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Is It Worth Investing in EOG Resources, Inc (NYSE: EOG) Right Now?
EOG Resources, Inc (NYSE: EOG) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.09x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for EOG is 0.94. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 13 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 5 rating it as “overweight,” 15 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for EOG is 552.42M and currently, short sellers hold a 2.43% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of EOG on March 12, 2025 was 3.30M shares.
EOG’s Market Performance
EOG’s stock has seen a 1.95% increase for the week, with a -1.59% drop in the past month and a -4.25% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.66%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.77% for EOG Resources, Inc. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -3.06% for EOG’s stock, with a -1.82% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of EOG
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for EOG stocks, with RBC Capital Mkts repeating the rating for EOG by listing it as a “Outperform.” The predicted price for EOG in the upcoming period, according to RBC Capital Mkts is $155 based on the research report published on February 12, 2025 of the current year 2025.
BofA Securities, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see EOG reach a price target of $144, previously predicting the price at $151. The rating they have provided for EOG stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on January 13th, 2025.
Wolfe Research gave a rating of “Outperform” to EOG, setting the target price at $143 in the report published on January 03rd of the current year.
EOG Trading at -3.48% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought EOG to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -10.87% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.77%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.66%, as shares sank -4.65% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +3.03% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, EOG rose by +1.95%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -3.42% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $128.42. In addition, EOG Resources, Inc saw 1.56% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at EOG starting from Leitzell Jeffrey R., who sale 4,000 shares at the price of $120.89 back on Dec 31 ’24. After this action, Leitzell Jeffrey R. now owns 42,703 shares of EOG Resources, Inc, valued at $483,560 using the latest closing price.
Leitzell Jeffrey R., the Officer of EOG Resources, Inc, proposed sale 4,000 shares at $120.89 during a trade that took place back on Dec 31 ’24, which means that Leitzell Jeffrey R. is holding shares at $483,560 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for EOG
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.34 for the present operating margin
- 0.63 for the gross margin
The net margin for EOG Resources, Inc stands at 0.27. The total capital return value is set at 0.19. Equity return is now at value 22.29, with 14.07 for asset returns.
Based on EOG Resources, Inc (EOG), the company’s capital structure generated 0.15 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 2.4. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.17. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 57.33.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 12.46 billion with net debt to EBITDA at -0.16. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.86. The receivables turnover for the company is 8.84for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.5. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.10.
Conclusion
In conclusion, EOG Resources, Inc (EOG) has seen mixed performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
