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 EOG Resources stock in a transaction dated 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. The trade was a 1.93% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link.

EOG Resources Trading Down 0.7%

Shares of EOG traded down $0.96 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching $127.05. 3,178,220 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 5,190,990. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $112.19 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $111.82. 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 has a market capitalization of $68.16 billion, a PE ratio of 13.95 and a beta of 0.44. EOG Resources, Inc. has a 52 week low of $101.59 and a 52 week high of $131.32.

EOG Resources (NYSE:EOG) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 24th. The energy exploration company reported $2.27 earnings per share (EPS) 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 firm had revenue of $5.64 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.36 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $2.74 EPS. The company’s revenue was up .9% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts predict that EOG Resources, Inc. will post 11.47 earnings per share for the current fiscal 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 paid 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 payout ratio is currently 44.79%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have issued reports on EOG. Jefferies Financial Group increased their price target on EOG Resources from $140.00 to $146.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday. Capital One Financial decreased their price target on shares of EOG Resources from $131.00 to $130.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. Susquehanna cut their price objective on shares of EOG Resources from $151.00 to $144.00 and set a “positive” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, February 26th. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $138.00 target price on EOG Resources and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. Finally, Raymond James Financial upped their price target on EOG Resources from $153.00 to $157.00 and gave the stock a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, February 13th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating and seventeen have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, EOG Resources has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $135.85.

Institutional Trading of EOG Resources

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. EJMK Ventures LLC bought a new position in EOG Resources during the fourth quarter worth about $329,000. Arwa LLC purchased a new position in EOG Resources in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $1,188,000. MidFirst Bank bought a new stake in EOG Resources during the 4th quarter valued at $2,823,000. SG Trading Solutions LLC purchased a new stake in shares of EOG Resources during the fourth quarter worth $630,000. Finally, Stone Wealth Partners purchased a new stake in shares of EOG Resources during the fourth quarter worth $260,000. Institutional investors own 89.91% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting EOG Resources

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

EOG Resources Company Profile

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.