Insight Inv LLC Boosts Stake in EOG Resources, Inc. $EOG

Insight Inv LLC lifted its stake in shares of EOG Resources, Inc. (NYSE:EOG) by 65.5% in the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 17,315 shares of the energy exploration company’s stock after purchasing an additional 6,853 shares during the quarter. Insight Inv LLC’s holdings in EOG Resources were worth $1,941,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Cullen Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in EOG Resources by 4.7% in the 2nd quarter. Cullen Capital Management LLC now owns 576,470 shares of the energy exploration company’s stock valued at $68,952,000 after purchasing an additional 25,753 shares during the last quarter. Kiker Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of EOG Resources during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $627,000. Railway Pension Investments Ltd lifted its holdings in EOG Resources by 6.9% in the second quarter. Railway Pension Investments Ltd now owns 449,100 shares of the energy exploration company’s stock valued at $53,717,000 after acquiring an additional 28,800 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC grew its position in EOG Resources by 9.1% in the second quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC now owns 61,742 shares of the energy exploration company’s stock worth $7,386,000 after acquiring an additional 5,156 shares during the period. Finally, Nisa Investment Advisors LLC increased its stake in EOG Resources by 11.1% during the third quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 172,617 shares of the energy exploration company’s stock worth $19,354,000 after acquiring an additional 17,195 shares during the last quarter. 89.91% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

EOG Resources News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: EOG is highlighted for expanding natural‑gas production and pursuing opportunities to supply power for data centers, a potential structural demand tailwind that could diversify revenue and support longer‑term valuation. EOG Resources: Building Out Natural Gas Production Will Help It Power Data Centers
• Neutral Sentiment: BMO Capital Markets trimmed its price target to $120 from $126 but kept an “outperform” rating — a modestly negative signal on near‑term upside while retaining a constructive view on the name. MarketScreener TickerReport
• Neutral Sentiment: Marketplace coverage notes mixed analyst views on EOG versus peers, signaling divergent expectations across the sell‑side that can keep trading volatile. Analysts Conflicted on These Energy Names
• Neutral Sentiment: Consensus analyst rating recently reported as “Hold,” which reflects mixed expectations and may limit broad bullish momentum until clearer catalysts appear. EOG Receives Consensus Rating of “Hold” from Analysts
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks lowered near‑term and full‑year EPS forecasts across multiple quarters (Q2‑2026, Q3‑2026, FY2026) and trimmed Q1‑ and Q2‑2027 estimates — FY2026 fell to $8.78 from $8.94 and several quarter estimates were reduced. These cuts reduce street earnings expectations and are the primary analyst‑driven pressure on the stock today.

EOG Resources Stock Performance

Shares of EOG Resources stock opened at $105.33 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $57.15 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.49, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 8.54 and a beta of 0.49. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25, a current ratio of 1.62 and a quick ratio of 1.43. The business has a 50-day moving average of $106.88 and a 200 day moving average of $112.78. EOG Resources, Inc. has a 12 month low of $101.59 and a 12 month high of $137.86.

EOG Resources (NYSE:EOG) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 6th. The energy exploration company reported $2.71 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.42 by $0.29. The business had revenue of $5.85 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.48 billion. EOG Resources had a net margin of 24.49% and a return on equity of 19.80%. The business’s quarterly revenue was down 2.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $2.89 earnings per share. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that EOG Resources, Inc. will post 11.47 earnings per share for the current year.

EOG Resources Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 30th. Shareholders of record on Friday, January 16th will be paid a $1.02 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, January 16th. This represents a $4.08 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.9%. EOG Resources’s payout ratio is 40.64%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

EOG has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Piper Sandler decreased their price target on EOG Resources from $129.00 to $124.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, November 18th. Siebert Williams Shank decreased their target price on shares of EOG Resources from $155.00 to $145.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, October 13th. Scotiabank set a $123.00 target price on shares of EOG Resources and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Friday. Mizuho set a $134.00 price target on shares of EOG Resources and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, December 12th. Finally, Barclays set a $136.00 price objective on shares of EOG Resources and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 7th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have issued a Buy rating and sixteen have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, EOG Resources has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $137.00.

Insider Buying and Selling at EOG Resources

In other news, COO Jeffrey R. Leitzell sold 2,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $105.68, for a total value of $211,360.00. Following the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 54,979 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,810,180.72. This trade represents a 3.51% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 0.13% of the company’s stock.

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.