Jeffrey Leitzell Sells 1,774 Shares of EOG Resources (NYSE:EOG) Stock

EOG Resources, Inc. (NYSE:EOG) COO Jeffrey Leitzell sold 1,774 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $126.57, for a total value of $224,535.18. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 90,045 shares in the company, valued at $11,396,995.65. This trade represents a 1.93% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link.

EOG Resources Stock Down 0.7%

EOG traded down $0.96 during trading on Wednesday, reaching $127.05. 3,178,220 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 5,190,990. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27, a quick ratio of 1.42 and a current ratio of 1.63. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $112.19 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $111.82. EOG Resources, Inc. has a twelve month low of $101.59 and a twelve month high of $131.32. The stock has a market cap of $68.16 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.95 and a beta of 0.44.

EOG Resources (NYSE:EOG) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 24th. The energy exploration company reported $2.27 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.20 by $0.07. EOG Resources had a net margin of 22.00% and a return on equity of 18.67%. The company had revenue of $5.64 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.36 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $2.74 EPS. EOG Resources’s revenue for the quarter was up .9% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities analysts expect that EOG Resources, Inc. will post 11.47 EPS for the current year.

EOG Resources Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 30th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, April 16th will be given a $1.02 dividend. This represents a $4.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, April 16th. EOG Resources’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 44.79%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

EOG has been the topic of several research reports. Roth Mkm reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $110.00 price objective on shares of EOG Resources in a report on Wednesday, February 25th. Piper Sandler set a $123.00 price target on shares of EOG Resources and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Morgan Stanley set a $128.00 price objective on shares of EOG Resources and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. The Goldman Sachs Group lowered their target price on EOG Resources from $125.00 to $123.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, Susquehanna reduced their price target on EOG Resources from $151.00 to $144.00 and set a “positive” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, February 26th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating and seventeen have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, EOG Resources currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $135.85.

EOG Resources News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: BMO raised its price target on EOG to $140 and maintained an “outperform” rating, signalling institutional confidence in further upside. BMO price target raise
• Positive Sentiment: UBS raised its price target to $149 and kept a “buy” rating, which supports bullish expectations and adds upward pressure on valuation. UBS price target raise
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks upgraded EOG from “strong sell” to “hold,” removing an extreme negative stance and reducing downside pressure from that research channel. Zacks upgrade
• Neutral Sentiment: A recent valuation piece highlights strong recent share-price momentum (1‑month and 3‑month gains) and urges investors to reassess fundamentals versus that rally — useful context but not a direct catalyst. Valuation analysis
• Neutral Sentiment: EOG presented at the Raymond James Institutional Investor Conference (transcript available), offering management commentary and operational transparency that can aid investor confidence over time. Conference transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Sector note: Venture Global reported Q4 earnings above estimates on higher LNG volumes — a mixed industry data point that indirectly colors energy-sector sentiment but is not specific to EOG. Venture Global earnings
• Negative Sentiment: A Yahoo Finance piece raises the question of whether EOG is underperforming the Dow, highlighting relative weakness versus benchmarks — a narrative that can weigh on sentiment if investors rotate to index leaders. Underperformance article

Institutional Investors Weigh In On EOG Resources

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of EOG. Capital World Investors lifted its stake in shares of EOG Resources by 1.4% in the 3rd quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 54,907,949 shares of the energy exploration company’s stock valued at $6,156,495,000 after acquiring an additional 782,426 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of 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 buying an additional 446,341 shares during the period. State Street Corp raised its holdings in EOG Resources by 0.3% in 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 buying an additional 100,080 shares during the last quarter. Capital Research Global Investors boosted its position in 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 worth $2,794,784,000 after buying an additional 122,486 shares during the period. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. increased its position in EOG Resources by 1.9% in the 4th quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 19,988,840 shares of the energy exploration company’s stock valued at $2,099,028,000 after acquiring an additional 371,548 shares during the period. 89.91% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.