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title: "Helix Energy Shareholders Back Directors, Auditor and Pay Practices"
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description: "Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 13, 2026, where shareholders elected three directors and ratified KPMG LLP as the independent auditor for 2026. They also approved the 2025 compensation for named executive officers, indicating strong support for the company's governance and pay practices. Analysts rate HLX stock as a Buy with a price target of $14.00, citing improving fundamentals and technical momentum, despite concerns over profitability and valuation."
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# Helix Energy Shareholders Back Directors, Auditor and Pay Practices

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Helix Energy ( (HLX) ) just unveiled an announcement.

Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. reported the results of its Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on May 13, 2026, at which shareholders elected three Class III directors — Paula Harris, Amy H. Nelson and William L. Transier — to three-year terms expiring in 2029. The meeting also saw shareholders ratify KPMG LLP as the company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2026 and approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the 2025 compensation of the company’s named executive officers, signaling broad investor support for current governance, oversight and pay practices.

The most recent analyst rating on (HLX) stock is a Buy with a $14.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Helix Energy stock, see the HLX Stock Forecast page.

**Spark’s Take on HLX Stock**

According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, HLX is a Outperform.

HLX scores well on improving fundamentals (revenue rebound, strong operating/free cash flow, manageable leverage) and constructive technical momentum (above key moving averages with positive MACD). The main offsets are still-thin/volatile profitability (evident in the latest quarter’s net loss) and weak valuation interpretability from a negative P/E with no dividend support.

To see Spark’s full report on HLX stock, click here.

**More about Helix Energy**

Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. operates in the energy services sector, providing offshore services and technologies primarily to the oil and gas industry. The company focuses on subsea solutions and related support for offshore exploration, production, and decommissioning activities in key global energy markets.

**Average Trading Volume:** 2,110,264

**Technical Sentiment Signal:** Buy

**Current Market Cap:** $1.46B

Learn more about HLX stock on TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.

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