Hess Corporation (HES) Climbs to Annual-High Share Price
Hess Corporation (NYSE:HES) traded at a new 12-month high today of $119.43. Approximately 422,000 shares have changed hands today, as compared to an average 30-day volume of 2.3 million shares. Over the past year, Hess Corporation has traded in a range of $61.93 to $119.43 and is now at $117.25, 89% above that low. Hess Corporation defies analysts with a current price ($117.25) 21.6% above its average consensus price target of $91.95. Hess Corporation is an independent oil and gas producer with key assets in the Bakken Shale, Guyana, the Gulf of Mexico, and Southeast Asia. At the end of…