Hess Midstream

HESM

Market cap $5.11B

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hess Midstream LP (NYSE: HESM) (“Hess Midstream”) announced today that it will hold a conference call on Monday, August 3, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss its second quarter 2026 earnings release.

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Hess Midstream LP is transitioning from heavy infrastructure investment to maximizing cash generation and increasing shareholder returns, forming the basis for my Buy rating. HESM's fee-based business model, supported by long-term agreements and minimum volume commitments, underpins dependable cash flows and sustainable distribution growth. Management targets at least 5% annual distribution growth through 2028, alongside disciplined unit repurchases, prudent debt management, and selective acquisitions.

Hess Midstream remains a "Strong Buy," offering an 8.5% yield and at least 15% upside, despite recent underperformance and Bakken drilling headwinds. HESM's long-term contract with Chevron through 2033, with annual CPI-linked fee escalators, secures stable cash flow and mitigates near-term oil price and volume risks. Free cash flow yield stands at ~13%, supported by reduced capex, growing third-party revenues, and robust EBITDA margins of 83%.

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Hess Midstream earns a Buy rating for its high yield, robust distribution growth, and Chevron-backed, fee-based contracts extending through 2033. HESM's distribution has grown for eight consecutive years, with a 5-year CAGR of 11.29%, and management targets at least 5% annual growth through 2028. Q1 2026 results showed a 2.6% rise in adjusted EBITDA, a 24.3% increase in adjusted free cash flow, and continued share/unit buybacks.

Key Takeaways: On a year-over-year basis, 96.0% of the Alerian Midstream Energy Index (AMNA) by weighting have grown their dividends. MLPs largely drove sequential growth in payouts for 1Q26, while most corporations kept their dividends steady.

While the top- and bottom-line numbers for Hess Midstream Partners (HESM) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended March 2026, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.

Although the revenue and EPS for Hess Midstream Partners (HESM) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended March 2026, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.