Analysts Set Expectations for EOG Resources Q3 Earnings

Key Points

• Capital One Financial has raised its Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimate for EOG Resources to $2.61, up from a previous estimate of $2.40.
• EOG Resources plans to pay a quarterly dividend of $1.02, an increase from the previous dividend of $0.98, reflecting a yield of 3.5%.
• The stock has received various ratings, with one analyst giving a "Strong Buy," nine a "Buy," and eleven a "Hold," leading to a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a price target of $140.71.

EOG Resources, Inc. (NYSE:EOG - Free Report) - Analysts at Capital One Financial raised their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for EOG Resources in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, August 18th. Capital One Financial analyst P. Johnston now forecasts that the energy exploration company will post earnings per share of $2.61 for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $2.40. The consensus estimate for EOG Resources' current full-year earnings is $11.47 per share. Capital One Financial also issued estimates for EOG Resources' Q4 2025 earnings at $2.65 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $10.45 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $10.34 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $10.97 EPS.

EOG Resources (NYSE:EOG - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 7th. The energy exploration company reported $2.32 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.14 by $0.18. EOG Resources had a return on equity of 20.51% and a net margin of 25.25%.The company had revenue of $5.48 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.45 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $3.16 earnings per share. The firm's revenue was down 9.1% compared to the same quarter last year.

Other analysts have also issued reports about the company. Melius assumed coverage on EOG Resources in a research report on Wednesday. They set a "buy" rating and a $173.00 target price on the stock. Melius Research assumed coverage on EOG Resources in a research report on Wednesday. They set a "buy" rating and a $173.00 target price on the stock. Bank of America dropped their target price on EOG Resources from $125.00 to $124.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, May 23rd. Susquehanna lifted their target price on EOG Resources from $156.00 to $170.00 and gave the stock a "positive" rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 23rd. Finally, Stephens began coverage on EOG Resources in a research note on Tuesday, June 17th. They issued an "equal weight" rating and a $137.00 price target for the company. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating and eleven have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $143.61.

EOG Resources Stock Up 2.0%

Shares of NYSE EOG traded up $2.3950 during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching $120.9050. 2,245,946 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,796,382. EOG Resources has a 52-week low of $102.52 and a 52-week high of $138.18. The stock has a market capitalization of $66.01 billion, a PE ratio of 11.75, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 9.25 and a beta of 0.80. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12, a quick ratio of 1.61 and a current ratio of 1.79. The business's fifty day moving average price is $120.18 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $119.09.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On EOG Resources

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. StrongBox Wealth LLC increased its holdings in EOG Resources by 1.9% in the 2nd quarter. StrongBox Wealth LLC now owns 4,817 shares of the energy exploration company's stock worth $576,000 after buying an additional 88 shares during the period. ORG Partners LLC increased its holdings in EOG Resources by 45.1% in the 2nd quarter. ORG Partners LLC now owns 283 shares of the energy exploration company's stock worth $34,000 after buying an additional 88 shares during the period. Ameriflex Group Inc. increased its holdings in EOG Resources by 31.6% in the 2nd quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 379 shares of the energy exploration company's stock worth $46,000 after buying an additional 91 shares during the period. Hancock Whitney Corp increased its holdings in EOG Resources by 5.7% in the 4th quarter. Hancock Whitney Corp now owns 1,719 shares of the energy exploration company's stock worth $211,000 after buying an additional 92 shares during the period. Finally, Granite Harbor Advisors Inc. increased its holdings in EOG Resources by 3.2% in the 1st quarter. Granite Harbor Advisors Inc. now owns 3,034 shares of the energy exploration company's stock worth $389,000 after buying an additional 94 shares during the period. 89.91% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other EOG Resources news, COO Jeffrey R. Leitzell sold 3,951 shares of EOG Resources stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $119.65, for a total value of $472,737.15. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 45,739 shares in the company, valued at $5,472,671.35. The trade was a 7.95% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 0.13% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

EOG Resources Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, October 31st. Investors of record on Friday, October 17th will be paid a $1.02 dividend. This represents a $4.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.4%. This is a positive change from EOG Resources's previous quarterly dividend of $0.98. The ex-dividend date is Friday, October 17th. EOG Resources's payout ratio is 37.90%.

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.