Dimensional Fund Advisors LP Grows Position in EOG Resources, Inc. $EOG

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its stake in EOG Resources, Inc. (NYSE:EOG) by 6.1% during the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 5,972,687 shares of the energy exploration company’s stock after buying an additional 344,291 shares during the quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP owned about 1.09% of EOG Resources worth $669,727,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the stock. JCIC Asset Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of EOG Resources in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $32,000. Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in EOG Resources in the second quarter valued at approximately $35,000. Salomon & Ludwin LLC raised its position in EOG Resources by 122.8% in the third quarter. Salomon & Ludwin LLC now owns 323 shares of the energy exploration company’s stock valued at $36,000 after purchasing an additional 178 shares during the period. Mountain Hill Investment Partners Corp. acquired a new position in EOG Resources during the third quarter worth $37,000. Finally, Quent Capital LLC purchased a new position in shares of EOG Resources during the third quarter worth $37,000. 89.91% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

EOG Resources Stock Performance

Shares of EOG Resources stock opened at $128.09 on Wednesday. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $112.19 and a 200-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. EOG Resources, Inc. has a one year low of $101.59 and a one year high of $131.32. The company has a market cap of $68.72 billion, a PE ratio of 14.06 and a beta of 0.44.

EOG Resources (NYSE:EOG) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 24th. The energy exploration company reported $2.27 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates 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 during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.36 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $2.74 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up .9% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities research analysts forecast that EOG Resources, Inc. will post 11.47 EPS for the current fiscal year.

EOG Resources Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 30th. Investors of record on Thursday, April 16th will be paid a dividend of $1.02 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 16th. This represents a $4.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.2%. EOG Resources’s payout ratio is presently 44.79%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other EOG Resources news, COO Jeffrey R. Leitzell sold 2,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $125.00, for a total value of $250,000.00. Following the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 61,481 shares in the company, valued at $7,685,125. This trade represents a 3.15% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.13% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on EOG shares. Capital One Financial cut their price objective on EOG Resources from $131.00 to $130.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, January 8th. Johnson Rice dropped their target price on EOG Resources from $145.00 to $135.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, December 5th. Citigroup reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $115.00 price target (down from $125.00) on shares of EOG Resources in a research note on Wednesday, December 17th. Scotiabank set a $123.00 price objective on shares of EOG Resources and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Finally, UBS Group upped their target price on shares of EOG Resources from $141.00 to $149.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, EOG Resources has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $135.85.

Key EOG Resources News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Multiple brokerages raised price targets and kept constructive ratings, providing near‑term upside and supporting buy interest: BMO raised its PT to $140 and kept an “outperform” rating. BMO raises PT to $140
• Positive Sentiment: UBS raised its price target to $149 and maintained a “buy” rating, signaling further upside expectations from a major bank. UBS raises PT to $149
• Positive Sentiment: Jefferies increased its target to $146 and reiterated a “buy” rating, adding to the cluster of upward revisions from sell‑side analysts. Jefferies raises PT to $146
• Neutral Sentiment: EOG presented at the Raymond James institutional conference; the transcript provides management commentary on operations, capital allocation and 2026 priorities that investors will parse for guidance on production, costs and returns. Conference transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysis pieces are flagging recent share‑price momentum and asking whether fundamentals justify the gains; this encourages re‑valuation work and short‑term reassessment by investors. Valuation assessment
• Neutral Sentiment: Macro/sector note: a Venture Global earnings beat on higher LNG volumes was reported today — relevant for energy sentiment but not directly tied to EOG’s upstream oil/gas fundamentals. Venture Global Q4 results
• Negative Sentiment: Coverage pieces note EOG has underperformed the Dow over the past year, a headline that can pressure sentiment and lead to relative‑performance selling despite company‑level positives. Yahoo: underperforming the Dow
• Negative Sentiment: Similar commentary from Barchart reiterates the underperformance narrative, which may amplify short‑term weakness as momentum investors rotate. Barchart: underperformance

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.