The price-to-earnings ratio for Hess Corporation (NYSE: HES) is above average at 14.16x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 0.66.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 5 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 as “overweight,” 8 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
The public float for HES is 287.18M, and currently, short sellers hold a 2.63% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of HES on April 16, 2025 was 2.14M shares.
HES) stock’s latest price update
Hess Corporation (NYSE: HES)’s stock price has decreased by -0.55 compared to its previous closing price of 127.91. However, the company has seen a -0.24% decrease in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-04-15 that Hess has transformed into a focused E&P company, with significant assets in Bakken shale and a 30% stake in Guyana’s mega-discovery. The Chevron acquisition offers Hess shareholders a 14% stake in a larger entity, higher dividends, and enhanced stability and scale. Despite market volatility, Hess maintains strong financials, with a projected revenue plateau of $12-13 billion and high profitability from Guyana assets.
HES’s Market Performance
Hess Corporation (HES) has experienced a -0.24% fall in stock performance for the past week, with a -15.45% drop in the past month, and a -13.27% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 5.98%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.71% for HES. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -13.28% for HES stock, with a simple moving average of -10.16% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of HES
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for HES stocks, with Wells Fargo repeating the rating for HES by listing it as a “Overweight.” The predicted price for HES in the upcoming period, according to Wells Fargo is $193 based on the research report published on December 09, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
Wolfe Research, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see HES reach a price target of $150. The rating they have provided for HES stocks is “Outperform” according to the report published on September 30th, 2024.
HES Trading at -13.09% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought HES to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -22.42% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.71%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 5.98%, as shares sank -16.76% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -8.37% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, HES fell by -0.24%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -13.78% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $146.69. In addition, Hess Corporation saw -4.36% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at HES starting from HESS JOHN B, who sale 175,000 shares at the price of $159.30 back on Mar 27 ’25. After this action, HESS JOHN B now owns 2,384,679 shares of Hess Corporation, valued at $27,877,219 using the latest closing price.
HESS JOHN B, the Chief Executive Officer of Hess Corporation, sale 175,000 shares at $158.49 during a trade that took place back on Mar 28 ’25, which means that HESS JOHN B is holding 2,209,679 shares at $27,735,320 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for HES
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.43 for the present operating margin
- 0.63 for the gross margin
The net margin for Hess Corporation stands at 0.22. The total capital return value is set at 0.23. Equity return is now at value 27.41, with 10.95 for asset returns.
Based on Hess Corporation (HES), the company’s capital structure generated 0.45 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.59. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.83. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 13.3.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 6.87 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 1.14. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.7. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.12.
Conclusion
In a nutshell, Hess Corporation (HES) has experienced a bad performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
