Capital One Financial Predicts Hess’ Q1 Earnings (NYSE:HES)

Hess Co. (NYSE:HES) – Capital One Financial decreased their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Hess in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, March 19th. Capital One Financial analyst P. Johnston now expects that the oil and gas producer will earn $1.97 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $2.08. The consensus estimate for Hess’ current full-year earnings is $8.08 per share. Capital One Financial also issued estimates for Hess’ Q2 2025 earnings at $1.85 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $2.35 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $2.59 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $8.76 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $9.40 EPS.

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

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

Hess Stock Performance

NYSE:HES opened at $156.59 on Friday. 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 market capitalization of $48.28 billion, a PE ratio of 17.40 and a beta of 1.21. Hess has a fifty-two week low of $123.79 and a fifty-two week high of $163.98. The company has a fifty day moving average of $146.73 and a two-hundred day moving average of $140.83.

Hess Dividend Announcement

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Hess

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of HES. Wellington Management Group LLP increased its holdings in shares of Hess by 58.9% during the 3rd quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 3,753,126 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $509,675,000 after buying an additional 1,391,311 shares during the last quarter. HBK Investments L P lifted its position in 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 last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp boosted its stake in Hess by 46.3% during the fourth quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 2,930,509 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $389,787,000 after buying an additional 927,093 shares during the period. Symmetry Investments LP increased its position in shares of Hess by 154.1% during the fourth quarter. Symmetry Investments LP now owns 1,381,076 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $183,697,000 after acquiring an additional 837,662 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA raised its stake in shares of Hess by 31.0% in the 3rd quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 3,318,822 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $450,696,000 after acquiring an additional 785,270 shares during the period. 88.51% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Hess

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.