Penn Capital Management Company LLC Purchases New Holdings in Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. (NYSE:HLX)

Penn Capital Management Company LLC acquired a new position in shares of Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. (NYSE:HLXGet Rating) in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund acquired 10,856 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock, valued at approximately $42,000.

A number of other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in HLX. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Helix Energy Solutions Group by 202.6% in the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 2,177,004 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $10,406,000 after buying an additional 1,457,577 shares in the last quarter. Voya Investment Management LLC lifted its stake in Helix Energy Solutions Group by 1,280.5% in the 2nd quarter. Voya Investment Management LLC now owns 1,335,175 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $4,139,000 after purchasing an additional 1,238,461 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp boosted its holdings in shares of Helix Energy Solutions Group by 12.4% during the 1st quarter. State Street Corp now owns 7,200,373 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $34,418,000 after purchasing an additional 794,783 shares during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its position in shares of Helix Energy Solutions Group by 157.0% in the first quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 1,173,934 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $5,611,000 after purchasing an additional 717,074 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Assenagon Asset Management S.A. increased its holdings in shares of Helix Energy Solutions Group by 103.3% in the third quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 1,309,760 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $5,056,000 after purchasing an additional 665,595 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.78% of the company’s stock.

Helix Energy Solutions Group Price Performance

HLX stock opened at $7.39 on Friday. Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. has a 52-week low of $2.47 and a 52-week high of $9.16. The company has a quick ratio of 1.55, a current ratio of 1.55 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15. The stock has a market cap of $1.12 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -12.74 and a beta of 2.79. The business has a fifty day moving average of $7.92 and a two-hundred day moving average of $6.40.

Helix Energy Solutions Group declared that its board has approved a share buyback plan on Monday, February 20th that authorizes the company to repurchase $200.00 million in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the oil and gas company to reacquire up to 16.5% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are typically a sign that the company’s board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, StockNews.com cut Helix Energy Solutions Group from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Friday, March 10th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating and five have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $7.71.

About Helix Energy Solutions Group

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Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc is an international offshore energy company. It focuses on subsea construction, maintenance and salvage services to the offshore natural gas and oil industry. The firm also provides specialty services to the offshore energy industry, with a focus on well intervention and robotics operations.

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