Insider Selling: EOG Resources (NYSE:EOG) COO Sells $250,000.00 in Stock

EOG Resources, Inc. (NYSE:EOG) COO Jeffrey Leitzell sold 2,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $125.00, for a total transaction of $250,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 61,481 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,685,125. The trade was a 3.15% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink.

EOG Resources Stock Down 1.0%

Shares of NYSE EOG opened at $122.47 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25, a current ratio of 1.62 and a quick ratio of 1.43. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $110.39 and a 200-day moving average price of $111.67. The stock has a market capitalization of $66.45 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.44 and a beta of 0.49. EOG Resources, Inc. has a 1 year low of $101.59 and a 1 year high of $132.09.

EOG Resources (NYSE:EOG) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, February 24th. The energy exploration company reported $2.27 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.20 by $0.07. EOG Resources had a net margin of 22.00% and a return on equity of 18.69%. The company had revenue of $5.64 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.36 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $2.74 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up .9% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities research analysts forecast that EOG Resources, Inc. will post 11.47 EPS for the current fiscal year.

EOG Resources Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 30th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, April 16th will be paid a $1.02 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, April 16th. This represents a $4.08 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.3%. EOG Resources’s dividend payout ratio is 40.64%.

Key EOG Resources News

Here are the key news stories impacting EOG Resources this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 EPS topped consensus at $2.27 vs. $2.20 expected; oil‑equivalent production jumped about 28%, supporting margins and cash flow. EOG Resources Q4 Earnings Beat Estimates on Higher Production Volumes
• Positive Sentiment: Company declared a quarterly dividend of $1.02/share (annualized yield ~3.3%), supporting income investors and signaling confidence in cash generation.
• Neutral Sentiment: EOG released detailed supplemental Q4 results and its 2026 capital plan — useful for modeling free cash flow and production growth but not an immediate catalyst on its own. EOG Resources Issues Q4 2025 Results and 2026 Outlook
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call transcript is available for read‑through; management commentary on commodity sensitivity, cost trends and 2026 activity pacing will drive forward guidance interpretation. EOG Resources, Inc. (EOG) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue missed some Street forecasts (reported $5.64B vs. several analysts nearer $5.8B) as softer crude prices and higher costs weighed on top‑line growth despite higher volumes. EOG Resources: Q4 Earnings Snapshot
• Negative Sentiment: Insider activity: COO Jeffrey Leitzell sold 2,000 shares (small dollar amount but sometimes perceived negatively by market participants). SEC Form 4 — Insider Sale

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on the company. Zacks Research downgraded EOG Resources from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $138.00 price objective on shares of EOG Resources and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of EOG Resources in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Piper Sandler set a $123.00 price target on shares of EOG Resources and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, Raymond James Financial boosted their price target on shares of EOG Resources from $153.00 to $157.00 and gave the stock a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, February 13th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating, sixteen have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $134.37.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On EOG Resources

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Capital World Investors increased its holdings in EOG Resources by 1.4% during the third quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 54,907,949 shares of the energy exploration company’s stock worth $6,156,495,000 after buying an additional 782,426 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in EOG Resources by 0.8% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 53,815,556 shares of the energy exploration company’s stock valued at $5,651,172,000 after acquiring an additional 446,341 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp grew its position in shares of EOG Resources by 0.3% during the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 30,562,470 shares of the energy exploration company’s stock valued at $3,209,365,000 after acquiring an additional 100,080 shares during the period. Capital Research Global Investors grew its position in shares of EOG Resources by 0.5% during the 3rd quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 24,926,659 shares of the energy exploration company’s stock valued at $2,794,784,000 after acquiring an additional 122,486 shares during the period. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. increased its stake in shares of EOG Resources by 1.9% during the 4th quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 19,988,840 shares of the energy exploration company’s stock worth $2,099,028,000 after purchasing an additional 371,548 shares during the last quarter. 89.91% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About EOG Resources

EOG Resources, Inc (NYSE: EOG) is an independent exploration and production company headquartered in Houston, Texas. Tracing its corporate origins to Enron Oil & Gas Company in the late 1990s, the company established itself as a stand‑alone E&P operator and has grown into one of the largest U.S. upstream producers. EOG focuses on the exploration, development and production of crude oil, condensate, natural gas and natural gas liquids (NGLs).

As an upstream-focused company, EOG’s core activities include geologic and geophysical exploration, drilling and completion of wells, reservoir development, and the marketing of hydrocarbon production.