What is Zacks Research’s Forecast for Hess FY2025 Earnings?

Hess Corporation (NYSE:HES) – Analysts at Zacks Research lowered their FY2025 EPS estimates for Hess in a note issued to investors on Thursday, June 26th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the oil and gas producer will earn $5.78 per share for the year, down from their prior estimate of $5.79. The consensus estimate for Hess’ current full-year earnings is $8.08 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Hess’ Q4 2025 earnings at $1.44 EPS.

Other research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. Piper Sandler decreased their target price on shares of Hess from $151.00 to $147.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, May 13th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price target on shares of Hess from $193.00 to $184.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday. UBS Group lifted their target price on shares of Hess from $163.00 to $173.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, June 11th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Hess from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, June 14th. Finally, Mizuho decreased their target price on shares of Hess from $193.00 to $191.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, May 13th. Six 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 presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $162.26.

Hess Trading Down 0.8%

Shares of HES opened at $139.06 on Friday. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $134.75 and a 200 day moving average price of $139.92. Hess has a 12-month low of $123.79 and a 12-month high of $161.69. The company has a current ratio of 1.08, a quick ratio of 0.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71. The firm has a market capitalization of $43.01 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.23 and a beta of 0.62.

Hess (NYSE:HES) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 30th. The oil and gas producer reported $1.81 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.95 by ($0.14). Hess had a net margin of 17.65% and a return on equity of 21.78%. The firm had revenue of $2.92 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.95 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $3.16 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 12.1% compared to the same quarter last year.

Hess Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 30th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 16th will be issued a $0.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 16th. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.44%. Hess’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 27.66%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Hess

In related news, CEO John B. Hess sold 250,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, June 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $136.01, for a total transaction of $34,002,500.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 1,734,679 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $235,933,690.79. This represents a 12.60% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 9.10% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Hess

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of HES. J.Safra Asset Management Corp acquired a new stake in Hess in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd Zurich bought a new position in Hess during the first quarter worth $25,000. Global X Japan Co. Ltd. increased its holdings in shares of Hess by 106.2% in the 1st quarter. Global X Japan Co. Ltd. now owns 200 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 103 shares during the period. Capital Analysts LLC increased its holdings in shares of Hess by 367.4% in the 1st quarter. Capital Analysts LLC now owns 201 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 158 shares during the period. Finally, Millstone Evans Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Hess in the 4th quarter worth about $33,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 88.51% of the company’s stock.

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.