What is the 13F Pro Quality Score for HLX?

13F Pro ranks HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP INC (HLX) on the 13F Pro Quality Score, a 0–100 composite of 32 fundamental signals including return on invested capital, free cash flow consistency, balance-sheet strength, earnings quality, growth durability, and valuation discipline. The score refreshes after each 10-K and 10-Q filing on SEC EDGAR. View HLX's current score at https://13fpro.ai/research/HLX (free sign-up required for the full ranking).

Which hedge funds own the most HLX stock?

Based on the most recent Form 13F-HR filings on SEC EDGAR, the largest reported institutional holders of HLX include BlackRock,, DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS, STATE STREET. Holdings are reported quarterly within 45 days of quarter-end and updated on https://13fpro.ai/research/HLX as soon as new 13F filings post.

Where does 13F Pro source HLX data?

All HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP INC fundamentals and ownership data come directly from SEC EDGAR. HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP INC files with the SEC under CIK 866829. 13F Pro ingests XBRL financial facts from 10-K and 10-Q filings, Form 13F-HR institutional holdings, and Form 4 insider transactions, with no third-party rewrites or estimates.

What sector is HLX in?

HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP INC (HLX) is classified in the Energy sector. 13F Pro publishes sector-level fund flow analysis and quality leaders at https://13fpro.ai/research/sector/energy.

How often is HLX research updated on 13F Pro?

HLX's fundamentals refresh within hours of each new 10-K or 10-Q filing on SEC EDGAR. Institutional ownership updates after each quarterly 13F filing window. Insider transactions update after each Form 4 filing. The 13F Pro Quality Score recalculates after every fundamentals refresh.

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13F Pro Quality Score

43.5/100

Rank #1,810 of 2,879 stocks

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Revenue Growth

31.5/100

Profitability

32.4/100

Balance Sheet

37.8/100

Earnings Quality

30.0/100

Free Cash Flow

53.0/100

Institutional Flow

75.9/100

Revenue Scale

53.6/100

Dilution Risk

74.8/100

HLX Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score

AI stock analysis and institutional research for HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP INC (HLX), a Energy sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores HLX at 43.5/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #1,810 of 2,879 stocks — the bottom half of the AI-ranked universe. HLX scores in the top quartile across institutional flow (75.9). Areas of concern include earnings quality (30.0) and revenue growth (31.5), which score below median versus the broader universe. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q1 2026), HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP INC reports quarterly revenue of $287.9M, net income of $-13.4M, free cash flow of $59.0M. Top institutional holders of HLX by reported 13-F value include BlackRock,, DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS, STATE STREET, based on the most recent SEC filings. HLX trades on the NYSE exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 866829. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate HLX daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP INC directly from SEC EDGAR. HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP INC's 13F Pro composite quality score has ranged between 28 and 64 since 2021, currently 43.5 — an improving long-term trajectory across 28 quarterly and live scoring snapshots.

Revenue

Q1 2026

$287.9M

Net Income

Q1 2026

$-13.4M

Free Cash Flow

Q1 2026

$59.0M

ROIC

Q1 2026

-0.7%

D/E Ratio

Q1 2026

0.20

Revenue & Net Income

Earnings Per Share

Key Financials Over Time

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Revenue

-4.9% YoY

$1.29BFY 2025

FY22 $873.1MFY23 $1.29BFY24 $1.36BFY25 $1.29B

Net Income

-44.6% YoY

$30.8MFY 2025

FY22 $-87.8MFY23 $-10.8MFY24 $55.6MFY25 $30.8M

Operating Income

-48.9% YoY

$65.1MFY 2025

FY22 $-44.9MFY23 $63.5MFY24 $127.4MFY25 $65.1M

EPS (Diluted)

-41.7% YoY

$0.21FY 2025

FY22 $-0.58FY23 $-0.07FY24 $0.36FY25 $0.21

Total Assets

+0.7% YoY

$2.62BFY 2025

FY22 $2.39BFY23 $2.56BFY24 $2.60BFY25 $2.62B

Total Debt

-2.1% YoY

$317.6MFY 2025

FY22 $302.3MFY23 $410.0MFY24 $324.3MFY25 $317.6M

Op. Cash Flow

-26.5% YoY

$136.7MFY 2025

FY22 $51.1MFY23 $152.5MFY24 $186.0MFY25 $136.7M

Metric	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2021	FY 2020
Revenue	$1.29B -4.9%	$1.36B +5.3%	$1.29B +47.7%	$873.1M +29.4%	$674.7M -8.0%	$733.6M
Net Income	$30.8M -44.6%	$55.6M +613.4%	$-10.8M +87.7%	$-87.8M -42.7%	$-61.5M -377.5%	$22.2M
Operating Income	$65.1M -48.9%	$127.4M +100.7%	$63.5M +241.6%	$-44.9M +7.9%	$-48.7M -473.8%	$13.0M
EPS (Diluted)	$0.21 -41.7%	$0.36 +614.3%	$-0.07 +87.9%	$-0.58 -41.5%	$-0.41 -415.4%	$0.13
Total Assets	$2.62B +0.7%	$2.60B +1.6%	$2.56B +7.0%	$2.39B +2.7%	$2.33B -6.9%	$2.50B
Total Debt	$317.6M -2.1%	$324.3M -20.9%	$410.0M +35.6%	$302.3M -13.1%	$347.9M -21.0%	$440.2M
Operating Cash Flow	$136.7M -26.5%	$186.0M +22.0%	$152.5M +198.3%	$51.1M -63.5%	$140.1M +41.8%	$98.8M

AI Insight: HLX Financial Trends

HLX swings to a $13M net loss in Q1 2026 with operating income turning negative, erasing the Q3 2025 recovery.

• Revenue slid from $377M in Q3 2025 to $288M in Q1 2026, continuing a pattern of sharp seasonal first-quarter weakness.

• Operating income collapsed from $48M in Q3 2025 to -$13M in Q1 2026, the second negative operating quarter in three periods.

• Total debt declined modestly from $328M in Q2 2024 to $313M in Q1 2026, reflecting slow but steady deleveraging.

• Operating cash flow of $62M in Q4 2025 improved sharply, though Q1 2026 OCF remained positive at $62M despite the net loss.

⚠ Two negative operating income quarters (Q2 2025 and Q1 2026) in eight periods signal structural margin pressure beyond seasonality.

⚠ Net income has deteriorated from $32M in Q2 2024 to -$13M in Q1 2026 — monitor whether Q3 2026 can replicate Q3 2025's $22M recovery.

⚠ Equity held relatively stable at $1,557M in Q1 2026 despite losses; watch for sustained earnings pressure eroding the book value base.

AI Insight: HLX Ratio Trends

Q1 2026 marks HLX's worst quarterly profitability in the visible dataset, with operating margin collapsing to -4.6% and ROIC turning negative at -2.9%.

• Operating margin deteriorated sharply from 12.7% in Q3 2025 to -4.6% in Q1 2026, the lowest reading across all periods shown.

• ROIC swung from a peak of 11.7% in Q2 2024 to -2.9% in Q1 2026, reflecting severe erosion in capital productivity.

• D/E ratio held steady at 0.20 across Q2 2025 through Q1 2026, suggesting leverage discipline even as earnings deteriorated.

• NPM turned negative at -4.7% in Q1 2026, worse than Q2 2025's -0.9% trough, signaling deepening bottom-line pressure.

⚠ Q1 is historically weak (Q1 2025 NPM was also 1.1%), but Q1 2026's -4.7% is a step-change worse — monitor whether Q2 2026 rebounds toward Q3-level margins.

⚠ TTM operating margin of 3.4% vs. Q1 2026's -4.6% highlights worsening momentum; sustained negative quarters would pressure the TTM figure further.

⚠ ROA at -2.1% in Q1 2026 raises asset-efficiency concerns; recovery depends on contract activity rebounding in subsequent quarters.

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Top Institutional Holders of HLX

BlackRock, Inc.
$219.1M22,157,739 sh
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP
$88.6M8,959,806 sh
STATE STREET CORP
$66.4M6,709,503 sh
Invesco Ltd.
$65.9M6,660,128 sh
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC
$61.7M6,234,761 sh
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
$59.8M6,044,695 sh
AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC
$51.4M5,197,560 sh
PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC
$45.5M4,595,933 sh
WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP
$38.9M3,932,543 sh
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
$33.2M3,358,897 sh

Fund	Value	Shares
BlackRock, Inc.	$219.1M	22,157,739
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP	$88.6M	8,959,806
STATE STREET CORP	$66.4M	6,709,503
Invesco Ltd.	$65.9M	6,660,128
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC	$61.7M	6,234,761
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC	$59.8M	6,044,695
AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC	$51.4M	5,197,560
PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC	$45.5M	4,595,933
WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP	$38.9M	3,932,543
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC	$33.2M	3,358,897

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13F Pro's AI-powered analysis of HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP INC (HLX) draws on SEC EDGAR-sourced fundamentals, institutional 13F holdings, and insider Form 4 transactions in the Energy sector (listed on NYSE). The 32-signal AI Quality Score, current rank, and full bull/bear verdict for HLX are available on the HLX stock profile dashboard — with the same data, AI insights, ratios, and institutional activity refreshed after every 10-K, 10-Q, 13F, and Form 4 filing.

Which hedge funds own HLX?

Institutional investors are required to disclose their holdings quarterly via SEC Form 13F. 13F Pro aggregates these filings to show which hedge funds, mutual funds, and asset managers are buying or selling HLX. Combined with insider transaction data from Form 4 filings and AI-powered analysis from 10 specialized research agents, 13F Pro provides a comprehensive view of HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP INC's investment landscape.