Helix Energy Divests Shallow Water Asset to Refocus Deepwater

Claim 55% Off TipRanksUnlock hedge fund-level data and powerful investing tools for smarter, sharper decisions Discover top-performing stock ideas and upgrade to a portfolio of market leaders with Smart Investor Picks An update from Helix Energy ( (HLX) ) is now available. On May 1, 2026, Helix’s subsidiary Helix Alliance Decom sold all equity interests in its Gulf of America-focused Shallow Water Abandonment business, known collectively as Alliance, to C-Dive, a Chouest group company, for $107.5 million in cash, subject to customary adjustments. In connection with the transaction, the Alliance entities were also released as guarantors under Helix’s December 1, 2023 bond indenture via a supplemental indenture executed on May 1, 2026. Announced publicly on May 4, 2026, the divestiture follows Helix’s recently disclosed agreement to merge with Hornbeck Offshore Services and is intended to sharpen Helix’s strategic focus on deepwater operations. Helix executives framed the sale as monetizing a record-performing asset while exiting shallow-water abandonment in favor of building a combined deepwater-focused platform with Hornbeck that integrates high-spec vessels, subsea robotics, well intervention and marine transportation services. 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 Neutral. The score is driven primarily by improving financial performance and strong cash generation alongside a constructive price trend above key moving averages. It is held back by thin/volatile profitability (including a recent quarterly loss), a negative P/E, and execution risk around delivering reiterated 2026 targets and transaction-related synergies. To see Spark’s full report on HLX stock, click here. More about Helix Energy Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. is an international offshore energy services company headquartered in Houston, Texas. It provides specialty services to the offshore energy industry with a focus on well intervention, robotics and decommissioning operations, supporting both traditional oil and gas work and renewable energy developments. Average Trading Volume: 2,134,693 Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy Current Market Cap: $1.51B For an in-depth examination of HLX stock, go to TipRanks’ Overview page.