EOG Resources, Inc. $EOG Shares Purchased by Nordea Investment Management AB

Nordea Investment Management AB raised its stake in EOG Resources, Inc. (NYSE:EOG) by 22.9% in the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 48,692 shares of the energy exploration company’s stock after purchasing an additional 9,081 shares during the quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB’s holdings in EOG Resources were worth $5,412,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the stock. Kiker Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in EOG Resources by 5.7% in the 3rd quarter. Kiker Wealth Management LLC now owns 5,544 shares of the energy exploration company’s stock valued at $622,000 after purchasing an additional 299 shares in the last quarter. First Horizon Corp purchased a new position in shares of EOG Resources during the third quarter valued at approximately $174,000. Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. boosted its position in EOG Resources by 35.9% during the third quarter. Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. now owns 2,765 shares of the energy exploration company’s stock worth $310,000 after acquiring an additional 730 shares during the last quarter. MGO One Seven LLC grew its stake in EOG Resources by 84.5% in the 3rd quarter. MGO One Seven LLC now owns 7,528 shares of the energy exploration company’s stock worth $844,000 after acquiring an additional 3,448 shares during the period. Finally, Nexus Investment Management ULC raised its holdings in EOG Resources by 0.4% in the 3rd quarter. Nexus Investment Management ULC now owns 208,473 shares of the energy exploration company’s stock valued at $23,374,000 after acquiring an additional 815 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.91% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at EOG Resources

In related news, COO Jeffrey R. Leitzell sold 2,000 shares of EOG Resources stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $105.68, for a total transaction of $211,360.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 54,979 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,810,180.72. This trade represents a 3.51% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.13% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

EOG Resources News Roundup

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 Down 2.5%

EOG Resources stock opened at $105.33 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $57.15 billion, a PE ratio of 10.49, a P/E/G ratio of 8.32 and a beta of 0.49. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25, a quick ratio of 1.43 and a current ratio of 1.62. EOG Resources, Inc. has a twelve month low of $101.59 and a twelve month high of $137.86. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $106.88 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $112.72.

EOG Resources (NYSE:EOG) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, November 6th. The energy exploration company reported $2.71 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.42 by $0.29. The company had revenue of $5.85 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.48 billion. EOG Resources had a return on equity of 19.80% and a net margin of 24.49%.The business’s revenue was down 2.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $2.89 earnings per share. On average, research analysts predict that EOG Resources, Inc. will post 11.47 EPS for the current fiscal year.

EOG Resources Dividend Announcement

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 dividend of $1.02 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, January 16th. This represents a $4.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.9%. EOG Resources’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 40.64%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have recently issued reports on EOG. Raymond James Financial restated a “strong-buy” rating and set a $153.00 price objective on shares of EOG Resources in a report on Wednesday, December 3rd. Citigroup reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $115.00 target price (down previously from $125.00) on shares of EOG Resources in a research report on Wednesday, December 17th. Morgan Stanley lifted their target price on EOG Resources from $136.00 to $138.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 20th. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a $141.00 price target (down previously from $144.00) on shares of EOG Resources in a research note on Friday, December 12th. Finally, Wolfe Research decreased their target price on EOG Resources from $138.00 to $134.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, January 5th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating and sixteen have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $137.00.

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.