EOG Resources, Inc. $EOG Stock Holdings Lowered by Capital International Sarl

Capital International Sarl reduced its holdings in EOG Resources, Inc. (NYSE:EOGFree Report) by 22.6% during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 25,500 shares of the energy exploration company’s stock after selling 7,447 shares during the period. Capital International Sarl’s holdings in EOG Resources were worth $2,678,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Nemes Rush Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of EOG Resources in the fourth quarter worth about $30,000. Havemeyer Place LP acquired a new position in shares of EOG Resources in the fourth quarter worth about $1,084,000. BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S boosted its holdings in shares of EOG Resources by 10.9% in the fourth quarter. BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S now owns 72,989 shares of the energy exploration company’s stock worth $7,665,000 after buying an additional 7,169 shares during the period. Argonautica Private Wealth Management Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of EOG Resources by 40.8% in the fourth quarter. Argonautica Private Wealth Management Inc. now owns 7,559 shares of the energy exploration company’s stock worth $794,000 after buying an additional 2,189 shares during the period. Finally, Pinebridge Investments LLC acquired a new position in shares of EOG Resources in the fourth quarter worth about $2,712,000. 89.91% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

EOG has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their target price on shares of EOG Resources from $138.00 to $175.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 8th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of EOG Resources from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 13th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of EOG Resources from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, May 9th. Jefferies Financial Group raised their target price on shares of EOG Resources from $146.00 to $170.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, April 13th. Finally, Roth Mkm reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $136.00 target price on shares of EOG Resources in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have given a Buy rating and sixteen have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, EOG Resources presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $156.32.

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Key EOG Resources News

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EOG Resources Price Performance

NYSE EOG opened at $137.72 on Monday. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $137.86 and a 200-day simple moving average of $122.91. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.26, a current ratio of 1.72 and a quick ratio of 1.53. The firm has a market capitalization of $73.35 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.55 and a beta of 0.25. EOG Resources, Inc. has a 52-week low of $101.59 and a 52-week high of $151.87.

EOG Resources (NYSE:EOGGet Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The energy exploration company reported $3.41 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.23 by $0.18. The business had revenue of $6.92 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.18 billion. EOG Resources had a net margin of 23.01% and a return on equity of 19.25%. The firm’s revenue was up 22.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $2.87 earnings per share. Equities research analysts predict that EOG Resources, Inc. will post 16.63 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

EOG Resources Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 31st. Stockholders of record on Friday, July 17th will be given a $1.02 dividend. This represents a $4.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, July 17th. EOG Resources’s dividend payout ratio is 40.16%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CFO Ann D. Janssen sold 4,161 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $140.04, for a total value of $582,706.44. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 100,246 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $14,038,449.84. This represents a 3.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, COO Jeffrey R. Leitzell sold 5,698 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $150.32, for a total transaction of $856,523.36. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 88,045 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $13,234,924.40. This trade represents a 6.08% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 12,456 shares of company stock valued at $1,788,033 over the last three months. 0.14% of the stock is owned by insiders.

About EOG Resources

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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.

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Institutional Ownership by Quarter for EOG Resources (NYSE:EOG)

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