The stock of Hess Midstream LP (NYSE: HESM) has increased by 1.08% when compared to last closing price of $37.96.Despite this, the company has seen a gain of 1.56% in its stock price over the last five trading days. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-06-20 that Living on dividend income is a great way to retire. However, maintaining a proper balance between yield and growth, as well as sufficient sector diversification, is essential. I share three big dividend income machines that can help create a complete dividend income portfolio.
Is It Worth Investing in Hess Midstream LP (NYSE: HESM) Right Now?
Hess Midstream LP (NYSE: HESM) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.09x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for HESM is 0.61. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 rating it as “overweight,” 2 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for HESM is 115.80M and currently, short sellers hold a 4.18% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of HESM on July 03, 2025 was 1.22M shares.
HESM’s Market Performance
HESM stock saw an increase of 1.56% in the past week, with a monthly gain of 2.08% and a quarterly increase of -9.61%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.22%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.12% for Hess Midstream LP (HESM). The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -0.60% for HESM’s stock, with a 0.71% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of HESM
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for HESM stocks, with JP Morgan repeating the rating for HESM by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for HESM in the upcoming period, according to JP Morgan is $37 based on the research report published on March 08, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
Goldman, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see HESM reach a price target of $32. The rating they have provided for HESM stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on October 06th, 2023.
UBS gave a rating of “Buy” to HESM, setting the target price at $37 in the report published on May 10th of the previous year.
HESM Trading at 0.41% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought HESM to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -12.89% of loss for the given period.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at HESM starting from Schoonman Geurt G, who sale 3,249 shares at the price of $39.10 back on Jun 09 ’25. After this action, Schoonman Geurt G now owns 0 shares of Hess Midstream LP, valued at $127,055 using the latest closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for HESM
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.61 for the present operating margin
- 0.75 for the gross margin
The net margin for Hess Midstream LP stands at 0.16. The total capital return value is set at 0.23. Equity return is now at value 49.74, with 6.16 for asset returns.
Based on Hess Midstream LP (HESM), the company’s capital structure generated 1.0 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.27.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.14 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 3.09. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 7.65. The receivables turnover for the company is 10.8for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.36. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.81.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Hess Midstream LP (HESM) has seen better performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
