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After finishing at $156.58 in the prior trading day, Hess Corporation (NYSE: HES) closed at $157.35, up 0.49%. In other words, the price has increased by $0.49 from its previous closing price. On the day, 2.35 million shares were traded. HES stock price reached its highest trading level at $158.53 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $156.475.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of HES by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 41.43 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 74.17. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.97 and its Current Ratio is at 1.12. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.84 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.81.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for the company, Wells Fargo on December 09, 2024, Upgraded its rating to Overweight and sets its target price to $193 from $151 previously.
On September 30, 2024, Wolfe Research Upgraded its rating to Outperform which previously was Peer Perform but kept the price unchanged to $150.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Mar 20 ’25 when Hill Gregory P. sold 57,858 shares for $156.66 per share. The transaction valued at 9,063,880 led to the insider holds 142,594 shares of the business.
Hill Gregory P bought 57,858 shares of HES for $9,047,834 on Mar 20 ’25. On Nov 21 ’24, another insider, HESS JOHN B, who serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the company, sold 125,000 shares for $148.31 each. As a result, the insider received 18,539,188 and left with 92,894 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, HES now has a Market Capitalization of 48509747200 and an Enterprise Value of 57392308224. As of this moment, Hess’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 17.51, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 14.61. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 1.65. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 3.76 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 4.33. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 4.533 whereas that against EBITDA is 7.854.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for HES is 0.91, which has changed by 0.05180478 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.10838497 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, HES has reached a high of $163.98, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $123.79. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 7.19%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 10.97%.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 1.92M shares per day over the past 3-months and 2193460 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 308.29M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 285.88M. Insiders hold about 7.27% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 81.13% stake in the company. Shares short for HES as of 1740700800 were 6595139 with a Short Ratio of 3.43, compared to 1738281600 on 6493338. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 6595139 and a Short% of Float of 2.6800001.
Dividends & Splits
In the trailing 12 months, HES’s forward annual dividend rate was 1.875, compared to 1.94 this year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.011974709The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 1.38. The current Payout Ratio is 20.88% for HES, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-03-17 with an ex-dividend date of 1742169600. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2006-06-01 when the company split stock in a 3:1 ratio.
Earnings Estimates
A comprehensive evaluation of Hess Corporation (HES) is underway, with the input of 13.0 analysts contributing to its current rating.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $1.71, with high estimates of $2.53 and low estimates of $0.73.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $12.18 and $5.83 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $8.29. EPS for the following year is $10.71, with 15.0 analysts recommending between $14.65 and $7.22.
Revenue Estimates
3 analysts predict $2.89B in revenue for the current quarter. It ranges from a high estimate of $2.91B to a low estimate of $2.86B. As of the current estimate, Hess Corporation’s year-ago sales were $3.31BFor the next quarter, 3 analysts are estimating revenue of $3.03B. There is a high estimate of $3.08B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $2.94B.
A total of 5 analysts have provided revenue estimates for HES’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $13.51B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $12.01B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $12.54B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $13.02BBased on 6 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $14.63B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $15.69B and the low estimate is $13.67B.
