Investors can speculate about the future of a stock by watching how its insiders buy and sell stocks. Helix Energy Solutions Group Inc shares valued at $770,197 were sold by Neikirk Kenneth English on Dec 30 ’24. At $9.17 per share, Neikirk Kenneth English sold 83,991 shares. The insider’s holdings dropped to 104,549 shares worth approximately $0.66 million following the completion of this transaction.
Also, Neikirk Kenneth English purchased 51,379 shares, netting a total of over 471,140 in proceeds.
Before that, Neikirk Kenneth English had added 32,612 shares to its account. In a trade valued at $299,048, the Officer bought Helix Energy Solutions Group Inc shares for $9.17 each.
As published in a research note from Raymond James on April 25, 2025, Helix Energy Solutions Group Inc [HLX] has been rated down from a Strong buy to an Outperform. Analysts at BTIG Research downgraded the stock from ‘”a Buy”‘ to ‘”a Neutral”‘ outlook in a report released in late October. As of September 19, 2024, Raymond James has initiated its “Strong buy” rating for HLX. Earlier on October 26, 2022, BTIG Research upgraded its rating. Their new recommendation was “a Buy” for HLX stock which previously was a “a Neutral”.
Analyzing HLX Stock Performance
On last trading session,, Helix Energy Solutions Group Inc [NYSE: HLX] rose 0.80% to $6.33. The stock’s lowest price that day was $6.25, but it reached a high of $6.365 in the same session. During the last five days, there has been a drop of approximately -9.96%. Over the course of the year, Helix Energy Solutions Group Inc shares have dropped approximately -41.93%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $9.75 on 01/03/25 and a 52-week low of $5.66 on 04/24/25.
Support And Resistance Levels for Helix Energy Solutions Group Inc (HLX)
According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 6.26, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 6.20. In the upper region, resistance lies at 6.38. The next price resistance is at 6.43. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 40.22 on the 14-day chart, showing neutral technical sentiment.
Is Helix Energy Solutions Group Inc subject to short interest?
Stocks of Helix Energy Solutions Group Inc saw a sharp rise in short interest on 2025-06-13 jumping by 0.66 million shares to 6.09 million. Data from Yahoo Finance shows that the short interest on 2025-05-15 was 5.43 million shares. A jump of 10.88% in short interest reflects a negative sentiment towards the stock. Despite the fact that short shares comprise just 5.43 of the overall float, the days-to-cover ratio (short ratio) jumped to 5.43.
Which companies own the most shares of Helix Energy Solutions Group Inc (HLX)?
In terms of Helix Energy Solutions Group Inc share price expectations, FactSet research, analysts set an average price target of 14 in the next 12 months, up nearly 122.93% from the previous closing price of $6.28. Analysts anticipate Helix Energy Solutions Group Inc stock to reach 14 by 2025, with the lowest price target being 14. In spite of this, 4 analysts ranked Helix Energy Solutions Group Inc stock as Buy at the end of 2025. On July 27, 2022, Evercore ISI assigned a price target of “an Outperform” to the stock and upgraded coverage with a $8.
