop in the last year. |
Past year. 1.00 means similar movement; 1.20 means about 20% more.
Past year. 1.00 means similar movement to the sector. This is secondary context.
Latest 30 trading days, shown as an annual percentage.
Latest 252 trading days, shown as an annual percentage.
20-trading-day average in US dollars.
Trading days used by the source risk snapshot.
Past results, not a forecast. Not investment advice.