FY2026 EPS Estimates for EOG Resources Lowered by Analyst

EOG Resources, Inc. (NYSE:EOG) – Research analysts at Capital One Financial lowered their FY2026 EPS estimates for shares of EOG Resources in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, December 18th. Capital One Financial analyst P. Johnston now expects that the energy exploration company will earn $11.63 per share for the year, down from their previous estimate of $11.73. The consensus estimate for EOG Resources’ current full-year earnings is $11.47 per share.

EOG has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Truist Financial increased their target price on EOG Resources from $115.00 to $135.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 12th. Barclays decreased their price objective on shares of EOG Resources from $144.00 to $137.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, October 3rd. Mizuho dropped their target price on shares of EOG Resources from $156.00 to $148.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday. Susquehanna reduced their target price on shares of EOG Resources from $159.00 to $158.00 and set a “positive” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, September 4th. Finally, Benchmark reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of EOG Resources in a report on Tuesday, November 12th. Fourteen analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eight have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $143.50.

EOG Resources Trading Down 1.2 %

EOG opened at $118.22 on Thursday. EOG Resources has a one year low of $108.94 and a one year high of $139.67. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, a quick ratio of 2.07 and a current ratio of 2.31. The stock has a market cap of $66.49 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.52, a P/E/G ratio of 3.39 and a beta of 1.29. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $128.39 and its 200-day moving average price is $126.33.

Institutional Trading of EOG Resources

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. DRW Securities LLC lifted its stake in shares of EOG Resources by 98.6% during the third quarter. DRW Securities LLC now owns 26,838 shares of the energy exploration company’s stock worth $3,299,000 after buying an additional 13,324 shares during the period. Caprock Group LLC raised its stake in EOG Resources by 7.7% in the 3rd quarter. Caprock Group LLC now owns 12,112 shares of the energy exploration company’s stock worth $1,489,000 after acquiring an additional 862 shares during the last quarter. World Investment Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in EOG Resources during the 3rd quarter worth about $730,000. University of Texas Texas AM Investment Management Co. grew its stake in EOG Resources by 3,976.8% during the 2nd quarter. University of Texas Texas AM Investment Management Co. now owns 10,885 shares of the energy exploration company’s stock valued at $1,370,000 after purchasing an additional 10,618 shares during the last quarter. Finally, KBC Group NV increased its holdings in shares of EOG Resources by 11.4% in the third quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 119,132 shares of the energy exploration company’s stock valued at $14,645,000 after purchasing an additional 12,210 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 89.91% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at EOG Resources

In other news, Director Janet F. Clark sold 568 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $135.33, for a total transaction of $76,867.44. Following the transaction, the director now owns 43,532 shares in the company, valued at $5,891,185.56. This represents a 1.29 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. 0.30% of the stock is owned by insiders.

EOG Resources Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced 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. This is a boost from EOG Resources’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.91. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, January 17th. This represents a $3.90 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.30%. EOG Resources’s dividend payout ratio is presently 31.40%.

EOG Resources announced that its board has approved a share buyback program on Thursday, November 7th that permits the company to buyback $5.00 billion in shares. This buyback authorization permits the energy exploration company to buy up to 7% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are usually a sign that the company’s leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

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.