HORNBECK OFFSHORE SERVICES, INC. (HOS)
Energy · Oil & Gas Equipment & Services · NYSE
A specialized offshore energy services firm focused on maximizing the productivity of subsea assets and supporting the global transition to renewable energy through deepwater intervention and robotics.
What HORNBECK OFFSHORE SERVICES, INC. does
Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc. is an international offshore energy services provider specializing in well intervention, robotics, and subsea decommissioning operations. The company supports the global energy transition by extending the life of existing oil and gas reservoirs, decommissioning end-of-life offshore fields, and providing infrastructure support for renewable energy developments. It operates a specialized fleet of well intervention vessels and maintains an extensive portfolio of subsea robotics, including work-class ROVs and trenching systems.
Recent developments
The company completed its merger with Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. in late 2026, transitioning to the Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc. corporate identity. Following the transaction, management withdrew previous annual financial guidance.
From HORNBECK OFFSHORE SERVICES, INC.'s filing of 2026-08-06.
Themes: offshore energy services, well intervention, subsea robotics, decommissioning & abandonment, energy transition, deepwater infrastructure, renewable energy subsea support
Fundamentals
- Price$7.63 as of 2026-10-08 close
- Market cap$1.1B as of 2026-08-03 (share count; price 2026-10-08)
- 1-year return+14.9% 2025-10-08 close $6.64 → 2026-10-08 close $7.63
- P/En/a not reported by our data source
- Net margin+2.4% FY2025, SEC XBRL
- Gross margin+12.3% FY2025, SEC XBRL
- ROE+2.0% FY2025, SEC XBRL
- Revenue growth (YoY)-4.9% FY2025 vs FY2024, SEC XBRL
- Revenue CAGR (3y)+13.9% SEC XBRL
- Beta1.11
- Last reported earnings2026-08-06 SEC EDGAR Form 8-K (Item 2.02)
How HOS compares in its sector
- net profit marginmiddle range 135 covered Energy peers
- operating marginmiddle range 122 covered Energy peers
- gross marginmiddle range 26 covered Energy peers
- return on equitymiddle range 143 covered Energy peers
- 3-year revenue CAGRmiddle range 137 covered Energy peers
- free cash flow (absolute dollars, latest fiscal year)middle range 94 covered Energy peers, as of FY2025
Position among covered Energy companies that report each metric (minimum 5 peers). A relative position within our covered catalog — not a valuation, quality, or investment judgment. A higher percentile is simply a higher value (for P/E, more expensive on earnings — never "better"). Informational only.
How HORNBECK OFFSHORE SERVICES, INC. looks technically
HORNBECK OFFSHORE SERVICES, INC. (HOS) is trading 15.0% below its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a long-term downtrend. Its 50-day average crossed above its 200-day average about 202 trading days ago — a "golden cross", a bullish long-term signal. A strong downtrend is in place — ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 31, with sellers in control. Momentum is neutral — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 34, neither overbought (above 70) nor oversold (below 30). It made a new 20-day low about 2 trading days ago. It is 31.4% below its highest point of the past year.
Trend
8
| Distance from the 200-day | it is trading 15.0% below its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a long-term downtrend | -15.0% |
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| 50-day moving average | its average price over the last 50 trading days — a short-term trend line — is $9.18 | $9.18 |
| 200-day moving average | its average price over the last 200 trading days — the long-term trend line — is $8.97 | $8.97 |
| Swing structure | each recent peak has been higher than the one before it and each dip has been shallower — the pattern chart-watchers call an uptrend, which describes where price has already been and not where it goes next | higher highs and higher lows |
| Last swing turn | its last significant turn was a swing high 36 calendar days ago — the swings before that are what the structure reading is measured on | 36 sessions |
| Wave structure | its recent swings can be read as a completed three-part upward correction — a pullback in the A-B-C shape Elliott-wave chartists use; the labelling fails if price closes above 11.13. It is the only labelling that fits, and it describes the swings already printed, not what comes next. | possible three-wave upward correction, complete |
| Since the 50/200 cross | its 50-day average crossed above its 200-day average about 202 trading days ago — a "golden cross", a bullish long-term signal | 202 sessions |
| Trend strength (14-day ADX) | a strong downtrend is in place — ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 31, with sellers in control | 30.5 |
Momentum
3
| 14-day RSI | momentum is neutral — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 34, neither overbought (above 70) nor oversold (below 30) | 33.5 |
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| Position in its 14-day range | it is trading near the bottom of its 14-day range ($7.42 to $8.49) — its "stochastic" reading is 20 out of 100, where 0 would mean closing exactly at the 14-session low and 100 exactly at the high. This measures WHERE the price sits inside its recent range, which is a different question from the RSI beside it: RSI is a momentum gauge, measuring how FAST the price has been moving, so a stock can drift quietly to the bottom of its range with an ordinary RSI, or fall sharply and still sit in the middle. It has been climbing within that range over the last few sessions. | 19.9 |
| Since the MACD crossed zero | MACD, a trend-momentum gauge, is in negative territory (momentum leaning bearish) | 32 sessions |
Range
12
| 52-week high | its highest closing price over the past year (about 252 trading days) was $11.13 | $11.13 |
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| From the 52-week high | it is 31.4% below its 52-week high (its highest price of the past year) | -31.4% |
| Above the 52-week low | it is 25.0% above its 52-week low (its lowest price of the past year) | +25.0% |
| Below the 52-week high | it is 31.4% below its highest point of the past year | 31.4% |
| Since a 20-day breakout | it made a new 20-day low about 2 trading days ago | 2 sessions |
| Since a 55-day breakout | it made a new 55-day low about 2 trading days ago | 2 sessions |
| All-time high | its highest closing price on record is $47.35 (set on 2007-10-15) | $47.35 |
| Given back of the 52-week move | over the past year its closes ranged ($6.12 to $10.60), and it has given back well over two thirds of its rise from last year’s low — 66% of it. Chart-watchers call 61.8%-65% given back the "golden pocket" — for this company that is $7.69 to $7.83. It is watched widely enough that orders cluster there, which is the honest reason it matters; it is not a forecast. | 66.3% |
| From the all-time high | it is 83.9% below its all-time high | -83.9% |
| Nearest price level | it is sitting right on a support level at $7.60 — a price it turned at twice since 2025-03-04, most recently on 2025-12-05. Since 2024-10-08 it has 6 such levels below the current price and 8 above. Levels like these describe where the price has reversed or paused before; they are not a forecast of where it will go. | -0.4% |
| All-time low | its lowest closing price on record is $0.99 (set on 2020-04-03) | $0.99 |
| Above the all-time low | it is 670.7% above its all-time low | +670.7% |
Volatility
5
| Band width vs its own 6 months | day-to-day price swings are unusually wide versus its own recent history (wider than about 84% of the past ~6 months) | 84th percentile |
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| Typical daily range | in a typical session it travels about $0.381 between its high and its low — about 5.0% of its price. That is its "average true range" over the last 14 sessions, which also counts the distance from the previous close, so a day that opens well away from yesterday counts as the large move it was | $0.381 |
| Bollinger bands (20-day, ±2σ) | most of its recent trading has stayed between about $7.28 and $9.00 — the "Bollinger bands", a range drawn two standard deviations either side of its 20-day average price, which widens when the stock gets more volatile and narrows when it settles | $7.28 – $8.14 – $9.00 |
| Typical daily range (% of price) | its price moves about 5.0% in a typical session — about typical for the companies we cover. This is the average gap between a session's high and low over the last 14 sessions, counting overnight moves, expressed against the current price so it can be compared with companies trading at any price | 5.0% |
| Stretch from the 200-day average | it is trading 3.5 daily ranges below its 200-day average price (15.0% below it in plain percentage terms) — a way of asking how far it has stretched from its own average in units of how far it normally moves in a day, so a calm company and a jumpy one can be compared on the same scale | 3.5 daily ranges below its 200-day average |
Volume
1
| Volume vs its 30-day average | trading volume is about normal versus its 30-day average | 0.84× |
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Analyst
2
| Change in the average price target | analysts' average price target is unchanged from the prior reading | 0.0% |
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| Change in the consensus rating | not available for this company yet | n/a |
Candlestick patterns
1
| Since a bearish engulfing | 4 sessions ago it opened above the previous session's close and finished below that session's open — a "bearish engulfing" pair, where one down day more than undid the up day before it | 4 sessions ago |
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Price gaps
2
| Gap at the open | it opened on 2026-10-08 1.1% above the previous session's close — an overnight gap, the part of the move that happened while the market was shut, and had not traded back through that level by the close | +1.1% |
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| Gap filled | a 4.9% gap up opened on 2026-09-30 has been "filled" 6 sessions ago — price traded back through the level the gap left behind, and it closed again during the very session that opened it | 6 sessions ago |
Price streaks
1
| Closing streak | it closed higher in its latest session, after a session that did not close higher — a single up day rather than a run | 1 session up |
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Relative strength
4
| vs market, 1 month | over the past 1 month this stock lagged the market by 17.0 percentage points (the stock lost 16.0% while the market gained 1.0%) | -17.0% |
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| vs market, 3 months | over the past 3 months this stock lagged the market by 20.1 percentage points (the stock lost 16.2% while the market gained 3.8%) | -20.1% |
| vs market, 6 months | over the past 6 months this stock lagged the market by 38.0 percentage points (the stock lost 20.5% while the market gained 17.5%) | -38.0% |
| vs market, 12 months | over the past 12 months this stock lagged the market by 0.1 percentage points (the stock gained 14.9% while the market gained 15.0%) | -0.1% |
Signal agreement
2
| Bullish technical signals | 2 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it are currently in a bullish state: a "golden cross" — its 50-day average is above its 200-day, near the bottom of its 14-day range (oversold) — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast | 2 of 9 |
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| Bearish technical signals | 6 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it are currently in a bearish state: trading below its 200-day average, a fresh 20-day low, MACD momentum is negative, a strong downtrend, with sellers in control, lagging the market over 6 months, trading below the Ichimoku cloud — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast | 6 of 9 |
Trend (Ichimoku cloud)
1
| Vs the Ichimoku cloud | trading 20% below the Ichimoku cloud — a band drawn from where its own highs and lows sat up to 2026-09-01 and projected forward over today's price, the side traders read as an established downtrend, with the band above acting as the level that would have to be cleared. The band itself is moderate, spanning 5.8% of the share price. | -20.3% |
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Volume-weighted price
2
| Vs this year’s average price paid | the price is 16% below the average price paid so far this year, so the typical buyer over that stretch is under water. That average is $9.06 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 190 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP. | -15.8% |
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| Vs the average paid since it last reported | the price is 15% below the average price paid since it last reported on 2026-08-06 (its 10-Q), so the typical buyer over that stretch is under water. That average is $8.95 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 45 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP. | -14.7% |
Price levels it has turned at before
HOS last closed at $7.63 on 2026-10-08. Since 2024-10-08 it has turned at 6 prices below its last close and 8 above; the 3 nearest below and the 3 nearest above are listed, nearest first.
| Level | Side | Distance | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| $7.60 | Support | 0.4% below the last close | turned there twice · 2025-03-04 to 2025-12-05 |
| $7.79 | Resistance | 2.1% above the last close | turned there twice · 2025-02-03 to 2025-02-24 |
| $6.98 | Support | 8.5% below the last close | turned there six times · 2025-04-17 to 2026-01-20 |
| $8.61 | Resistance | 12.8% above the last close | turned there twice · 2025-01-13 to 2026-03-13 |
| $6.41 | Support | 16.0% below the last close | turned there twice · 2025-10-02 to 2025-11-07 |
| $8.90 | Resistance | 16.6% above the last close | turned there 7 times · 2024-10-24 to 2026-07-29 |
A level is a price this company reversed or paused at more than once — they describe past behaviour, not a forecast of where the price will go.
Wave structure
Its recent swings can be read as a three-part upward correction — the A-B-C shape chartists use for a pullback — now complete.
This labelling fails — stops being a possible reading at all — if it closes above $11.13.
It is the only labelling that fits these swings, though its proportions are not the textbook ones.
This reading has stood for 15 trading days, since 2026-09-18.
Read from daily closes as of 2026-10-08.
An Elliott-wave count describes the swings already printed and the level that would disprove it. It is not a forecast, a target, or advice.
Screens: Trading below the 200-day moving average · Pulled back from the 12-month high · Broke down to a new 20-day low · lagging the market · At the bottom of its 14-day range (stochastic below 20) · Near the golden pocket (has given back about two thirds of its 52-week move) | Learn: moving average · golden cross · adx · rsi · breakout · fifty two week high low
Based on daily closing prices as of 2026-10-08. Describes past price behavior only — informational, not financial advice.
Analyst consensus
- Mean price target$13.00 range $12.00 – $14.00
Analyst estimates, as of 2026-10-08. These are third-party analyst opinions and price targets, aggregated — not a recommendation, prediction, or advice from stocks-llm. Informational only.
Analyst EPS estimate for HOS
- Consensus EPS estimate$0.27 next reporting period, as of 2026-10-08
- Estimate change, 30 days+$0.08 (+42.1%) from $0.19, on 2026-09-04, 34-day window
- Readings revised upward13% of 8 comparable readings
The consensus estimate for the next reporting period, and how it has moved between readings of that SAME period. A change is measured only between readings estimating one period — when a company reports, the consensus moves to the next quarter and the two numbers are not comparable. Informational only, not a forecast and not advice.
Key risks (from latest filing)
["High sensitivity to volatility in global oil and natural gas prices and resulting fluctuations in offshore capital expenditures.","Significant operational hazards associated with deepwater marine environments, including equipment failure and adverse weather.","Risks inherent in successfully integrating the operations and personnel of the merger between Helix Energy Solutions and Hornbeck Offshore."]
What changed in the latest 10-Q
AI-assisted comparison of HOS's 10-Q filed 2026-04-24 against the prior one filed 2025-10-23.
Management's Discussion & Analysis (MD&A)
- Added:
- Added language in corporate initiatives bullet point (newer filing, 2026-04-24): 'the execution, timing and results of' and 'and the determination whether or not to pursue or effect such initiatives, or to do so on different terms or timelines than previously contemplated' - expands scope of corporate initiatives risk factor language
- Removed:
- Removed from corporate initiatives bullet point (older filing, 2025-10-23): 'the results of' and 'or the determination not to pursue or effect such initiatives' - language consolidated and reworded in newer version
- Reworded:
- Corporate initiatives risk factor reworded: older version states 'the results of corporate initiatives such as alliances, partnerships, joint ventures, mergers, acquisitions, divestitures and restructurings, and any amounts payable in connection therewith, or the determination not to pursue or effect such initiatives'; newer version states 'the execution, timing and results of corporate initiatives such as alliances, partnerships, joint ventures, mergers, acquisitions, divestitures and restructurings, and any amounts payable in connection therewith, and the determination whether or not to pursue or effect such initiatives, or to do so on different terms or timelines than previously contemplated' (filed 2026-04-24 vs 2025-10-23)
- Second bullet point wording changed: 'future operations expenditures' in older version (2025-10-23) changed to 'future operating expenditures' in newer version (2026-04-24)
- Notes:
- Newer filing text appears truncated at end ('the impact of ou'), so full comparison of remaining risk factors beyond what is displayed cannot be assessed
- Page numbers differ between filings (page 20 in 2026-04-24 vs page 24 in 2025-10-23), indicating different document layouts
Risk Factors
- Added:
- Reference to 2025 Form 10-K instead of 2024 Form 10-K (newer filing dated 2026-04-24)
- Statement about commodity prices falling in 2025 following escalation of tariffs and geopolitical tensions
- Oil prices entering 2026 in the mid $50s but rising sharply following U.S. military campaign against Iran in March
- Closure of the Strait of Hormuz and escalated Middle East conflicts
- Oil prices ranging from $80s to over $110 per barrel with expected continued volatility
- Reference to stronger abandonment enforcement actions in the U.K.
- Statement that higher commodity prices and perceived demand resulted from regulatory changes, war in Middle East and Ukraine, and escalated geopolitical instability
- Reference to Q7000 vessel in Outlook section regarding spot market uncertainties
- Statement that recent improvements in commodity prices and regulatory pressures should improve utilization and rate environment
- Expectation that commodity price environment will normalize once Iran tensions settle and Strait of Hormuz resumes normal shipping
- Mention of 2025 Wind Energy Ban occurring in January 2025
- Removed:
- General statement about demand being primarily influenced by condition of oil and gas and renewable energy markets
- Details about level of spending by offshore energy companies being significantly affected by prevailing market prices for oil and natural gas
- References to factors including domestic and global economic conditions, hydrocarbon production and capacity, weather, global health
- Statement that demand for decommissioning is affected by commodity prices and governmental regulations and political forces globally
- Reference to 'rig day rates' (changed to 'rig rates' in newer version)
- Reference to 'pace of consumer shift towards renewable energy sources' (changed to 'level of offshore wind farm projects' and 'pace of industry shift' in newer version)
- Specific reference to third quarter 2025 commodity prices averaging in the $60s
- Reference to OPEC and OPEC+ production increases as current market factor
- Statement about customer spending declines following mergers in U.K. North Sea
- Mention of slow-down in activity levels in second half of 2025
- Reference to supply and demand imbalance for offshore vessels negatively impacting activity and rates
- Uncertainty language regarding U.S. wind farm activity
- Reference to Q4000 alone (Q7000 added in newer version)
- Statement about 'remainder of 2025 and into 2026' expectations
- Statement about 'soft rate environment and low potential utilization' as anticipated headwind
- Reference to backlog amount of approximately $1.3 billion as of September 30, 2025
- Reworded:
- Changed from 'rig day rates' to 'rig rates' in well intervention pricing discussion
- Changed from 'pace of consumer shift towards renewable energy sources' to 'level of offshore wind farm projects, the pace of industry shift towards renewable energy sources'
- Changed outlook tone from anticipating 'headwinds' and 'soft rate environment' to expecting 2026 performance 'supported by existing backlog, higher commodity prices, stronger abandonment regulatory enforcements'
- Changed from describing market environment as 'uncertain' to describing current market situation with specific geopolitical events (Iran military campaign, Strait of Hormuz closure)
- Shifted from describing spending decisions shifted to 2026 as cause of slowdown, to describing commodity prices and regulatory pressures as drivers of improved environment
- Notes:
- Older filing's backlog section is truncated and incomplete in provided text
- Newer filing's backlog section also appears truncated in provided text
AI-assisted comparison of two SEC filing sections. It describes wording and theme changes only, makes no materiality, legal, or investment judgement, and is not financial advice. Informational only — not financial advice.
Insider activity (SEC Form 4)
No open-market insider purchases or sales are on record for HOS — recent Form 4 activity was compensation-related (awards, option exercises, or tax withholding), not open-market buying or selling.
View full insider trading history → View SEC Form 3/4/5 filingsOnly open-market purchases (SEC code P) and sales (code S) are counted here. Option exercises, vesting/awards, gifts, and shares withheld for taxes are excluded — they are compensation or mechanical, not open-market conviction. Sales may be planned and non-discretionary (e.g. a Rule 10b5-1 plan) and are not necessarily bearish; open-market buying is not a recommendation to buy. Informational only — not financial advice.
Institutional ownership (13F)
5 institutional 13F filers reported holding HOS as of 2026-03-31 (quarter-end position, filed within 45 days).
- Distinct 13F filers 5
- Reported shares held 31,474,193
- Reported value $311,279,776
reported quarterly holdings change (2025-12-31 → 2026-03-31): 0 new, 3 increased, 2 decreased, 0 exited. Change counts cover only managers that filed 13F reports in BOTH quarters, derived between two quarter-end snapshots — not same-day trades; a single manager is never said to have "bought" or "sold".
Institutional holdings are quarter-end long positions reported on SEC Form 13F-HR, filed up to 45 days after the quarter ends — they are delayed, are not real-time trades, exclude short positions and most non-US securities, and are not investment advice. Any increase/decrease is a reported change between two quarterly snapshots, not a same-day purchase or sale. These are quarter-end snapshots from the 13F filings on SEC EDGAR, filed within 45 days — not real-time, and any change is a difference between two quarterly reports, not a same-day trade. Informational only — not financial advice.
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Short interest (FINRA)
HOS had 9,924,306 shares of reported short interest as of the 2026-09-15 FINRA settlement date (delayed, bi-monthly; not real-time).
HOS had 6.73% of its shares outstanding sold short as of the 2026-09-15 FINRA settlement date (percent of FLOAT would be higher — float is not disclosed in the source). FINRA reported 3.15 days to cover at the same settlement.
- Reported short interest (shares) 9,924,306
- Short interest (% of shares outstanding) 6.73%
- Prior settlement (shares) 7,174,606
- Reported change 38.33%
- Days to cover (reported) 3.15
Reported to FINRA as of the 2026-09-15 settlement date. Short interest is reported to FINRA and published on a delayed, bi-monthly schedule (as of a settlement date, disseminated roughly eight business days later) — it is NOT real-time, does not cover every venue or all US trading, and is not a short-squeeze prediction or investment advice. Days-to-cover is the value FINRA reports; percent of float is not shown because the source file carries no share-count denominator — where a percent appears it is of shares OUTSTANDING, the larger base, and is therefore a floor on percent of float. Informational only — not financial advice.
Competitors & peers
- Oceaneering International, Inc. (OII)
- TechnipFMC (FTI)
- Subsea7 (SUBCY)
- Noble Corporation (NE)
- Transocean (RIG)
- Weatherford International (WFRD)
- Tidewater Inc. (TDW)
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Frequently asked questions
What does HORNBECK OFFSHORE SERVICES, INC. (HOS) do?
Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc. is an international offshore energy services provider specializing in well intervention, robotics, and subsea decommissioning operations. The company supports the global energy transition by extending the life of existing oil and gas reservoirs, decommissioning end-of-life offshore fields, and providing infrastructure support for renewable energy developments.
What sector is HORNBECK OFFSHORE SERVICES, INC. (HOS) in?
HORNBECK OFFSHORE SERVICES, INC. (HOS) is classified in the Energy sector. Its industry is Oil & Gas Equipment & Services. It trades on NYSE.
Who are HORNBECK OFFSHORE SERVICES, INC.'s (HOS) competitors?
Notable peers of HORNBECK OFFSHORE SERVICES, INC. (HOS) include Oceaneering International, Inc., TechnipFMC, Subsea7, Noble Corporation and Transocean. This peer set is informational only — not financial advice.
Is HORNBECK OFFSHORE SERVICES, INC. (HOS) overbought or oversold right now?
HORNBECK OFFSHORE SERVICES, INC. (HOS) is currently neither overbought nor oversold — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 34, in the neutral middle (as of 2026-10-08). RSI describes recent price momentum, not a forecast — informational only, not financial advice.
Where does stocks-llm's data on HOS come from?
Fundamentals come from SEC XBRL company filings for the figures marked with a fiscal year, and market data for the rest; prices are market data; company filings and profile facts come from SEC EDGAR. All figures are delayed daily-close data shown with their as-of date — informational only, not financial advice.
Fundamentals: SEC XBRL company filings for the figures marked with a fiscal year, and market data for the rest. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-10-08.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & market data, shown with their as-of date.