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HLX: Multi-Year Gulf Contract And Share Buyback Will Drive Momentum

Update shared on 17 Nov 2025

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Analysts have reaffirmed their price target for Helix Energy Solutions Group at $9.75, citing stable projections in fair value, profit margin, and revenue growth as justification for maintaining their outlook.

What's in the News

  • Updated 2025 earnings guidance: Helix projects full-year revenues between $1.23 billion and $1.29 billion, adjusting for actual results so far and anticipated winter variability (Key Developments).
  • Completion of share repurchase: As of October 23, 2025, Helix has finished buying back 9,094,398 shares, representing 5.99% of shares outstanding for $71.49 million. There were no shares repurchased in the most recent tranche (Key Developments).
  • New multi-year contract: Helix has secured a contract with a major operator in the U.S. Gulf of America to provide production enhancement and well abandonment services. The agreement begins in 2026 with a three-year vessel commitment as part of its strategic alliance with SLB (Key Developments).

Valuation Changes

  • The consensus analyst price target remains unchanged at $9.75 per share.
  • The discount rate has decreased from 8.71% to 8.10%.
  • Revenue growth is stable at 3.06%.
  • The net profit margin holds steady at 7.74%.
  • The future P/E ratio has risen slightly from 14.87x to 15.06x.

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