Stevens Capital Management LP Takes Position in EOG Resources, Inc. $EOG

Stevens Capital Management LP purchased a new stake in EOG Resources, Inc. (NYSE:EOGFree Report) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 3,828 shares of the energy exploration company’s stock, valued at approximately $402,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in EOG. Capital World Investors grew its position in shares of EOG Resources by 1.4% in the third quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 54,907,949 shares of the energy exploration company’s stock valued at $6,156,495,000 after purchasing an additional 782,426 shares during the last quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd bought a new stake in shares of EOG Resources in the third quarter valued at about $87,193,000. TD Asset Management Inc lifted its stake in shares of EOG Resources by 288.1% in the third quarter. TD Asset Management Inc now owns 892,482 shares of the energy exploration company’s stock valued at $100,065,000 after buying an additional 662,539 shares during the period. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. lifted its stake in shares of EOG Resources by 140.6% in the fourth quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 1,102,999 shares of the energy exploration company’s stock valued at $115,826,000 after buying an additional 644,569 shares during the period. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC lifted its stake in shares of EOG Resources by 1,697.1% in the fourth quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 600,024 shares of the energy exploration company’s stock valued at $63,009,000 after buying an additional 566,635 shares during the period. 89.91% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

EOG has been the subject of several research reports. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their target price on shares of EOG Resources from $133.00 to $135.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on shares of EOG Resources from $155.00 to $199.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 8th. Jefferies Financial Group increased their target price 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. Roth Mkm reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $136.00 target price on shares of EOG Resources in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, Morgan Stanley increased their target price on shares of EOG Resources from $128.00 to $155.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 28th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating and seventeen have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $153.82.

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EOG Resources Stock Down 4.4%

Shares of EOG opened at $134.69 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $72.15 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.26, a P/E/G ratio of 1.76 and a beta of 0.27. The company has a quick ratio of 1.42, a current ratio of 1.63 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27. EOG Resources, Inc. has a 12 month low of $101.59 and a 12 month high of $151.87. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $135.53 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $118.14.

EOG Resources (NYSE:EOGGet Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The energy exploration company reported $3.41 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.23 by $0.18. The firm 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 19.43%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 22.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $2.87 earnings per share. Equities analysts predict that EOG Resources, Inc. will post 14.75 EPS for the current fiscal year.

EOG Resources Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 31st. Shareholders of record on Friday, July 17th will be paid a dividend of $1.02 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, July 17th. This represents a $4.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.0%. EOG Resources’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 44.79%.

Insider Transactions at EOG Resources

In other EOG Resources news, COO Jeffrey R. Leitzell sold 5,698 shares of the firm’s 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 completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 88,045 shares in the company, valued at $13,234,924.40. This trade represents a 6.08% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, CFO Ann D. Janssen sold 4,161 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $140.04, for a total transaction of $582,706.44. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer 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. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 18,230 shares of company stock valued at $2,522,568. Corporate insiders own 0.14% of the company’s stock.

EOG Resources 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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