Leonteq Securities AG Buys New Holdings in EOG Resources, Inc. $EOG

Leonteq Securities AG bought a new stake in EOG Resources, Inc. (NYSE:EOG) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund bought 6,195 shares of the energy exploration company’s stock, valued at approximately $651,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Olistico Wealth LLC acquired a new position in EOG Resources during the 4th quarter valued at about $33,000. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. boosted its stake in EOG Resources by 103.0% during the 4th quarter. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 335 shares of the energy exploration company’s stock valued at $35,000 after purchasing an additional 170 shares during the last quarter. CNB Bank boosted its stake in EOG Resources by 361.0% during the 3rd quarter. CNB Bank now owns 355 shares of the energy exploration company’s stock valued at $40,000 after purchasing an additional 278 shares during the last quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in EOG Resources during the 4th quarter valued at about $38,000. Finally, AXS Investments LLC acquired a new position in EOG Resources during the 3rd quarter valued at about $41,000. 89.91% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting EOG Resources

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

• Positive Sentiment: EOG expanded its share repurchase authorization to $20 billion, signaling aggressive capital returns and confidence in future cash generation.
• Positive Sentiment: The company has been highlighted for record free cash flow and its plan to return at least 70% of free cash flow to shareholders through dividends and buybacks.
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research upgraded EOG to Strong Buy and raised multiple earnings estimates for 2026-2028, suggesting improving profit expectations.
• Positive Sentiment: Morgan Stanley raised its price target on EOG to $160 from $155, while maintaining an equal-weight rating, reflecting slightly improved valuation expectations.
• Positive Sentiment: EOG was also added to Zacks’ Strong Buy and best income stocks lists, adding to the bullish tone around the name.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts continue to describe EOG as a disciplined, cash-focused oil and gas producer with ongoing international expansion and acquisitions, which supports the long-term outlook but is not an immediate catalyst.

EOG Resources Price Performance

EOG Resources stock opened at $141.43 on Friday. EOG Resources, Inc. has a 12 month low of $101.59 and a 12 month high of $151.87. The company has a current ratio of 1.72, a quick ratio of 1.53 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.26. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $137.91 and its 200 day simple moving average is $120.68. The company has a market cap of $75.33 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.92 and a beta of 0.27.

EOG Resources (NYSE:EOG) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 5th. The energy exploration company reported $3.41 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.23 by $0.18. EOG Resources had a return on equity of 19.25% and a net margin of 23.01%.The business had revenue of $6.92 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.18 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $2.87 earnings per share. EOG Resources’s revenue for the quarter was up 22.1% on a year-over-year basis. Sell-side analysts forecast that EOG Resources, Inc. will post 15.4 EPS for the current year.

EOG Resources Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 31st. Shareholders of record on Friday, July 17th will be issued a dividend of $1.02 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, July 17th. This represents a $4.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.9%. EOG Resources’s payout ratio is presently 40.16%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other EOG Resources news, COO Jeffrey R. Leitzell sold 5,698 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $150.32, for a total transaction of $856,523.36. Following the sale, the chief operating officer owned 88,045 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $13,234,924.40. The trade was a 6.08% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, CFO Ann D. Janssen sold 4,161 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $140.04, for a total transaction of $582,706.44. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 100,246 shares in the company, valued at $14,038,449.84. The trade was a 3.99% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 16,230 shares of company stock worth $2,272,568 in the last three months. Insiders own 0.14% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on the company. Capital One Financial lifted their price target on EOG Resources from $130.00 to $161.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 26th. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their price target on EOG Resources from $146.00 to $170.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, April 13th. BMO Capital Markets lifted their price target on EOG Resources from $140.00 to $160.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 1st. UBS Group lifted their price target on EOG Resources from $141.00 to $149.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, March 2nd. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded EOG Resources from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 28th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Buy rating and fifteen have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, EOG Resources currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $155.64.

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.