NYSE:HES Hess (HES) Stock Price, News & Analysis $132.58 +1.22 (+0.93%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$133.30 +0.72 (+0.54%) As of 07:39 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock About Hess Stock (NYSE:HES) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Hess alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$130.84▼$132.6950-Day Range$126.39▼$161.3252-Week Range$123.79▼$161.69Volume3.17 million shsAverage Volume1.80 million shsMarket Capitalization$41.01 billionP/E Ratio14.73Dividend Yield1.51%Price Target$162.16Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company OverviewHess Corporation, an exploration and production company, explores, develops, produces, purchases, transports, and sells crude oil, natural gas liquids (NGLs), and natural gas. The company operates in two segments, Exploration and Production, and Midstream. It conducts production operations primarily in the United States, Guyana, the Malaysia/Thailand Joint Development Area, and Malaysia; and exploration activities principally offshore Guyana, the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, and offshore Suriname and Canada. The company is also involved in gathering, compressing, and processing natural gas; fractionating NGLs; gathering, terminaling, loading, and transporting crude oil and NGL through rail car; and storing and terminaling propane, as well as providing water handling services primarily in the Bakken Shale plays in the Williston Basin area of North Dakota. The company was incorporated in 1920 and is headquartered in New York, New York.Read More… Hess Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks93rd Percentile Overall ScoreHES MarketRank™: Hess scored higher than 93% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 42nd out of 259 stocks in the energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.3 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingHess has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.55, and is based on 6 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageHess has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Hess' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation3.1 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth42.33% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Hess are expected to grow by 42.33% in the coming year, from $8.08 to $11.50 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Hess is 14.73, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 24.74.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Hess is 14.73, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 56.44.Price to Book Value per Share RatioHess has a P/B Ratio of 3.40. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Hess' valuation and earnings. Short Interest2.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted3.02% of the float of Hess has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverHess has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.4.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Hess has recently increased by 14.21%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend YieldHess pays a meaningful dividend of 1.54%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthHess has only been increasing its dividend for 3 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Hess is 27.66%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Hess will have a dividend payout ratio of 17.39% next year. This indicates that Hess will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Hess' dividend. Sustainability and ESG1.2 / 5Environmental Score-7.49 Percentage of Shares Shorted3.02% of the float of Hess has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverHess has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.4.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Hess has recently increased by 14.21%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. News and Social Media3.2 / 5News Sentiment0.74 News SentimentHess has a news sentiment score of 0.74. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Energy companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 34 news articles for Hess this week, compared to 22 articles on an average week.Search Interest7 people have searched for HES on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 75% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows8 people have added Hess to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 14% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership2.5 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Hess insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $27,877,500.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 9.10% of the stock of Hess is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions88.51% of the stock of Hess is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Hess' insider trading history. Receive HES Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Hess and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address HES Stock News HeadlinesWhy Energy Stocks Like Exxon and Hess Are Back in Focus (HES)After power outages left Portugal and Spain in the dark, the world might have woken up to the fact that fossil fuels are still necessary.May 4, 2025 | marketbeat.comA township’s top leader got a $20K raise. How does the new salary compare?May 25 at 8:31 AM | msn.comJuly 2025 Rule Change to Impact Retirement InvestorsThere's a massive change from a new rule going into effect this July. And it's one the Big Banks are already using to their advantage… It allows them to treat this new asset like actual cash.May 27, 2025 | Premier Gold Co (Ad)Lebanon County DA race: Why Pier Hess Graf and Michael Light will face off again on Nov. 4May 23, 2025 | msn.com$53 Billion Guyana Oil Clash Heads to London TribunalMay 23, 2025 | oilprice.comHess Corporation: Another Platform Begins Operations Soon (Rating Upgrade)May 23, 2025 | seekingalpha.comExxon, Hess to face off over Chevron deal for oilfield richesMay 23, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comWrite-ins give Democrats a district attorney candidate in Lebanon CountyMay 23, 2025 | msn.comSee More Headlines HES Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have HES shares performed this year? Hess' stock was trading at $133.01 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, HES stock has decreased by 0.3% and is now trading at $132.5760. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How were Hess' earnings last quarter? Hess Co. (NYSE:HES) posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April, 30th. The oil and gas producer reported $1.81 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.95 by $0.14. The firm's revenue for the quarter was down 12.1% on a year-over-year basis. Does Hess have any subsidiaries? Hess subsidiaries include these companies: Marquette Exploration LLC, Bakken Acreage, American Oil & Gas, Triton Energy, Meadville Corporation, Hess Asia Holdings Inc., Hess Bakken Investments III LLC, and others. Who are Hess' major shareholders? Hess' top institutional shareholders include Vanguard Group Inc. (11.27%), Adage Capital Partners GP L.L.C. (3.33%), HBK Investments L P (2.38%) and Primecap Management Co. CA (2.31%). Insiders that own company stock include John B Hess, John P Rielly, Timothy B Goodell, Gregory P Hill, Barbara J Lowery-Yilmaz, Andrew P Slentz, Geurt G Schoonman, Richard D Lynch and Corp Hess. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Hess? Shares of HES stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Hess own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Hess investors own include Meta Platforms (META), NVIDIA (NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Exxon Mobil (XOM), Chevron (CVX), Netflix (NFLX) and Intel (INTC). Company Calendar Record date for 3/31 Dividend3/17/2025Ex-Dividend for 3/31 Dividend3/17/2025Dividend Payable3/31/2025Last Earnings4/30/2025Today5/27/2025Record date for 6/30 Dividend6/16/2025Ex-Dividend for 6/30 Dividend6/16/2025Dividend Payable6/30/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)7/30/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorEnergy Industry Petroleum refining Sub-IndustryIntegrated Oil & Gas Current SymbolNYSE:HES CIK4447 Webwww.hess.com Phone(212) 997-8500Fax212-536-8390Employees1,620Year Founded1933Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$162.16 High Stock Price Target$193.00 Low Stock Price Target$136.00 Potential Upside/Downside+22.6%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.55 Research Coverage11 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$7.23 Trailing P/E Ratio14.70 Forward P/E Ratio16.37 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$2.77 billion Net Margins21.27% Pretax Margin33.45% Return on Equity26.32% Return on Assets11.55% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.72 Current Ratio1.12 Quick Ratio1.13 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$12.50 billion Price / Sales3.27 Cash Flow$15.56 per share Price / Cash Flow8.50 Book Value$38.96 per share Price / Book3.40Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares309,310,000Free Float278,046,000Market Cap$40.92 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.61 Social Links 13 Stocks Institutional Investors Won't Stop BuyingWhich stocks are hedge funds and endowments buying in today's market? 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