Hess Co. (NYSE:HES - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Capital One Financial cut their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Hess in a report issued on Wednesday, March 19th. Capital One Financial analyst P. Johnston now forecasts that the oil and gas producer will post earnings per share of $1.97 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $2.08. The consensus estimate for Hess' current full-year earnings is $8.08 per share. Capital One Financial also issued estimates for Hess' Q2 2025 earnings at $1.85 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $2.35 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $2.59 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $8.76 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $9.40 EPS.
Hess (NYSE:HES - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 29th. The oil and gas producer reported $1.76 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.44 by $0.32. Hess had a net margin of 21.27% and a return on equity of 26.32%.
Other equities analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. Pickering Energy Partners raised Hess to a "hold" rating in a report on Friday, January 3rd. StockNews.com started coverage on Hess in a report on Tuesday, March 18th. They issued a "hold" rating on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company upgraded Hess from an "equal weight" rating to an "overweight" rating and boosted their price target for the company from $151.00 to $193.00 in a research note on Monday, December 9th. Citigroup upped their price target on shares of Hess from $145.00 to $163.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Friday, December 6th. Finally, UBS Group raised their price objective on shares of Hess from $185.00 to $186.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, February 13th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $170.60.
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Hess Stock Performance
HES stock traded up $1.16 on Friday, hitting $158.51. The company had a trading volume of 1,540,643 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,759,900. The stock has a market cap of $48.87 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.61 and a beta of 1.21. The company has a current ratio of 1.12, a quick ratio of 1.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72. The stock's 50-day simple moving average is $146.98 and its 200 day simple moving average is $141.10. Hess has a 12-month low of $123.79 and a 12-month high of $163.98.
Hess Dividend Announcement
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 31st. Investors of record on Monday, March 17th will be issued a $0.50 dividend. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.26%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 17th. Hess's dividend payout ratio is 22.22%.
Institutional Investors Weigh In On Hess
A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. CIBRA Capital Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Hess in the fourth quarter worth $14,324,000. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC lifted its stake in shares of Hess by 16.6% during the 4th quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 6,927 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock valued at $921,000 after buying an additional 986 shares in the last quarter. PKO Investment Management Joint Stock Co bought a new position in Hess in the 4th quarter worth $1,210,000. Aegis Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in Hess in the 4th quarter worth $214,000. Finally, Siemens Fonds Invest GmbH increased its stake in Hess by 449.6% in the 4th quarter. Siemens Fonds Invest GmbH now owns 9,497 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock worth $1,263,000 after buying an additional 7,769 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 88.51% of the company's stock.
About Hess
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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.
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