Investors’ outlook regarding the stock price performance over the year has been split, with some feeling optimistic and others feeling pessimistic, as it’s been a mixed bag. The index has shown a price gain of 13.14% this year. Over the last six months, there has been a weaker performance of 28.48%. The price of HES fallen by 2.09% during the last 30 days period. For the last 5-days stocks have improved 1.67%.
Hess Corporation (HES) has a current stock price of $160.45. During the previous trading session, the stock witnessed a notable rise, reaching a high of $162.265 after opening at $161.70. The stock’s low for the day was $157.48, and it eventually closed at $161.25.
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In terms of market performance, Hess Corporation had a somewhat regular. The highest value for the stock in the past year was $162.86 on 09/11/23, while the lowest value was $100.34 on 09/26/22.
52-week price history of HES Stock
The history of a stock’s 52-week high and low prices can provide important information about its current state and future potential. Hess Corporation’s current trading price is -1.48% away from its 52-week high, while its distance from the 52-week low is 59.91%. The stock’s price range for this period has been between $100.34 and $162.86. The Energy sector company’s shares saw a trading volume of about 2.45 million for the day, which was higher than the average daily volume of 1.67 million over the last three months.
The Connection Between Financial Performance and Market Capitalization
Hess Corporation (HES) has experienced a quarterly rise of 17.49% in its revenues when compared to the same period in the previous year. Presently, the company has a total market capitalization of 48.60B and boasts a workforce of 1623 employees.
Expert Opinions: Analysts’ Ratings for Hess Corporation
As of right now, 12 analysts are rating Hess Corporation as a BUY, 2 of the polled analysts branded the stock as an OVERWEIGHT, 11 analysts are recommending to HOLD this stock, 0 of them gave the stock UNDERWEIGHT rating, and 1 analyst is rating the stock as SELL.
How Moving Averages and Trading Volume Data Work Together
Based on Barchart.com data, the company’s moving average over the 100-day period was 142.19, with a change in price of +16.46. Similarly, Hess Corporation recorded 1,625,360 in trading volume during the last 100 days, posting a change of +11.43%.
HES’s Debt-to-Equity Ratio: A Comprehensive Review
A key metric for assessing a company’s financial well-being and market status is the debt-to-equity (D/E) ratio. This ratio is derived by dividing a company’s total liabilities by its shareholders’ equity, and it demonstrates the level of debt a company uses to support its assets relative to shareholder equity. At the time of writing, the total D/E ratio for HES stands at 1.04. Similarly, the long-term debt-to-equity ratio is also 1.04.
HES Stock Stochastic Average
As of today, the raw stochastic average of Hess Corporation over the last 50 days is at 92.86%. This shows a increasee from the raw stochastic average of the previous 20 days, which was recorded at 83.45%. Further, the company’s Stochastic %K and %D values for the last 20 days were 79.56% and 81.05%, respectively.