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NYSE:HES

Hess (HES) Stock Forecast, Price & News

$150.00
-0.12 (-0.08%)
(As of 08:02 AM ET)
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Today's Range
$150.00
$150.00
50-Day Range
$134.50
$164.88
52-Week Range
$100.34
$165.43
Volume
467 shs
Average Volume
1.69 million shs
Market Capitalization
$46.06 billion
P/E Ratio
28.74
Dividend Yield
1.17%
Price Target
$169.12

Hess MarketRank™ Forecast

Analyst Rating
Moderate Buy
2.67 Rating Score
Upside/​Downside
12.7% Upside
$169.12 Price Target
Short Interest
Healthy
1.12% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength
Moderate
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability
-7.49
Upright™ Environmental Score
News Sentiment
0.74mentions of Hess in the last 14 days
Based on 8 Articles This Week
Insider Trading
Selling Shares
$8.87 M Sold Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth
106.36%
From $4.40 to $9.08 Per Share

Overall MarketRank

MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

2.89 out of 5 stars

Oils/Energy Sector

38th out of 245 stocks

Petroleum Refining Industry

3rd out of 17 stocks


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About Hess (NYSE:HES) Stock

Hess 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.

HES Price History

HES Stock News Headlines

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HES Company Calendar

Ex-Dividend for 6/30 Dividend
6/14/2023
Dividend Payable
6/30/2023
Last Earnings
7/26/2023
Ex-Dividend for 9/29 Dividend
9/15/2023
Today
9/24/2023
Dividend Payable
9/29/2023
Next Earnings (Estimated)
10/25/2023
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2023

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry
Petroleum refining
Sub-Industry
Integrated Oil & Gas
CUSIP
42809H10
CIK
4447
Employees
1,623
Year Founded
1933

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Forecast
$169.12
High Stock Price Forecast
$206.00
Low Stock Price Forecast
$140.00
Forecasted Upside/Downside
+12.7%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.67
Research Coverage
15 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
$2.10 billion
Pretax Margin
24.86%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$11.57 billion
Cash Flow
$12.67 per share
Book Value
$27.56 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
276,570,000
Market Cap
$46.10 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.58

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Key Executives

  • Mr. John B. HessMr. John B. Hess (Age 69)
    CEO & Director
    Comp: $4.04M
  • Mr. John P. RiellyMr. John P. Rielly (Age 61)
    Exec. VP & CFO
    Comp: $1.71M
  • Mr. Gregory P. HillMr. Gregory P. Hill (Age 62)
    COO and Pres of Exploration & Production
    Comp: $2.72M
  • Mr. Timothy B. GoodellMr. Timothy B. Goodell (Age 66)
    Exec. VP, Gen. Counsel, Corp. Sec. & Chief Compliance Officer
    Comp: $1.69M
  • Ms. Barbara J. Lowery-YilmazMs. Barbara J. Lowery-Yilmaz (Age 66)
    Sr. VP & Chief Exploration Officer
    Comp: $1.23M
  • Mr. Richard  LynchMr. Richard Lynch (Age 65)
    Sr. VP of Technology & Services
  • Mr. Jay R. Wilson (Age 77)
    VP of Investor Relations
  • Lorrie Hecker
    VP of Communications
  • Mr. Andrew P. SlentzMr. Andrew P. Slentz (Age 61)
    Sr. VP of HR & Office Management
  • Jonathan C. Stein
    Sr. VP, CFO of Midstream & Chief Risk Officer













HES Stock - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Hess stock right now?

15 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Hess in the last twelve months. There are currently 5 hold ratings and 10 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" HES shares.
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What is Hess' stock price forecast for 2023?

15 brokerages have issued 12 month price objectives for Hess' shares. Their HES share price forecasts range from $140.00 to $206.00. On average, they anticipate the company's stock price to reach $169.12 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 12.7% from the stock's current price.
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How have HES shares performed in 2023?

Hess' stock was trading at $141.82 at the beginning of the year. Since then, HES stock has increased by 5.9% and is now trading at $150.12.
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Are investors shorting Hess?

Hess saw a drop in short interest in August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 3,100,000 shares, a drop of 19.7% from the August 15th total of 3,860,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 1,660,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.9 days. Currently, 1.1% of the shares of the company are sold short.
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When is Hess' next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, October 25th 2023.
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How were Hess' earnings last quarter?

Hess Co. (NYSE:HES) announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July, 26th. The oil and gas producer reported $0.65 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.57 by $0.08. The oil and gas producer earned $2.32 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.32 billion. Hess had a net margin of 14.60% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 19.56%. The business's quarterly revenue was down 22.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $2.15 earnings per share.
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How often does Hess pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Hess?

Hess announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, September 6th. Shareholders of record on Monday, September 18th will be given a dividend of $0.4375 per share on Friday, September 29th. This represents a $1.75 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.17%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, September 15th.
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Is Hess a good dividend stock?

Hess (NYSE:HES) pays an annual dividend of $1.75 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 1.17%. The company has been increasing its dividend for 2 consecutive year(s), indicating that it does not yet have a strong track record of dividend growth. The dividend payout ratio is 33.52%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, HES will have a dividend payout ratio of 19.27% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.
Read our dividend analysis for HES.

What is John B. Hess' approval rating as Hess' CEO?

200 employees have rated Hess Chief Executive Officer John B. Hess on Glassdoor.com. John B. Hess has an approval rating of 90% among the company's employees.

What other stocks do shareholders of Hess own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Hess investors own include Puma Biotechnology (PBYI), BioMarin Pharmaceutical (BMRN), Incyte (INCY), (MDVN) (MDVN), Precigen (PGEN), Intel (INTC), First Solar (FSLR), Walt Disney (DIS), Schlumberger (SLB) and Chevron (CVX).

What is Hess' stock symbol?

Hess trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "HES."

Who are Hess' major shareholders?

Hess' stock is owned by a variety of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (7.71%), State Street Corp (5.75%), Capital World Investors (3.19%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (2.00%), Geode Capital Management LLC (1.90%) and Fisher Asset Management LLC (1.03%). Insiders that own company stock include Andrew P Slentz, Barbara J Lowery-Yilmaz, Corp Hess, Geurt G Schoonman, Gregory P Hill, Gregory P Hill, John B Hess, John B Hess, John P Rielly, Michael Mcknight, Richard D Lynch, Sami A Siddiqui and Timothy B Goodell.
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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 WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.
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What is Hess' stock price today?

One share of HES stock can currently be purchased for approximately $150.12.

How much money does Hess make?

Hess (NYSE:HES) has a market capitalization of $46.10 billion and generates $11.57 billion in revenue each year. The oil and gas producer earns $2.10 billion in net income (profit) each year or $5.22 on an earnings per share basis.

How many employees does Hess have?

The company employs 1,623 workers across the globe.

Does Hess have any subsidiaries?
The following companies are subsidiares of Hess: American Oil & Gas, Bakken Acreage, Hess (Indonesia-VIII) Holdings Limited, Hess Asia Holdings Inc., Hess Bakken Investments II LLC, Hess Bakken Investments III LLC, Hess Bakken Investments IV LLC, Hess Baldpate-Penn State LLC, Hess Canada (Aspy) Exploration Limited, Hess Canada Exploration Limited, Hess Canada Oil and Gas ULC, Hess Capital Limited, Hess Capital Services Holdings LLC, Hess Capital Services LLC, Hess Capital Services Limited, Hess Conger LLC, Hess Energy Exploration LLC, Hess Equatorial Guinea Investments Limited, Hess Exploration Services Inc., Hess Exploration and Production Holdings LLC, Hess Exploration and Production Malaysia B.V., Hess Finance, Hess GOM Deepwater LLC, Hess GOM Deepwater Sub-Holdings LLC, Hess GOM Exploration LLC, Hess Guyana (Block B) Exploration Limited, Hess Guyana (Liza) Exploration Limited, Hess Guyana Exploration Limited, Hess Holdings EG Limited, Hess Holdings GOM Ventures LLC, Hess Holdings West Africa Limited, Hess International Holdings Corporation, Hess International Holdings Limited, Hess International Receivables Limited, Hess International Sales LLC, Hess Libya (Waha) Limited, Hess Libya Exploration Limited, Hess Limited, Hess Llano LLC, Hess Middle East New Ventures Limited, Hess NWE Holdings, Hess New Ventures Exploration Limited, Hess Offshore Response Company LLC, Hess Ohio Developments LLC, Hess Ohio Holdings LLC, Hess Ohio Sub-Holdings LLC, Hess Oil & Gas Sdn. Bhd., Hess Oil Company of Thailand (JDA) Limited, Hess Oil Company of Thailand Ltd. Co., Hess Oil Production and Exploration LLC, Hess Oil and Gas Holdings Inc., Hess Oil and Gas International II Limited, Hess Oil and Gas International Limited, Hess Services UK Limited, Hess Stampede LLC, Hess Suriname Exploration Limited, Hess TGP Finance Company LLC, Hess Trading Corporation, Hess Tubular Bells LLC, Hess West Africa Holdings Limited, Marquette Exploration LLC, Meadville Corporation, and Triton Energy.
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How can I contact Hess?

Hess' mailing address is 1185 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY, 10036. The official website for the company is www.hess.com. The oil and gas producer can be reached via phone at (212) 997-8500, via email at investorrelations@hess.com, or via fax at 212-536-8390.

This page (NYSE:HES) was last updated on 9/25/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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