HESM NYSE Week ended 24 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

Hess Midstream Partners LP · Energy · Oil & Gas Midstream

Latest close 40.64 USD
0.7% latest week
Weekly setup

Constructive, but selective

The weekly trend is active. Price is 8.7% above the Trend Line and sits at 94.4% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 0.7%, after a 7.9% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth ranks strongly; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive. Options positioning is bullish with 47/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 58/100. Near-term considerations: price is close to its 52-week high; volume confirmation is below normal; earnings are due in 2d.

Setup score 65 out of 100
Latest Close 40.64 USD 24 Jul 2026
1W Return 0.7% latest completed week
4W Return 7.9% short-term follow-through
12W Return 8.8% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 51.9% 27 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 0.5x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 20-week active streak.
  • Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
  • Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
  • Next-week expectancy is positive at 55.89% based on similar historical setup states.
What could go wrong
  • Activity pressure is negative, which weakens the current setup.
  • 4 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
What to watch next
  • Price is close to its 52-week high; watch for continuation or exhaustion.
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is active. Price is 8.7% above the Trend Line and sits at 94.4% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 0.7%, after a 7.9% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 0.5x the 13-week average. Participation is below its recent norm, so price strength is not receiving full volume confirmation.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
30 Jan 6 Feb 13 Feb 20 Feb 27 Feb 6 Mar 13 Mar 20 Mar 27 Mar 3 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 Apr 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 May 5 Jun 12 Jun 19 Jun 26 Jun 3 Jul 10 Jul 17 Jul 24 Jul
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Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.7712-week average 0.82

12-week confirmation

Trend active12/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure5/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership3/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.77Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers44 reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. 4 reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is 7.9% over four weeks, 8.8% over 12 weeks, and 9.5% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 20 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W0.7%
4W7.9%
12W8.8%
26W20.1%
52W9.5%
Active trend streak20 weeks
Active weeks in one year27
Trend breadth51.9%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-0.27Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change61.8%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership4.38Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change260.3%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth ranks strongly; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Mar 2026 Field coverage 97% Model confidence 93%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength87/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 14; rank 1 is best.
Value78/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 23; rank 1 is best.
Quality99/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 2; rank 1 is best.
Momentum32/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 69; rank 1 is best.
Growth95/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 6; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Value-quality framework88/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
14.1x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
3.2x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
7.3x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
15.5%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
69.4%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
62.9%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
87.0%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
20.4%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
7.3%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
47.5%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
13.0%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
6/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
7.5%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
6.9%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
14.4%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
3.0x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Options positioningBullish

HESM shows bullish options pressure with a 47/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.01, expected move of 5.9%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Conviction47/100
Expected move5.9%
Put/call volume0.01
Pressure100
Speculation1
Volatility44
Trend agreement0
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Insider activity-

No recent insider transactions are stored for this company.

News sentiment58/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 53 relevant articles.

18 positive · 31 neutral · 4 negative
Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings2dNext report is scheduled for 03 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move5.9%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-1.6%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility3.4%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher19 of 267 weeks finished lower.
Best week+4.5%Week of 15 May.
Worst week-7.8%Week of 29 May.
Latest week+0.7%Week of 24 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains2
Modest gains17
Flat weeks0
Modest losses4
Sharp losses3
Recent vol3.4%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol3.1%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split32/20Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew2.2% / -2.9%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
24 Jul 202640.64 USD0.7%37.38 USD32.53 USD-0.274.383.6MOn
17 Jul 202640.34 USD4.4%37.13 USD32.43 USD-0.582.854.3MOn
10 Jul 202638.63 USD1.2%36.87 USD32.33 USD-0.78-3.263.6MOn
3 Jul 202638.16 USD1.3%36.69 USD32.24 USD-0.79-3.352.6MOn
26 Jun 202637.67 USD2.4%36.51 USD32.15 USD-0.70-2.733.9MOn
19 Jun 202636.79 USD-4.4%36.34 USD32.06 USD-0.61-7.498.4MOn
12 Jun 202638.49 USD-0.9%36.16 USD31.98 USD-0.27-2.704.9MOn
5 Jun 202638.82 USD3.5%35.94 USD31.88 USD0.03-1.666.5MOn
29 May 202637.50 USD-7.8%35.73 USD31.78 USD0.28-7.658.4MOn
22 May 202640.68 USD2.0%35.54 USD31.68 USD0.531.3211.3MOn
15 May 202639.90 USD4.5%35.24 USD31.56 USD0.50-0.0011.7MOn
8 May 202638.17 USD2.2%34.93 USD31.45 USD0.60-4.3722.2MOn
1 May 202637.37 USD2.1%34.65 USD31.35 USD0.79-4.5011.9MOn
24 Apr 202636.60 USD-1.4%34.48 USD31.25 USD0.93-5.8510.9MOn
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.