HES Stock Overview
An exploration and production company, explores, develops, produces, purchases, transports, and sells crude oil, natural gas liquids, and natural gas in the United States, Guyana, the Malaysia/Thailand Joint Development Area, and Malaysia. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 5/6 |
| Future Growth | 5/6 |
| Past Performance | 5/6 |
| Financial Health | 4/6 |
| Dividends | 4/6 |
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$132.37 |
| 52 Week High | US$161.69 |
| 52 Week Low | US$123.79 |
| Beta | 0.62 |
| 1 Month Change | 3.01% |
| 3 Month Change | -9.23% |
| 1 Year Change | -17.48% |
| 3 Year Change | 15.84% |
| 5 Year Change | 200.36% |
| Change since IPO | 1,233.61% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
Hess Corporation: Advantage To Exxon Mobil
Jan 30Hess Corporation: All Avenues Lead To Guyana
Nov 21Hess Corporation: Time Value Clock Is Ticking While Management Remains Silent
Oct 07Hess (NYSE:HES) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet
Oct 01
Hess Corporation: Manifesting The Time Value Of Money
Aug 01Hess Chevron Merger - Detailed Insight Into The ICC Arbitration Process And Its Impact
Jun 24Hess' (NYSE:HES) Dividend Will Be $0.4375
May 29Hess Corporation: An Attractive Risk/Reward Prospect On Merger Drama (Rating Upgrade)
May 25Hess Corporation: What Has Changed
May 16Hess Corporation And An Acquisition That Might Not Close
Apr 14Hess: Why No Acquisition Premium Is Already A Premium
Feb 13The Hess Merger Is Likely Going Through, Why Buying The Stock Still Makes Sense
Dec 29Hess-Chevron: How We Are Playing The Deal With Venezuela Laying Claim To Stabroek Block
Dec 08CEO John Hess Sells 90-Year Old Hess Corporation To Chevron
Oct 23Hess Corporation: Time To Buy The Dip
Sep 25Hess Corporation: Accelerated Cash Flow Growth
Aug 01Shareholder Returns
| HES | US Oil and Gas | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 0.05% | 0.8% | -0.3% |
| 1Y | -17.5% | -8.3% | 8.1% |
Return vs Industry: HES underperformed the US Oil and Gas industry which returned -8.3% over the past year.
Return vs Market: HES underperformed the US Market which returned 8% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| HES volatility | |
|---|---|
| HES Average Weekly Movement | 5.9% |
| Oil and Gas Industry Average Movement | 8.0% |
| Market Average Movement | 8.0% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 16.6% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 4.2% |
Stable Share Price: HES has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.
Volatility Over Time: HES's weekly volatility (6%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 1,797 | John Hess | www.hess.com |
Hess Corporation, an exploration and production company, explores, develops, produces, purchases, transports, and sells crude oil, natural gas liquids, and natural gas in the United States, Guyana, the Malaysia/Thailand Joint Development Area, and Malaysia. It operates in two segments, Exploration and Production, and Midstream. The company also conduct exploration activities principally offshore Guyana, in the U.S.
Hess Corporation Fundamentals Summary
| HES fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | US$40.78b |
| Earnings (TTM) | US$2.23b |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$12.27b |
18.3x
P/E Ratio3.3x
P/S RatioIs HES overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| HES income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$12.27b |
| Cost of Revenue | US$2.58b |
| Gross Profit | US$9.69b |
| Other Expenses | US$7.47b |
| Earnings | US$2.23b |
Last Reported Earnings
Mar 31, 2025
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 7.23 |
| Gross Margin | 79.01% |
| Net Profit Margin | 18.15% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 70.1% |
How did HES perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
1.5%
Current Dividend Yield27%
Payout RatioCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/05/11 16:34 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/05/09 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
Hess Corporation is covered by 59 analysts. 12 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| William Selesky | Argus Research Company |
| Finbarr MacCarthy | Atlantic Equities LLP |
| Yim Cheng | Barclays |