SG Americas Securities LLC raised its position in EOG Resources, Inc. (NYSE:EOG – Free Report) by 1,697.1% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 600,024 shares of the energy exploration company’s stock after purchasing an additional 566,635 shares during the quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC owned about 0.11% of EOG Resources worth $63,009,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Several other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in EOG. JCIC Asset Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of EOG Resources during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $32,000. Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in EOG Resources in the second quarter valued at approximately $35,000. Salomon & Ludwin LLC lifted its holdings 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 acquiring an additional 178 shares during the last quarter. Mountain Hill Investment Partners Corp. purchased a new position in EOG Resources in the third quarter worth approximately $37,000. Finally, Quent Capital LLC purchased a new position in EOG Resources in the third quarter worth approximately $37,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 89.91% of the company’s stock.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
A number of equities research analysts have commented on EOG shares. Truist Financial assumed coverage on EOG Resources in a research report on Tuesday. They issued a “hold” rating and a $146.00 target price on the stock. Stephens increased their price target on EOG Resources from $138.00 to $139.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, February 12th. UBS Group raised their price objective on EOG Resources from $141.00 to $149.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. Johnson Rice reduced their price objective on shares of EOG Resources from $145.00 to $135.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, December 5th. Finally, Mizuho upped their target price on shares of EOG Resources from $134.00 to $146.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 17th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating and eighteen have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $138.52.
Insider Activity
In other EOG Resources news, COO Jeffrey R. Leitzell sold 2,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $125.00, for a total transaction 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 represents a 3.15% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CFO Ann D. Janssen sold 4,161 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 19th. The stock was 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. This represents a 3.99% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 14,532 shares of company stock valued at $1,877,405. 0.13% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.
EOG Resources Stock Up 2.1%
NYSE:EOG opened at $142.55 on Wednesday. EOG Resources, Inc. has a 52 week low of $101.59 and a 52 week high of $143.73. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $121.01 and its two-hundred day moving average is $113.22. The stock has a market capitalization of $76.47 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.65, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.78 and a beta of 0.44. The company has a quick ratio of 1.42, a current ratio of 1.63 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27.
EOG Resources (NYSE:EOG – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 24th. The energy exploration company reported $2.27 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.20 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $5.64 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.36 billion. EOG Resources had a return on equity of 18.67% and a net margin of 22.00%.The company’s revenue was up .9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $2.74 earnings per share. Research analysts anticipate that EOG Resources, Inc. will post 11.47 EPS for the current year.
EOG Resources Dividend Announcement
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 issued a dividend of $1.02 per share. This represents a $4.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.9%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 16th. EOG Resources’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 44.79%.
More EOG Resources News
Here are the key news stories impacting EOG Resources this week:
- Positive Sentiment: EOG is being highlighted by sector coverage as positioned to benefit from higher crude prices and Middle East tensions — a tailwind for upstream producers and supportive of cash flow and valuations. 3 Stocks Positioned to Gain From Ongoing Elevation in Crude Price
- Positive Sentiment: Company fundamentals still supportive: EOG reported an EPS beat in late Feb and recently declared a $1.02 quarterly dividend (annualized $4.08, ~2.9% yield), which underscores cash returns to shareholders and helps investor sentiment. EOG Insider/Dividend and SEC filing references
- Neutral Sentiment: EOG scheduled its Q1 2026 results conference call and webcast for May 6 — an upcoming catalyst that could drive volatility depending on production, pricing, and guidance detail. EOG Resources Schedules Conference Call and Webcast
- Neutral Sentiment: Truist initiated coverage with a “hold” and $146 price target — implies only modest upside from current levels and signals mixed near-term analyst conviction. Benzinga coverage note
- Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: CFO Ann Janssen sold 4,161 shares (~$583k) in a disclosed March transaction, which can be read negatively by some investors as reduced insider conviction (though she still holds a large position). EOG Resources CFO Sells Stock
EOG Resources 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.
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