Hess Ownership

HES Stock  USD 157.37  0.99  0.63%   
Hess Corporation has a total of 308.29 Million outstanding shares. The majority of Hess outstanding shares are owned by outside corporations. These institutional investors are usually referred to as non-private investors looking to purchase positions in Hess to benefit from reduced commissions. Consequently, third-party entities are subject to a different set of regulations than regular investors in Hess Corporation. Please pay attention to any change in the institutional holdings of Hess as this could imply that something significant has changed or is about to change at the company. Please note that on May 7, 2024, Senator John Boozman of US Senate acquired under $15k worth of Hess's common stock.
 
Shares in Circulation  
First Issued
1985-09-30
Previous Quarter
308.3 M
Current Value
308.5 M
Avarage Shares Outstanding
289.9 M
Quarterly Volatility
30.3 M
 
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Please note, institutional investors have a lot of resources and new technology at their disposal. They can put in a lot of research and financial analysis when reviewing investment options. There are many different types of institutional investors, including banks, hedge funds, insurance companies, and pension plans. One of the main advantages they have over retail investors is the fees paid for trades. As they are buying in large quantities, they can manage their cost more effectively.
  
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Hess Stock Ownership Analysis

About 82.0% of the company shares are owned by institutional investors. The book value of Hess was currently reported as 36.53. The company has Price/Earnings To Growth (PEG) ratio of 1.41. Hess recorded earning per share (EPS) of 9.2. The entity last dividend was issued on the 17th of March 2025. The firm had 3:1 split on the 1st of June 2006. Hess Corporation, an exploration and production company, explores, develops, produces, purchases, transports, and sells crude oil, natural gas liquids , and natural gas. The company was incorporated in 1920 and is headquartered in New York, New York. Hess Corp operates under Oil Gas EP classification in the United States and is traded on New York Stock Exchange. It employs 1545 people. To learn more about Hess Corporation call John Hess at 212 997 8500 or check out https://www.hess.com.
Besides selling stocks to institutional investors, Hess also allocates a substantial amount of its earnings to a pull of share-based compensation to be paid out to its employees, managers, executives, and members of the board of directors. Share-Based compensation (also sometimes called Stock-Based Compensation) is a way of paying different Hess' stakeholders with equity in the business. It is typically used as a motivation factor for employees to contribute beyond their regular compensation (salary and bonus). It is also used as a tool to align Hess' strategic interests with those of the company's shareholders. Shares issued to employees are usually subject to a vesting period before they are earned and sold.

Hess Quarterly Liabilities And Stockholders Equity

26.55 Billion

Hess Insider Trades History

About 9.0% of Hess Corporation are currently held by insiders. Unlike Hess' institutional investors, corporate insiders most likely have a limit on the maximum percentage of share ownership. This is done to align insiders' influence against Hess' private investors even though both sides will benefit from rising prices or experience loss when the share price declines. The good rule to have in mind is that the maximum share ownership percentage of the corporate insiders should not surpass 25%. View all of Hess' insider trades
 
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Hess Stock Institutional Investors

Have you ever been surprised when a price of an equity instrument such as Hess is soaring high without any particular reason? This is usually happening because many institutional investors are aggressively trading Hess Corporation backward and forwards among themselves. Hess' institutional investor refers to the entity that pools money to purchase Hess' securities or originate loans. Institutional investors include commercial and private banks, credit unions, insurance companies, pension funds, hedge funds, endowments, and mutual funds. Operating companies that invest excess capital in these types of assets may also be included in the term and may influence corporate governance by exercising voting rights in their investments.
Shares
Massachusetts Financial Services Company2024-12-31
3.5 M
Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts2024-12-31
3.4 M
Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss Llc2024-12-31
3.3 M
Fmr Inc2024-12-31
3.3 M
Bank Of America Corp2024-12-31
3.3 M
Bank Of New York Mellon Corp2024-12-31
2.9 M
Amvescap Plc.2024-12-31
2.9 M
Northern Trust Corp2024-12-31
2.8 M
Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc.2024-12-31
2.6 M
Vanguard Group Inc2024-12-31
33.1 M
Blackrock Inc2024-12-31
27.2 M
Note, although Hess' institutional investors appear to be way more sophisticated than retail investors, it remains unclear if professional active investment managers can reliably enhance risk-adjusted returns by an amount that exceeds fees and expenses.

Hess Insider Trading Activities

Some recent studies suggest that insider trading raises the cost of capital for securities issuers and decreases overall economic growth. Trading by specific Hess insiders, such as employees or executives, is commonly permitted as long as it does not rely on Hess' material information that is not in the public domain. Local jurisdictions usually require such trading to be reported in order to monitor insider transactions. In many U.S. states, trading conducted by corporate officers, key employees, directors, or significant shareholders must be reported to the regulator or publicly disclosed, usually within a few business days of the trade. In these cases Hess insiders are required to file a Form 4 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) when buying or selling shares of their own companies.

Hess' latest congressional trading

Congressional trading in companies like Hess, is subject to rigorous scrutiny to prevent conflicts of interest and insider trading. This is governed by multiple SEC regulations which were established to foster transparency and deter members of Congress from leveraging non-public information for personal gain. This oversight helps maintain public trust and ensures that investments in Hess by those in governmental positions are based on the same information available to the general public.
2024-05-07Senator John BoozmanAcquired Under $15KVerify

Hess Outstanding Bonds

Hess issues bonds to finance its operations. Corporate bonds make up one of the largest components of the U.S. bond market, which is considered the world's largest securities market. Hess uses the proceeds from bond sales for a wide variety of purposes, including financing ongoing mergers and acquisitions, buying new equipment, investing in research and development, buying back their own stock, paying dividends to shareholders, and even refinancing existing debt. Most Hess bonds can be classified according to their maturity, which is the date when Hess Corporation has to pay back the principal to investors. Maturities can be short-term, medium-term, or long-term (more than ten years). Longer-term bonds usually offer higher interest rates but may entail additional risks.

Hess Corporate Filings

F4
10th of March 2025
The report filed by a party regarding the acquisition or disposition of a company's common stock, as well as derivative securities such as options, warrants, and convertible securities
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8K
7th of March 2025
Report filed with the SEC to announce major events that shareholders should know about
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10K
27th of February 2025
Annual report required by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of a company financial performance
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14th of February 2025
Other Reports
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