Hess stock price forecast recent earnings indicate Hess’s EBITDA

Recent earnings indicate Hess’s EBITDA growth could accelerate if crude stays above $80/bbl, bolstering the Hess stock price forecast. Institutions are watching Guyana output expansion as a key catalyst, while technical charts show the $145 level as immediate resistance. Rob Thummel, senior portfolio manager at Tortoise Capital, highlighted the energy sector’s compelling investment characteristics, such as high free cash flow yields, dividend growth, and stock buybacks. Most alterations to the S&P 500 take place during the index's quarterly rebalancing. However, in the case of the closing of an acquisition, a company can be removed from the index and replaced off schedule. Last week monitoring software company Datadog took Juniper Networks' place in the S&P 500 as part of the index's quarterly change. Hess stock price forecast remains in focus as energy markets react to volatility in Brent and WTI crude benchmarks. Analysts project a short-term trading range of $141–$148, reflecting resilient upstream performance and stable capex guidance. Strong cash flow estimates support potential for dividend growth.