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Capital International Inc. CA Sells 265,173 Shares of EOG Resources, Inc. $EOG

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Key Points

  • Capital International Inc. CA cut its EOG Resources position by 58% in the fourth quarter, selling 265,173 shares and leaving the fund with 191,972 shares worth about $20.2 million.
  • EOG Resources reported strong quarterly results, with EPS of $3.41 and revenue of $6.92 billion, both ahead of expectations; revenue also rose 22.1% year over year.
  • The company announced a quarterly dividend of $1.02 per share payable July 31, implying a 3.0% yield, while analysts maintain a Moderate Buy consensus with a target price of $156.32.
  • MarketBeat previews the top five stocks to own by July 1st.

Capital International Inc. CA lowered its stake in shares of EOG Resources, Inc. (NYSE:EOG - Free Report) by 58.0% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 191,972 shares of the energy exploration company's stock after selling 265,173 shares during the quarter. Capital International Inc. CA's holdings in EOG Resources were worth $20,159,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Nemes Rush Group LLC bought a new position in EOG Resources in the 4th quarter valued at $30,000. Olistico Wealth LLC bought a new position in EOG Resources in the 4th quarter valued at $33,000. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. grew its position in EOG Resources by 103.0% in the 4th quarter. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 335 shares of the energy exploration company's stock valued at $35,000 after acquiring an additional 170 shares during the last quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in EOG Resources in the 4th quarter valued at $38,000. Finally, City Holding Co. grew its position in EOG Resources by 469.2% in the 4th quarter. City Holding Co. now owns 370 shares of the energy exploration company's stock valued at $39,000 after acquiring an additional 305 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 89.91% of the company's stock.

EOG Resources Stock Performance

EOG stock opened at $137.72 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.26, a current ratio of 1.72 and a quick ratio of 1.53. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $137.86 and a 200 day moving average price of $122.91. The company has a market capitalization of $73.35 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.55 and a beta of 0.25. EOG Resources, Inc. has a 1-year low of $101.59 and a 1-year high of $151.87.

EOG Resources (NYSE:EOG - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 5th. The energy exploration company reported $3.41 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.23 by $0.18. The firm had revenue of $6.92 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.18 billion. EOG Resources had a return on equity of 19.25% and a net margin of 23.01%.The firm's quarterly revenue was up 22.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $2.87 earnings per share. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that EOG Resources, Inc. will post 16.63 EPS for the current fiscal year.

EOG Resources Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 31st. Investors of record on Friday, July 17th will be paid a dividend of $1.02 per share. This represents a $4.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.0%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, July 17th. EOG Resources's dividend payout ratio is 40.16%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have commented on EOG shares. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price objective on EOG Resources from $135.00 to $139.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. BMO Capital Markets upped their price objective on EOG Resources from $140.00 to $160.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 1st. Zacks Research downgraded EOG Resources from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 27th. Capital One Financial cut their price objective on EOG Resources from $161.00 to $159.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, June 3rd. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price objective on EOG Resources from $138.00 to $175.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 8th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have given a Buy rating and sixteen have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $156.32.

Read Our Latest Report on EOG

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CFO Ann D. Janssen sold 4,161 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $140.04, for a total transaction of $582,706.44. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 100,246 shares in the company, valued at $14,038,449.84. This represents a 3.99% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, COO Jeffrey R. Leitzell sold 5,698 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $150.32, for a total value of $856,523.36. Following the sale, the chief operating officer owned 88,045 shares of the company's stock, valued at $13,234,924.40. This trade represents a 6.08% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 12,456 shares of company stock valued at $1,788,033 over the last 90 days. 0.14% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

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About EOG Resources

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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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