The rising trend in estimate revisions, which is a result of growing analyst optimism on the earnings prospects of this oil and gas producer, should get reflected in its stock price. After all, empirical research shows a strong correlation between trends in earnings estimate revisions and near-term stock price movements. Our stock rating tool -- the Zacks Rank -- has this insight at its core. For Hess, there has been strong agreement among the covering analysts in raising earnings estimates, which has helpe ...

The Oils-Energy group has plenty of great stocks, but investors should always be looking for companies that are outperforming their peers. Is Hess (HES) one of those stocks right now? A quick glance at the company's yearto-date performance in comparison to the rest of the Oils-Energy sector should help us answer this question. Hess is a member of our Oils-Energy group, which includes 249 different companies and currently sits at #12 in the Zacks Sector Rank. The Zacks Sector Rank considers 16 different sect ...

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Hess Corporation (HES) , entangled in a high-stakes merger with Chevron Corporation (CVX) , finds itself navigating regulatory uncertainties that threaten to prolong the completion of a pivotal $53-billion deal, per recent reports by Reuters and Bloomberg News. Originally slated for closure in the first half of 2024, the merger has encountered significant setbacks chiefly due to an arbitration initiated by Exxon Mobil Corporation (XOM) . ExxonMobil's claim of a right of first refusal over Hess' prized asset ...

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A company's changing earnings picture is at the core of the Zacks rating. The system tracks the Zacks Consensus Estimate -- the consensus measure of EPS estimates from the sell-side analysts covering the stock -- for the current and following years. As such, the Zacks rating upgrade for Hess is essentially a positive comment on its earnings outlook that could have a favorable impact on its stock price. The change in a company's future earnings potential, as reflected in earnings estimate revisions, and the ...

A downtrend has been apparent in Hess (HES) lately with too much selling pressure. The stock has declined 7.9% over the past four weeks. However, given the fact that it is now in oversold territory and Wall Street analysts are majorly in agreement about the company's ability to report better earnings than they predicted earlier, the stock could be due for a turnaround. Guide to Identifying Oversold Stocks We use Relative Strength Index (RSI), one of the most commonly used technical indicators, for spotting ...

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Shareholders would also not be entitled to Chevron's dividend during the arbitration process, according to ISS. The dividend was touted by Hess as one of the main benefits of the deal, according to ISS. Hess shareholders will vote Tuesday on the New York-headquartered oil company's pending acquisition by Chevron for $53 billion, as the timeline for when the deal may close has become increasingly murky as the companies are locked in a dispute with Exxon Mobil. The pending deal is in jeopardy as Exxon Mobil c ...