Jefferies Financial Group Increases EOG Resources (NYSE:EOG) Price Target to $146.00

EOG Resources (NYSE:EOG) had its price objective hoisted by research analysts at Jefferies Financial Group from $140.00 to $146.00 in a research note issued on Monday,MarketScreener reports. The brokerage currently has a “buy” rating on the energy exploration company’s stock. Jefferies Financial Group’s price objective would suggest a potential upside of 13.98% from the stock’s current price.

Other analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on shares of EOG Resources from $115.00 to $125.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 26th. BMO Capital Markets lowered their target price on shares of EOG Resources from $126.00 to $120.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Scotiabank set a $123.00 target price on EOG Resources and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Friday, January 16th. KeyCorp lowered EOG Resources from an “overweight” rating to a “sector weight” rating in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their price target on EOG Resources from $125.00 to $123.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $135.85.

EOG Resources Stock Down 0.4%

EOG Resources stock opened at $128.09 on Monday. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $112.19 and its 200 day moving average price is $111.82. The company has a quick ratio of 1.42, a current ratio of 1.63 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27. The firm has a market cap of $68.72 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.06 and a beta of 0.44. EOG Resources has a 52 week low of $101.59 and a 52 week high of $131.32.

EOG Resources (NYSE:EOG) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 24th. The energy exploration company reported $2.27 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.20 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $5.64 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.36 billion. EOG Resources had a return on equity of 18.67% and a net margin of 22.00%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up .9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $2.74 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that EOG Resources will post 11.47 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Transactions at EOG Resources

In other EOG Resources news, COO Jeffrey R. Leitzell sold 2,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $125.00, for a total transaction of $250,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 61,481 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,685,125. The trade was a 3.15% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.13% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of EOG Resources

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Hemington Wealth Management lifted its holdings in EOG Resources by 7.2% in the 3rd quarter. Hemington Wealth Management now owns 1,383 shares of the energy exploration company’s stock valued at $155,000 after purchasing an additional 93 shares in the last quarter. Bollard Group LLC increased its position in shares of EOG Resources by 0.8% during the third quarter. Bollard Group LLC now owns 11,747 shares of the energy exploration company’s stock valued at $1,317,000 after acquiring an additional 93 shares during the last quarter. apricus wealth LLC raised its stake in shares of EOG Resources by 5.0% in the 3rd quarter. apricus wealth LLC now owns 2,002 shares of the energy exploration company’s stock valued at $224,000 after acquiring an additional 95 shares during the period. Sowell Financial Services LLC raised its stake in shares of EOG Resources by 1.6% in the 3rd quarter. Sowell Financial Services LLC now owns 6,234 shares of the energy exploration company’s stock valued at $699,000 after acquiring an additional 96 shares during the period. Finally, Hardy Reed LLC lifted its holdings in shares of EOG Resources by 4.5% in the 3rd quarter. Hardy Reed LLC now owns 2,267 shares of the energy exploration company’s stock worth $254,000 after acquiring an additional 97 shares during the last quarter. 89.91% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

More EOG Resources News

Here are the key news stories impacting EOG Resources this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Multiple brokerages raised price targets and kept constructive ratings, providing near‑term upside and supporting buy interest: BMO raised its PT to $140 and kept an “outperform” rating. BMO raises PT to $140
• Positive Sentiment: UBS raised its price target to $149 and maintained a “buy” rating, signaling further upside expectations from a major bank. UBS raises PT to $149
• Positive Sentiment: Jefferies increased its target to $146 and reiterated a “buy” rating, adding to the cluster of upward revisions from sell‑side analysts. Jefferies raises PT to $146
• Neutral Sentiment: EOG presented at the Raymond James institutional conference; the transcript provides management commentary on operations, capital allocation and 2026 priorities that investors will parse for guidance on production, costs and returns. Conference transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysis pieces are flagging recent share‑price momentum and asking whether fundamentals justify the gains; this encourages re‑valuation work and short‑term reassessment by investors. Valuation assessment
• Neutral Sentiment: Macro/sector note: a Venture Global earnings beat on higher LNG volumes was reported today — relevant for energy sentiment but not directly tied to EOG’s upstream oil/gas fundamentals. Venture Global Q4 results
• Negative Sentiment: Coverage pieces note EOG has underperformed the Dow over the past year, a headline that can pressure sentiment and lead to relative‑performance selling despite company‑level positives. Yahoo: underperforming the Dow
• Negative Sentiment: Similar commentary from Barchart reiterates the underperformance narrative, which may amplify short‑term weakness as momentum investors rotate. Barchart: underperformance

EOG Resources Company Profile

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.