Zacks Research Issues Positive Estimate for Hess Earnings

Hess Co. (NYSE:HES) – Analysts at Zacks Research boosted their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Hess in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, March 20th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the oil and gas producer will earn $1.91 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $1.90. The consensus estimate for Hess’ current full-year earnings is $8.08 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Hess’ Q3 2025 earnings at $1.80 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $2.06 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $7.71 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $16.47 EPS.

Hess (NYSE:HES) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 29th. The oil and gas producer reported $1.76 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%.

HES has been the subject of several other reports. Pickering Energy Partners upgraded Hess to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, January 3rd. Wells Fargo & Company raised shares of Hess from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and lifted their price objective for the stock from $151.00 to $193.00 in a research report on Monday, December 9th. UBS Group increased their price objective on shares of Hess from $185.00 to $186.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 13th. Citigroup raised their target price on shares of Hess from $145.00 to $163.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, December 6th. Finally, StockNews.com started coverage on shares of Hess in a research note on Tuesday, March 18th. They issued a “hold” rating on the stock. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Hess presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $170.60.

Hess Trading Down 0.5 %

Hess stock opened at $156.59 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72, a quick ratio of 1.13 and a current ratio of 1.12. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $146.73 and a 200 day simple moving average of $140.90. The stock has a market capitalization of $48.28 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.40 and a beta of 1.21. Hess has a 52 week low of $123.79 and a 52 week high of $163.98.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Hess

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in Hess by 0.9% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 33,141,244 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $4,408,117,000 after acquiring an additional 296,406 shares during the period. Adage Capital Partners GP L.L.C. grew its holdings in shares of Hess by 6.5% during the 4th quarter. Adage Capital Partners GP L.L.C. now owns 11,438,985 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $1,521,499,000 after purchasing an additional 698,866 shares in the last quarter. HBK Investments L P increased its position in shares of Hess by 1.7% in the fourth quarter. HBK Investments L P now owns 7,237,911 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $962,715,000 after purchasing an additional 120,091 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its stake in Hess by 2.4% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 6,695,533 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $888,240,000 after purchasing an additional 158,371 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Wellington Management Group LLP lifted its position in Hess by 2.4% during the fourth quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 3,844,257 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $511,325,000 after purchasing an additional 91,131 shares during the period. 88.51% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Hess Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 31st. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 17th will be given a dividend of $0.50 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 17th. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.28%. Hess’s payout ratio is presently 22.22%.

Hess Company Profile

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.