FY2025 EPS Estimates for EOG Resources Increased by Analyst

EOG Resources, Inc. (NYSE:EOG) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research lifted their FY2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of EOG Resources in a report issued on Wednesday, January 15th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the energy exploration company will earn $10.95 per share for the year, up from their prior estimate of $10.61. The consensus estimate for EOG Resources’ current full-year earnings is $11.40 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for EOG Resources’ Q4 2025 earnings at $2.98 EPS.

A number of other analysts also recently issued reports on EOG. Truist Financial lifted their price target on EOG Resources from $135.00 to $137.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday. Benchmark reissued a “hold” rating on shares of EOG Resources in a research note on Monday. Piper Sandler lowered their price objective on shares of EOG Resources from $149.00 to $140.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, December 17th. Scotiabank cut their target price on shares of EOG Resources from $150.00 to $140.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, October 10th. Finally, Citigroup raised their price target on EOG Resources from $127.00 to $134.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 26th. Thirteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, nine have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $143.48.

EOG Resources Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:EOG opened at $138.03 on Friday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $128.68 and a 200 day moving average of $126.92. The stock has a market cap of $77.63 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.11, a P/E/G ratio of 3.63 and a beta of 1.29. The company has a current ratio of 2.31, a quick ratio of 2.07 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13. EOG Resources has a 12 month low of $108.94 and a 12 month high of $139.67.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On EOG Resources

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Insight Inv LLC grew its stake in shares of EOG Resources by 0.8% in the 3rd quarter. Insight Inv LLC now owns 9,385 shares of the energy exploration company’s stock worth $1,154,000 after buying an additional 75 shares during the last quarter. Cape ANN Savings Bank grew its stake in shares of EOG Resources by 0.9% in the third quarter. Cape ANN Savings Bank now owns 8,679 shares of the energy exploration company’s stock worth $1,067,000 after acquiring an additional 79 shares during the last quarter. Everpar Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of EOG Resources by 3.6% during the third quarter. Everpar Advisors LLC now owns 2,380 shares of the energy exploration company’s stock valued at $293,000 after acquiring an additional 83 shares in the last quarter. Rosenberg Matthew Hamilton increased its stake in EOG Resources by 3.0% during the 4th quarter. Rosenberg Matthew Hamilton now owns 2,921 shares of the energy exploration company’s stock valued at $358,000 after purchasing an additional 84 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Grove Bank & Trust boosted its stake in EOG Resources by 10.0% during the 4th quarter. Grove Bank & Trust now owns 928 shares of the energy exploration company’s stock valued at $114,000 after purchasing an additional 84 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 89.91% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other EOG Resources news, COO Jeffrey R. Leitzell sold 4,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $120.89, for a total value of $483,560.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer now owns 42,703 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,162,365.67. This represents a 8.56 % 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, Director Janet F. Clark sold 568 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $135.33, for a total transaction of $76,867.44. Following the sale, the director now owns 43,532 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,891,185.56. This trade represents a 1.29 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 0.20% of the stock is owned by insiders.

EOG Resources declared that its Board of Directors has authorized a share buyback plan on Thursday, November 7th that authorizes the company to buyback $5.00 billion in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the energy exploration company to buy up to 7% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are usually an indication that the company’s leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

EOG Resources Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 31st. Investors of record on Friday, January 17th will be given a dividend of $0.975 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, January 17th. This represents a $3.90 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.83%. This is a boost from EOG Resources’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.91. EOG Resources’s payout ratio is currently 29.31%.

EOG Resources Company Profile

EOG Resources, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, explores for, develops, produces, and markets crude oil, natural gas liquids, and natural gas primarily in producing basins in the United States, the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago and internationally. The company was formerly known as Enron Oil & Gas Company.