EOG Resources (NYSE:EOG) Releases Quarterly Earnings Results, Beats Expectations By $0.20 EPS

EOG Resources (NYSE:EOGGet Free Report) announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday. The energy exploration company reported $3.41 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.21 by $0.20, FiscalAI reports. The business had revenue of $6.92 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.18 billion. EOG Resources had a net margin of 22.00% and a return on equity of 18.67%. EOG Resources’s quarterly revenue was up 22.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $2.87 earnings per share.

EOG Resources Stock Performance

EOG traded down $0.71 during trading on Tuesday, reaching $140.90. 3,983,733 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 5,003,906. EOG Resources has a fifty-two week low of $101.59 and a fifty-two week high of $151.87. The company has a quick ratio of 1.42, a current ratio of 1.63 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $134.92 and a 200 day moving average price of $117.72. The company has a market capitalization of $75.48 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.47, a PEG ratio of 1.73 and a beta of 0.27.

EOG Resources Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 30th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, April 16th were paid a dividend of $1.02 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, April 16th. This represents a $4.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.9%. EOG Resources’s payout ratio is currently 44.79%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on EOG. Wolfe Research raised their price objective on shares of EOG Resources from $152.00 to $154.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, April 6th. Piper Sandler raised their price objective on shares of EOG Resources from $144.00 to $147.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 1st. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price target on shares of EOG Resources from $138.00 to $175.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 8th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on shares of EOG Resources from $115.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 26th. Finally, Citigroup decreased their price target on shares of EOG Resources from $150.00 to $142.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, April 14th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating and seventeen have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $153.68.

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Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CFO Ann D. Janssen sold 4,161 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $140.04, for a total transaction of $582,706.44. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 100,246 shares in the company, valued at $14,038,449.84. This trade represents a 3.99% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, COO Jeffrey R. Leitzell sold 5,698 shares of EOG Resources stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $150.32, for a total transaction of $856,523.36. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 88,045 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $13,234,924.40. This represents a 6.08% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 18,230 shares of company stock valued at $2,522,568. Company insiders own 0.14% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of EOG. Acumen Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of EOG Resources in the fourth quarter valued at about $25,000. Prosperity Bancshares Inc bought a new position in shares of EOG Resources in the fourth quarter valued at about $26,000. Gen Wealth Partners Inc bought a new position in shares of EOG Resources in the fourth quarter valued at about $30,000. Wilkerson Advisory Group LLC bought a new stake in EOG Resources during the 4th quarter worth about $38,000. Finally, Osterweis Capital Management Inc. raised its holdings in EOG Resources by 3,790.0% during the 2nd quarter. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. now owns 389 shares of the energy exploration company’s stock worth $47,000 after purchasing an additional 379 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 89.91% of the company’s stock.

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EOG Resources Company Profile

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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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