Hess Corporation, an exploration and production company, develops, produces, purchases, transports, and sells crude oil, natural gas liquids (NGLs), and natural gas. It operates through two segments, Exploration and Production, and Midstream. The company conducts production operations primarily in the United States, Denmark, the Malaysia/Thailand Joint Development Area, and Malaysia; and exploration activities primarily offshore Guyana, Suriname, Canada, and in the Gulf of Mexico. As of December 31, 2017, it had total proved reserves of 1,154 million barrels of oil equivalent. The company is also involved in crude oil and natural gas gathering, processing of natural gas and the fractionation of NGLs, transportation of crude oil by rail car, terminaling and loading crude oil and natural gas liquids, and the storage and terminaling of propane primarily in the Bakken and Three Forks Shale plays in the Williston Basin area of North Dakota. The company was founded in 1920 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Petroleum refining
Sub-IndustryIntegrated Oil & Gas
SectorOils/Energy
Phone212-997-8500
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$6.47 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees2,075
OptionableOptionable
Hess (NYSE:HES) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Hess' stock symbol?
Hess trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "HES."
How often does Hess pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Hess?
Hess announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, December 5th. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 17th will be paid a dividend of $0.25 per share on Monday, December 31st. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.71%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, December 14th. View Hess' Dividend History.
How will Hess' stock buyback program work?
Hess announced that its Board of Directors has initiated a stock repurchase plan on Thursday, March 8th 2018, which authorizes the company to repurchase $1,000,000,000.00 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This repurchase authorization authorizes the company to buy shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are typically an indication that the company's leadership believes its shares are undervalued.
How were Hess' earnings last quarter?
Hess Corp. (NYSE:HES) issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January, 30th. The oil and gas producer reported ($0.31) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.41) by $0.10. The oil and gas producer earned $1.68 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.49 billion. Hess had a negative return on equity of 0.73% and a negative net margin of 2.91%. The firm's revenue was up 30.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned ($1.01) earnings per share. View Hess' Earnings History.
When is Hess' next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for HES?
15 brokers have issued 1 year price targets for Hess' stock. Their predictions range from $50.00 to $89.00. On average, they expect Hess' stock price to reach $66.9286 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 14.1% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Hess.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Hess?
15 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Hess in the last year. There are currently 2 sell ratings, 8 hold ratings and 5 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for Hess.
Has Hess been receiving favorable news coverage?
News articles about HES stock have been trending somewhat negative recently, according to InfoTrie. The research group identifies negative and positive news coverage by monitoring more than six thousand news and blog sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Hess earned a media sentiment score of -1.7 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned news stories about the oil and gas producer a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, indicating that recent news coverage is extremely likely to have an effect on the company's share price in the next several days.
Are investors shorting Hess?
Hess saw a drop in short interest in the month of January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totalling 21,459,278 shares, a drop of 14.3% from the January 15th total of 25,043,521 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 4,690,364 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 4.6 days. Approximately 8.2% of the shares of the company are sold short. View Hess' Current Options Chain.
Who are some of Hess' key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Hess include Suncor Energy (SU), Marathon Petroleum (MPC), Phillips 66 (PSX), Valero Energy (VLO), Repsol (REPYY), HollyFrontier (HFC), YPF (YPF), CVR Energy (CVI), PBF Energy (PBF), Delek US (DK), CVR Refining (CVRR), BP Prudhoe Bay Royalty Trust (BPT), Calumet Specialty Products Partners, L.P (CLMT), Trecora Resources (TREC) and Vertex Energy (VTNR).
Who are Hess' key executives?
Hess' management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. John B. Hess, CEO & Director (Age 65)
- Mr. Gregory P. Hill, Pres & COO (Age 58)
- Mr. John P. Rielly, CFO & Sr. VP (Age 57)
- Mr. Timothy B. Goodell, Sr. VP, Gen. Counsel & Sec. (Age 62)
- Mr. Michael R. Turner, Sr. VP of Production (Age 60)
Who are Hess' major shareholders?
Hess' stock is owned by many different of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC (2.22%), Northern Trust Corp (1.10%), Geode Capital Management LLC (1.10%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (0.83%), Levin Capital Strategies L.P. (0.73%) and Millennium Management LLC (0.67%). Company insiders that own Hess stock include Barbara J Lowery-Yilmaz, Brian D Truelove, Gregory P Hill, John B Hess, John P Rielly, Kevin Omar Meyers, Michael R Turner, Richard D Lynch, Timothy B Goodell and William G Schrader. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Hess.
Which major investors are selling Hess stock?
HES stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Anchor Bolt Capital LP, Lord Abbett & CO. LLC, Prudential Financial Inc., Standard Life Aberdeen plc, Investec Asset Management LTD, DFT Energy LP, Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank and Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd.. Company insiders that have sold Hess company stock in the last year include Gregory P Hill, John B Hess, John P Rielly, Michael R Turner, Richard D Lynch and Timothy B Goodell. View Insider Buying and Selling for Hess.
Which major investors are buying Hess stock?
HES stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC, Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund, Millennium Management LLC, United Services Automobile Association, Northern Trust Corp, Two Sigma Advisers LP, First Trust Advisors LP and Trinity Street Asset Management LLP. Company insiders that have bought Hess stock in the last two years include Kevin Omar Meyers and William G Schrader. View Insider Buying and Selling for Hess.
How do I buy shares of Hess?
Shares of HES can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Hess' stock price today?
One share of HES stock can currently be purchased for approximately $58.64.
How big of a company is Hess?
Hess has a market capitalization of $17.37 billion and generates $6.47 billion in revenue each year. The oil and gas producer earns $-282,000,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or ($0.74) on an earnings per share basis. Hess employs 2,075 workers across the globe.
What is Hess' official website?
How can I contact Hess?
Hess' mailing address is 1185 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY, 10036. The oil and gas producer can be reached via phone at 212-997-8500 or via email at investorrelation[email protected]
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