Shares of Energy sector company Hess moved 1.7% today, and are now trading at a price of $134.5. The large-cap stock's daily volume was 4,640,355 compared to its average volume of 3,602,631. The S&P 500 index returned a 0.0% performance.
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 is based in New York and has 1,623 full time employees. Its market capitalization is $41,312,886,784. Hess currently offers its equity investors a dividend that yields 1.3% per year.
17 analysts are following Hess and have set target prices ranging from $150.0 to $210.0 per share. On average, they have given the company a rating of hold. At today's prices, HES is trading -21.75% away from its average analyst target price of $171.88 per share.
Over the last year, HES's share price has increased by 5.0%, which represents a difference of -13.0% when compared to the S&P 500. The stock's 52 week high is $167.75 per share whereas its 52 week low is $113.82. With average free cash flows of $2.34 Billion that have been growing at an average rate of 13.5% over the last 6 years, Hess is in a position to continue its strong stock performance trend.
| Date Reported | Cash Flow from Operations ($ k) | Capital expenditures ($ k) | Free Cash Flow ($ k) | YoY Growth (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3,850,000 | 221,000 | 3,629,000 | -2.08 |
| 2022 | 3,944,000 | 238,000 | 3,706,000 | 35.9 |
| 2021 | 2,890,000 | 163,000 | 2,727,000 | 164.24 |
| 2020 | 1,333,000 | 301,000 | 1,032,000 | -17.17 |
| 2019 | 1,642,000 | 396,000 | 1,246,000 | -26.53 |
| 2018 | 1,939,000 | 243,000 | 1,696,000 |
