EOG Resources (NYSE:EOG - Get Free Report) is anticipated to post its quarterly earnings results after the market closes on Friday, February 28th. Analysts expect EOG Resources to post earnings of $2.55 per share and revenue of $5.96 billion for the quarter. Parties interested in listening to the company's conference call can do so using this link.
NYSE EOG opened at $135.73 on Friday. The business's fifty day moving average is $128.23 and its 200 day moving average is $127.64. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, a quick ratio of 2.07 and a current ratio of 2.31. The company has a market capitalization of $76.34 billion, a PE ratio of 10.93, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.46 and a beta of 1.27. EOG Resources has a fifty-two week low of $109.06 and a fifty-two week high of $139.67.
EOG Resources announced that its board has authorized a share repurchase program on Thursday, November 7th that allows the company to repurchase $5.00 billion in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization allows the energy exploration company to repurchase up to 7% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are generally an indication that the company's leadership believes its stock is undervalued.
Several research firms have recently issued reports on EOG. Piper Sandler raised their target price on shares of EOG Resources from $140.00 to $141.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Wednesday, January 29th. Truist Financial raised their target price on shares of EOG Resources from $135.00 to $137.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research report on Monday, January 13th. Wolfe Research raised EOG Resources from a "peer perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $143.00 price objective on the stock in a research report on Friday, January 3rd. Citigroup lifted their price objective on shares of EOG Resources from $127.00 to $134.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 26th. Finally, Raymond James increased their target price on shares of EOG Resources from $167.00 to $175.00 and gave the company a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, January 23rd. Twelve equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, ten have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $144.14.
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In related news, COO Jeffrey R. Leitzell sold 4,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $120.89, for a total transaction of $483,560.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer now owns 42,703 shares of the company's stock, valued at $5,162,365.67. This trade represents a 8.56 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Company insiders own 0.30% of the company's stock.
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.
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