Zacks Research Issues Positive Estimate for Hess Earnings

Hess Co. (NYSE:HES) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research upped their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Hess in a research note issued on Tuesday, February 11th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the oil and gas producer will earn $1.76 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $1.70. The consensus estimate for Hess’ current full-year earnings is $7.69 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Hess’ Q4 2025 earnings at $2.02 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $16.40 EPS.

Several other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports on HES. Pickering Energy Partners upgraded Hess to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, January 3rd. Citigroup lifted their price objective on Hess from $145.00 to $163.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, December 6th. StockNews.com began coverage on Hess in a report on Thursday, February 6th. They set a “hold” rating on the stock. Susquehanna boosted their price target on Hess from $149.00 to $154.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, October 18th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company upgraded shares of Hess from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and increased their price objective for the stock from $151.00 to $193.00 in a research note on Monday, December 9th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Hess currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $170.50.

Hess Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:HES opened at $144.95 on Thursday. Hess has a 12-month low of $123.79 and a 12-month high of $163.98. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $140.22 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $138.90. The firm has a market cap of $44.66 billion, a PE ratio of 16.11 and a beta of 1.17. The company has a quick ratio of 1.13, a current ratio of 1.12 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72.

Hess (NYSE:HES) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 29th. The oil and gas producer reported $1.76 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.44 by $0.32. Hess had a net margin of 21.27% and a return on equity of 26.32%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Hess

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Wellington Management Group LLP raised its position in Hess by 58.9% in the third quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 3,753,126 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $509,675,000 after purchasing an additional 1,391,311 shares during the last quarter. HBK Investments L P increased its stake in shares of Hess by 16.7% in the third quarter. HBK Investments L P now owns 7,117,820 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $966,600,000 after buying an additional 1,017,720 shares during the period. Bank of New York Mellon Corp raised its holdings in Hess by 46.3% in the 4th quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 2,930,509 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $389,787,000 after buying an additional 927,093 shares during the last quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA boosted its position in Hess by 31.0% during the 3rd quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 3,318,822 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $450,696,000 after buying an additional 785,270 shares during the period. Finally, Holocene Advisors LP bought a new stake in Hess during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $75,126,000. Institutional investors own 88.51% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO John B. Hess sold 92,894 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, November 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $147.80, for a total transaction of $13,729,733.20. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 229,465 shares in the company, valued at approximately $33,914,927. This represents a 28.82 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. 9.76% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Hess Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 31st. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 16th were issued a $0.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 16th. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.38%. Hess’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 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.