Zacks Research Forecasts Weaker Earnings for EOG Resources

EOG Resources, Inc. (NYSE:EOG) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research decreased their Q4 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of EOG Resources in a report released on Wednesday, March 12th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the energy exploration company will post earnings of $2.95 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $2.97. The consensus estimate for EOG Resources’ current full-year earnings is $11.47 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for EOG Resources’ Q2 2026 earnings at $2.90 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $3.02 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $11.62 EPS.

Several other research analysts have also recently weighed in on EOG. Citigroup cut shares of EOG Resources from a “neutral” rating to a “reduce” rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 5th. Mizuho lowered their target price on EOG Resources from $156.00 to $148.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, December 16th. Piper Sandler decreased their price objective on EOG Resources from $141.00 to $135.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, March 6th. Williams Trading set a $154.00 price objective on EOG Resources in a research note on Wednesday, March 5th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price target on shares of EOG Resources from $150.00 to $146.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have assigned a hold rating, nine have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $145.86.

EOG Resources Price Performance

NYSE EOG opened at $121.01 on Friday. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $129.60 and a 200-day moving average price of $127.66. EOG Resources has a 52 week low of $115.78 and a 52 week high of $139.67. The company has a quick ratio of 2.07, a current ratio of 2.31 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13. The firm has a market capitalization of $67.03 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.74, a PEG ratio of 3.58 and a beta of 1.25.

EOG Resources (NYSE:EOG) last released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, February 28th. The energy exploration company reported $2.74 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.55 by $0.19. The firm had revenue of $5.59 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.96 billion. EOG Resources had a net margin of 29.18% and a return on equity of 23.77%.

EOG Resources Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 30th. Investors of record on Wednesday, April 16th will be given a $0.975 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, April 16th. This represents a $3.90 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.22%. EOG Resources’s dividend payout ratio is presently 34.73%.

Insider Buying and Selling at EOG Resources

In related news, COO Jeffrey R. Leitzell sold 4,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $120.89, for a total value of $483,560.00. Following the sale, the chief operating officer now directly owns 42,703 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,162,365.67. This represents a 8.56 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 0.30% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On EOG Resources

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of EOG. Financial Life Planners purchased a new stake in EOG Resources in the fourth quarter worth $25,000. Y.D. More Investments Ltd increased its stake in EOG Resources by 149.4% in the 4th quarter. Y.D. More Investments Ltd now owns 202 shares of the energy exploration company’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 121 shares during the period. Mainstream Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in EOG Resources during the 4th quarter valued at about $25,000. Decker Retirement Planning Inc. purchased a new stake in EOG Resources in the 4th quarter valued at about $27,000. Finally, Keystone Financial Group Inc. purchased a new position in shares of EOG Resources during the fourth quarter worth approximately $27,000. 89.91% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.