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Hess - HES Stock Price Target and Predictions

  • Consensus Rating: Hold
  • Consensus Price Target: $165.00
  • Forecasted Upside: 2.93%
  • Number of Analysts: 8
  • Breakdown:
  • 0 Sell Ratings
  • 5 Hold Ratings
  • 3 Buy Ratings
  • 0 Strong Buy Ratings
$160.31 As of 07/18/2025 09:14 AM ET
▲ +11.34 (7.61%)
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Analyst Price Target for HES

Analyst Price Target is $165.00
▲ +2.93% Upside Potential
This price target is based on 8 analysts offering 12 month price targets for Hess in the last 3 months. The average price target is $165.00, with a high forecast of $191.00 and a low forecast of $136.00. The average price target represents a 2.93% upside from the last price of $160.31.

This chart shows the closing price for HES for the last year in relation to the current analyst high, average, and low pricetarget.

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Current Consensus is Hold

The current consensus among 8 contributing investment analysts is to hold stock in Hess. This rating has held steady since September 2025, when it changed from a Moderate Buy consensus rating.

Past Monthly Recommendations

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6/13/2024
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9/11/2024
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12/10/2024
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3/10/2025
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6/8/2025
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9/6/2025
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11/5/2025
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12/5/2025

Latest Recommendations

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Display Ratings By
DateBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
7/11/2025ScotiabankBoost TargetSector Perform ➝ Sector Perform$146.58 ➝ $155.00
7/2/2025Piper SandlerBoost TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$147.00 ➝ $153.00
6/26/2025Wells Fargo & CompanyLower TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$193.00 ➝ $184.00
6/11/2025UBS GroupBoost TargetBuy ➝ Buy$163.00 ➝ $173.00
5/13/2025Piper SandlerLower TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$151.00 ➝ $147.00
5/13/2025MizuhoLower TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$193.00 ➝ $191.00
4/22/2025SusquehannaLower TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$160.00 ➝ $136.00
4/16/2025UBS GroupLower TargetBuy ➝ Buy$170.00 ➝ $163.00
4/11/2025ScotiabankLower TargetSector Perform ➝ Sector Perform$164.00 ➝ $146.58
2/13/2025UBS GroupBoost TargetBuy ➝ Buy$185.00 ➝ $186.00
1/3/2025Pickering Energy PartnersUpgradeHold
12/9/2024Wells Fargo & CompanyUpgradeEqual Weight ➝ Overweight$151.00 ➝ $193.00
12/6/2024CitigroupBoost TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$145.00 ➝ $163.00
12/3/2024UBS GroupBoost TargetBuy ➝ Buy$173.00 ➝ $185.00
10/18/2024SusquehannaBoost TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$149.00 ➝ $154.00
10/10/2024ScotiabankBoost TargetSector Perform ➝ Sector Perform$157.00 ➝ $167.00
10/4/2024BMO Capital MarketsBoost TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$155.00 ➝ $160.00
9/30/2024Wolfe ResearchUpgradePeer Perform ➝ Outperform$150.00
9/27/2024Wells Fargo & CompanyLower TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$171.00 ➝ $151.00
9/18/2024UBS GroupLower TargetBuy ➝ Buy$192.00 ➝ $173.00
9/16/2024MizuhoLower TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$210.00 ➝ $194.00
9/13/2024Piper SandlerLower Target$173.00 ➝ $167.00
9/5/2024CitigroupLower TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$160.00 ➝ $145.00
9/4/2024SusquehannaLower TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$151.00 ➝ $149.00
8/20/2024UBS GroupLower TargetBuy ➝ Buy$193.00 ➝ $192.00
8/19/2024BMO Capital MarketsDowngradeOverweight$175.00 ➝ $160.00
8/19/2024SusquehannaLower TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$166.00 ➝ $151.00
8/14/2024UBS GroupLower TargetBuy ➝ Buy$212.00 ➝ $193.00
7/22/2024SusquehannaLower TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$167.00 ➝ $166.00
7/18/2024Wolfe ResearchInitiated CoveragePeer Perform
7/17/2024Sanford C. BernsteinUpgradeMarket Perform ➝ Outperform$166.00 ➝ $172.00
7/12/2024ScotiabankLower TargetSector Perform ➝ Sector Perform$165.00 ➝ $157.00
6/5/2024CitigroupBoost TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$145.00 ➝ $160.00
5/16/2024SusquehannaBoost TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$164.00 ➝ $167.00
5/13/2024MizuhoBoost TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$205.00 ➝ $210.00
4/22/2024SusquehannaBoost TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$156.00 ➝ $164.00
4/18/2024Piper SandlerBoost TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$172.00 ➝ $173.00
3/20/2024MizuhoBoost TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$200.00 ➝ $205.00
3/14/2024Piper SandlerBoost TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$169.00 ➝ $172.00
3/4/2024SusquehannaBoost TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$152.00 ➝ $156.00
2/26/2024MizuhoBoost TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$170.00 ➝ $200.00
1/26/2024SusquehannaLower TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$160.00 ➝ $152.00
12/14/2023UBS GroupLower TargetBuy ➝ Buy$210.00 ➝ $195.00
11/7/2023ArgusUpgradeHold ➝ Buy$171.00
11/2/2023Sanford C. BernsteinDowngradeOutperform ➝ Market Perform$189.00 ➝ $166.00
10/26/2023SusquehannaReiterated RatingPositive ➝ Neutral$197.00 ➝ $160.00
10/24/2023Raymond James FinancialReiterated RatingOutperform ➝ Market Perform
10/24/2023Wells Fargo & CompanyReiterated RatingOverweight ➝ Equal Weight$170.00 ➝ $171.00
10/18/2023CitigroupBoost TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$155.00 ➝ $163.00
10/18/2023Raymond James FinancialBoost TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$166.00 ➝ $193.00
10/18/2023SusquehannaBoost TargetPositive ➝ Positive$187.00 ➝ $197.00
10/17/2023Morgan StanleyLower TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$166.00 ➝ $165.00
10/9/2023Piper SandlerBoost TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$167.00 ➝ $169.00
10/4/2023UBS GroupBoost TargetBuy ➝ Buy$206.00 ➝ $210.00
10/2/2023Morgan StanleyBoost TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$158.00 ➝ $166.00
9/27/2023Bank of AmericaBoost Target$205.00 ➝ $210.00
9/18/2023MizuhoBoost TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$175.00 ➝ $178.00
8/18/2023Morgan StanleyBoost TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$154.00 ➝ $158.00
8/17/2023UBS GroupBoost TargetBuy ➝ Buy$168.00 ➝ $206.00
8/16/2023MizuhoBoost TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$169.00 ➝ $175.00
8/2/2023CitigroupBoost TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$152.00 ➝ $155.00
7/27/2023SusquehannaBoost Target$183.00 ➝ $187.00
7/27/2023Wells Fargo & CompanyBoost Target$161.00 ➝ $169.00
7/24/2023Raymond James FinancialLower TargetOutperform$172.00 ➝ $166.00
7/21/2023SusquehannaLower TargetPositive$185.00 ➝ $183.00
7/18/2023Morgan StanleyLower TargetOverweight$158.00 ➝ $154.00
7/10/2023Evercore ISILower Target$155.00 ➝ $153.00
6/13/2023Piper SandlerLower Target$168.00 ➝ $164.00
5/19/2023MizuhoLower Target$170.00 ➝ $168.00
5/18/2023Piper SandlerBoost Target$167.00 ➝ $168.00
5/15/2023Morgan StanleyBoost Target$156.00 ➝ $158.00
4/21/2023Raymond James FinancialBoost TargetOutperform$170.00 ➝ $172.00
4/20/2023Piper SandlerBoost TargetOverweight$166.00 ➝ $167.00
4/19/2023UBS GroupInitiated CoverageBuy$184.00
4/13/2023Morgan StanleyBoost TargetOverweight$139.00 ➝ $156.00
4/5/2023JPMorgan Chase & Co.Boost TargetOverweight$156.00 ➝ $158.00
3/27/2023Morgan StanleyBoost TargetOverweight$130.00 ➝ $139.00
3/16/2023BarclaysBoost Target$160.00 ➝ $174.00
3/10/2023MizuhoBoost Target$163.00 ➝ $170.00
3/10/2023Raymond James FinancialLower TargetOutperform$175.00 ➝ $170.00
1/27/2023CitigroupBoost TargetNeutral$155.00 ➝ $160.00
1/27/2023The Goldman Sachs GroupDowngradeBuy ➝ Neutral$161.00 ➝ $170.00
1/26/2023Bank of AmericaBoost TargetBuy$185.00 ➝ $200.00
1/26/2023Wells Fargo & CompanyBoost TargetOverweight$162.00 ➝ $170.00
1/26/2023SusquehannaBoost Target$179.00 ➝ $185.00
1/26/2023Credit Suisse GroupBoost TargetNeutral$125.00 ➝ $150.00
1/23/2023BarclaysBoost TargetOverweight$155.00 ➝ $160.00
1/23/2023Raymond James FinancialBoost TargetOutperform$160.00 ➝ $175.00
1/19/2023Morgan StanleyBoost TargetOverweight$123.00 ➝ $130.00
1/12/2023Wolfe ResearchUpgradePeer Perform ➝ Outperform$181.00
1/10/2023Wells Fargo & CompanyBoost TargetOverweight$159.00 ➝ $162.00
1/10/2023MizuhoDowngradeBuy ➝ Neutral$150.00 ➝ $164.00
1/9/2023JPMorgan Chase & Co.Lower Target$155.00 ➝ $153.00
12/19/2022Piper SandlerLower TargetOverweight$164.00 ➝ $156.00
12/7/2022BarclaysBoost TargetOverweight$145.00 ➝ $155.00
11/22/2022CitigroupBoost Target$130.00 ➝ $155.00
11/11/2022Piper SandlerBoost TargetOverweight$155.00 ➝ $164.00
10/27/2022Susquehanna BancsharesBoost Target$144.00 ➝ $166.00
10/27/2022SusquehannaBoost Target$144.00 ➝ $166.00
10/24/2022MizuhoBoost TargetBuy$143.00 ➝ $150.00
10/20/2022Piper SandlerLower Target$155.00
10/19/2022Morgan StanleyLower TargetOverweight$134.00 ➝ $123.00
10/19/2022Jefferies Financial GroupInitiated CoverageHold$140.00
10/19/2022BarclaysLower TargetOverweight$146.00 ➝ $145.00
10/13/2022Wells Fargo & CompanyBoost Target$135.00 ➝ $147.00
10/4/2022JPMorgan Chase & Co.Lower Target$149.00 ➝ $146.00
9/21/2022CitigroupBoost TargetNeutral$110.00 ➝ $130.00
8/31/2022Raymond James FinancialBoost TargetOutperform$130.00 ➝ $140.00
8/31/2022BarclaysLower TargetOverweight$149.00 ➝ $146.00
8/29/2022Morgan StanleyLower TargetOverweight$135.00 ➝ $134.00
7/19/2022Morgan StanleyLower TargetOverweight$141.00 ➝ $135.00
7/19/2022Bank of AmericaLower TargetBuy$180.00 ➝ $160.00
7/19/2022MizuhoLower TargetBuy$158.00 ➝ $143.00
7/19/2022Piper SandlerBoost TargetOverweight$161.00 ➝ $165.00
7/15/2022BarclaysLower TargetOverweight$153.00 ➝ $149.00
6/24/2022CitigroupDowngradeBuy ➝ Neutral$126.00 ➝ $100.00
6/14/2022BarclaysBoost TargetOverweight$131.00 ➝ $153.00
6/6/2022Morgan StanleyBoost TargetOverweight$137.00 ➝ $141.00
5/31/2022MizuhoBoost TargetBuy$139.00 ➝ $158.00
4/25/2022Susquehanna BancsharesBoost TargetPositive$118.00 ➝ $138.00
4/25/2022Raymond James FinancialBoost TargetOutperform$112.00 ➝ $140.00
4/25/2022SusquehannaBoost TargetPositive$118.00 ➝ $138.00
4/22/2022Morgan StanleyBoost TargetOverweight$121.00 ➝ $137.00
4/12/2022BarclaysBoost TargetOverweight$124.00 ➝ $131.00
3/31/2022MizuhoBoost TargetBuy$132.00 ➝ $139.00
3/18/2022BarclaysBoost Target$105.00 ➝ $124.00
3/11/2022Wells Fargo & CompanyBoost TargetOverweight$106.00 ➝ $133.00
1/27/2022Credit Suisse GroupBoost TargetNeutral$86.00 ➝ $88.00
1/25/2022Morgan StanleyBoost TargetOverweight$114.00 ➝ $121.00
1/11/2022BarclaysLower TargetOverweight$106.00 ➝ $105.00
1/3/2022CitigroupLower Target$92.00 ➝ $89.00
12/13/2021Morgan StanleyLower TargetOverweight$117.00 ➝ $114.00
11/30/2021MizuhoBoost TargetBuy$130.00 ➝ $132.00
11/19/2021Morgan StanleyBoost TargetOverweight$115.00 ➝ $117.00
10/26/2021Raymond James FinancialBoost TargetOutperform$95.00 ➝ $112.00
10/26/2021MizuhoBoost TargetOutperform ➝ Buy$116.00 ➝ $130.00
10/21/2021The Goldman Sachs GroupReiterated RatingBuy$106.00 ➝ $118.00
10/6/2021Morgan StanleyBoost TargetOverweight$111.00 ➝ $115.00
9/9/2021CitigroupLower TargetBuy$102.00 ➝ $91.00
7/29/2021Credit Suisse GroupBoost TargetNeutral$82.00 ➝ $84.00
7/23/2021Piper SandlerBoost TargetOverweight$94.00 ➝ $104.00
7/15/2021MizuhoBoost TargetBuy$112.00 ➝ $116.00
7/13/2021CitigroupBoost TargetBuy$98.00 ➝ $102.00
6/30/2021Wells Fargo & CompanyBoost TargetOverweight$98.00 ➝ $104.00
6/21/2021Sanford C. BernsteinBoost TargetOutperform$91.00 ➝ $120.00
6/18/2021Morgan StanleyBoost TargetOverweight$86.00 ➝ $111.00
6/14/2021The Goldman Sachs GroupReiterated RatingBuy$30.00
6/11/2021JPMorgan Chase & Co.Boost TargetOverweight$80.00 ➝ $100.00
6/3/2021BarclaysBoost TargetOverweight$81.00 ➝ $91.00
6/1/2021Wells Fargo & CompanyBoost TargetOverweight$86.00 ➝ $98.00
5/27/2021Tudor PickeringInitiated CoverageHold$93.00
5/19/2021Morgan StanleyBoost TargetOverweight$82.00 ➝ $86.00
5/17/2021MizuhoBoost TargetBuy$94.00 ➝ $112.00
4/1/2021Piper SandlerBoost TargetOverweight$69.00 ➝ $86.00
3/31/2021MizuhoUpgradeNeutral ➝ Buy$76.00 ➝ $94.00
3/30/2021BarclaysBoost TargetOverweight$67.00 ➝ $78.00
3/23/2021CitigroupBoost Target$72.00 ➝ $84.00
3/11/2021Morgan StanleyBoost TargetOverweight$64.00 ➝ $82.00
1/14/2021BarclaysBoost TargetPositive ➝ Overweight$60.00 ➝ $67.00
12/17/2020Evercore ISIInitiated CoverageOutperform$70.00
(Data available from 12/5/2020 forward)

News Sentiment Rating

-0.06 (Hold)

Our news sentiment rating is based on the average sentiment of articles about this company published in the media in the last 30 days of headlines and can range from 2 (very positive sentiment) to -2 (very negative sentiment).

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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. Gulf of Mexico, and offshore Suriname and Canada. The company is also involved in gathering, compressing, and processing natural gas; fractionating NGLs; gathering, terminaling, loading, and transporting crude oil and NGL through rail car; and storing and terminaling propane, as well as providing water handling services primarily in the Bakken Shale plays in the Williston Basin area of North Dakota. The company was incorporated in 1920 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
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Today's Range

Now: $160.31
Low: $160.31
High: $160.31

50 Day Range

MA: $151.16
Low: $138.31
High: $160.31

52 Week Range

Now: $160.31
Low: $123.79
High: $161.69

Volume

104,703 shs

Average Volume

1,867,605 shs

Market Capitalization

$49.59 billion

P/E Ratio

22.17

Dividend Yield

1.34%

Beta

0.62

Frequently Asked Questions

What sell-side analysts currently cover shares of Hess?

The following Wall Street analysts have issued reports on Hess in the last twelve months: Citigroup Inc., Mizuho, Pickering Energy Partners, Piper Sandler, Scotiabank, Susquehanna, UBS Group AG, Wall Street Zen, and Wells Fargo & Company.
View the latest analyst ratings for HES.

What is the current price target for Hess?

0 Wall Street analysts have set twelve-month price targets for Hess in the last year. Their average twelve-month price target is $165.00, suggesting a possible upside of 2.9%. Mizuho has the highest price target set, predicting HES will reach $191.00 in the next twelve months. Susquehanna has the lowest price target set, forecasting a price of $136.00 for Hess in the next year.
View the latest price targets for HES.

What is the current consensus analyst rating for Hess?

Hess currently has 5 hold ratings and 3 buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. The stock has a consensus analyst rating of "Hold." A "hold" rating indicates that analysts believe investors should keep any existing positions they have in HES, but not buy more shares or sell existing shares.
View the latest ratings for HES.

What other companies compete with Hess?

Other companies that are similar to Hess include Occidental Petroleum, Murphy Oil, Exxon Mobil, Chevron and ConocoPhillips. Learn More about companies similar to Hess.

How do I contact Hess' investor relations team?

Hess' physical mailing address is 1185 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY, 10036. The oil and gas producer's listed phone number is (212) 997-8500 and its investor relations email address is [email protected]. The official website for Hess is www.hess.com. Learn More about contacing Hess investor relations.