Capital World Investors Sells 14,300,375 Shares of EOG Resources, Inc. $EOG

Capital World Investors reduced its stake in EOG Resources, Inc. (NYSE:EOG) by 26.0% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 40,607,574 shares of the energy exploration company’s stock after selling 14,300,375 shares during the period. Capital World Investors owned 0.07% of EOG Resources worth $4,264,346,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Sivia Capital Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of EOG Resources during the second quarter valued at approximately $258,000. Quantbot Technologies LP bought a new position in shares of EOG Resources during the second quarter valued at approximately $349,000. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL boosted its stake in shares of EOG Resources by 216.1% during the second quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL now owns 6,560 shares of the energy exploration company’s stock valued at $785,000 after purchasing an additional 4,485 shares in the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of EOG Resources by 2.0% during the second quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 22,780 shares of the energy exploration company’s stock valued at $2,725,000 after purchasing an additional 444 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sei Investments Co. boosted its stake in shares of EOG Resources by 4.4% during the second quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 362,446 shares of the energy exploration company’s stock valued at $43,356,000 after purchasing an additional 15,250 shares in the last quarter. 89.91% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about EOG Resources

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

• Positive Sentiment: KeyCorp raised its earnings estimates for EOG’s 2026 quarters and full-year 2026 EPS, which suggests stronger near-term profitability than previously expected.
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research also lifted its estimates for late-2027, 2028, and FY2028 earnings, indicating analysts see durable long-term earnings power for EOG.
• Positive Sentiment: EOG reiterated its plan to return at least 70% of annual net cash flow after capex to shareholders through dividends and buybacks, a shareholder-friendly policy that can support the stock. Article: Should EOG’s 70% Cash-Return Pledge Guide Capital Allocation Decisions for EOG (EOG) Investors?
• Neutral Sentiment: The company reported Q1 2026 adjusted EPS of $3.41, supported by higher production and strong cash flow, and said it will keep 2026 spending steady while shifting more capital toward liquids. Article: Should EOG’s 70% Cash-Return Pledge Guide Capital Allocation Decisions for EOG (EOG) Investors?
• Neutral Sentiment: Separately, Zacks highlighted EOG as a strong momentum stock, which may reinforce positive sentiment but does not appear to be a company-specific catalyst by itself. Article: Here’s Why EOG Resources (EOG) is a Strong Momentum Stock

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have recently issued reports on EOG. BMO Capital Markets increased their price objective on shares of EOG Resources from $140.00 to $160.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 1st. Roth Mkm reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $136.00 price objective on shares of EOG Resources in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Jefferies Financial Group increased their price objective on shares of EOG Resources from $146.00 to $170.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, April 13th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of EOG Resources from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 9th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein lowered their target price on shares of EOG Resources from $167.00 to $155.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, May 20th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Buy rating and sixteen have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $156.32.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other EOG Resources news, COO Jeffrey R. Leitzell sold 5,698 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $150.32, for a total value of $856,523.36. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 88,045 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $13,234,924.40. This trade represents a 6.08% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CFO Ann D. Janssen sold 4,161 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $140.04, for a total transaction of $582,706.44. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 100,246 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $14,038,449.84. This represents a 3.99% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 12,456 shares of company stock valued at $1,788,033. Corporate insiders own 0.14% of the company’s stock.

EOG Resources Price Performance

Shares of EOG opened at $137.72 on Friday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $137.86 and a two-hundred day moving average of $122.81. The company has a market cap of $73.35 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.55 and a beta of 0.25. EOG Resources, Inc. has a twelve month low of $101.59 and a twelve month high of $151.87. The company has a quick ratio of 1.53, a current ratio of 1.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.26.

EOG Resources (NYSE:EOG) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The energy exploration company reported $3.41 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.23 by $0.18. The business had revenue of $6.92 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.18 billion. EOG Resources had a net margin of 23.01% and a return on equity of 19.25%. The business’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. As a group, analysts predict that EOG Resources, Inc. will post 16.63 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

EOG Resources Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 31st. Shareholders of record on Friday, July 17th will be issued a $1.02 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, July 17th. This represents a $4.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.0%. EOG Resources’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 40.16%.

EOG Resources Company 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.