EOG Resources Q2 EPS Forecast Cut by Capital One Financial

EOG Resources, Inc. (NYSE:EOG - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Capital One Financial lowered their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for EOG Resources in a research note issued to investors on Monday, May 5th. Capital One Financial analyst P. Johnston now anticipates that the energy exploration company will earn $2.42 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $2.49. The consensus estimate for EOG Resources' current full-year earnings is $11.47 per share. Capital One Financial also issued estimates for EOG Resources' Q3 2025 earnings at $2.52 EPS and Q4 2025 earnings at $2.58 EPS.

EOG Resources (NYSE:EOG - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 1st. The energy exploration company reported $2.87 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.75 by $0.12. EOG Resources had a net margin of 29.18% and a return on equity of 23.77%. The business had revenue of $5.84 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.92 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $2.82 earnings per share. The firm's revenue was down 7.4% compared to the same quarter last year.

A number of other research firms have also recently issued reports on EOG. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price objective on EOG Resources from $150.00 to $146.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, March 13th. UBS Group decreased their target price on shares of EOG Resources from $165.00 to $160.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, March 4th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price target on shares of EOG Resources from $149.00 to $132.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, March 13th. StockNews.com lowered EOG Resources from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Friday, February 21st. Finally, Susquehanna decreased their price target on EOG Resources from $161.00 to $156.00 and set a "positive" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, April 22nd. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eight have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $140.63.

EOG Resources Stock Up 2.8%

Shares of NYSE:EOG traded up $3.21 during trading on Thursday, reaching $117.27. 2,048,180 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 3,272,684. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $116.51 and a 200 day simple moving average of $124.47. The company has a quick ratio of 2.07, a current ratio of 2.31 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13. EOG Resources has a 1-year low of $102.52 and a 1-year high of $138.18. The firm has a market cap of $64.00 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.44, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.58 and a beta of 0.78.

Institutional Trading of EOG Resources

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Financial Life Planners acquired a new stake in shares of EOG Resources during the fourth quarter worth $25,000. Y.D. More Investments Ltd grew its position in shares of EOG Resources by 149.4% during 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 shares of EOG Resources in the 4th quarter valued at about $25,000. Banque Cantonale Vaudoise acquired a new stake in shares of EOG Resources in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Finally, Decker Retirement Planning Inc. bought a new position in EOG Resources during the 4th quarter worth approximately $27,000. 89.91% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity

In other news, COO Jeffrey R. Leitzell sold 4,037 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, April 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $127.76, for a total value of $515,767.12. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer now directly owns 47,732 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,098,240.32. This trade represents a 7.80% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Corporate insiders own 0.13% of the company's stock.

EOG Resources Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 31st. Investors of record on Thursday, July 17th will be given a $0.975 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, July 17th. This represents a $3.90 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.33%. EOG Resources's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 36.18%.

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.