GW Henssler & Associates Ltd. Raises Stock Position in EOG Resources, Inc. (NYSE:EOG)

GW Henssler & Associates Ltd. lifted its position in EOG Resources, Inc. (NYSE:EOG) by 2.6% during the third quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 73,671 shares of the energy exploration company’s stock after buying an additional 1,897 shares during the quarter. GW Henssler & Associates Ltd.’s holdings in EOG Resources were worth $9,056,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Northwest Investment Counselors LLC purchased a new position in shares of EOG Resources in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $26,000. Riverview Trust Co purchased a new stake in EOG Resources during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $27,000. MFA Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in EOG Resources during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $28,000. Eastern Bank purchased a new stake in EOG Resources during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $28,000. Finally, Gladius Capital Management LP purchased a new stake in EOG Resources during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $30,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 89.91% of the company’s stock.

EOG Resources Price Performance

NYSE EOG traded down $1.28 on Tuesday, hitting $120.79. The company had a trading volume of 274,941 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,138,024. The company has a market capitalization of $69.42 billion, a PE ratio of 9.64, a PEG ratio of 3.26 and a beta of 1.28. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $125.83 and its 200-day moving average price is $126.55. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11, a current ratio of 2.12 and a quick ratio of 1.89. EOG Resources, Inc. has a 12-month low of $108.94 and a 12-month high of $139.67.

EOG Resources (NYSE:EOG) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 1st. The energy exploration company reported $3.16 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.98 by $0.18. The company had revenue of $6.03 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.07 billion. EOG Resources had a net margin of 30.33% and a return on equity of 25.42%. The firm’s revenue was up 8.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $2.49 EPS. As a group, analysts predict that EOG Resources, Inc. will post 11.71 earnings per share for the current year.

EOG Resources Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 31st. Stockholders of record on Thursday, October 17th will be issued a dividend of $0.91 per share. This represents a $3.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.01%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, October 17th. EOG Resources’s payout ratio is 28.75%.

Insider Transactions at EOG Resources

In other news, EVP Michael P. Donaldson sold 11,037 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $129.50, for a total transaction of $1,429,291.50. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now owns 74,250 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $9,615,375. This represents a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. In related news, EVP Michael P. Donaldson sold 11,037 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $129.50, for a total value of $1,429,291.50. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now owns 74,250 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,615,375. This represents a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, COO Jeffrey R. Leitzell sold 4,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $126.48, for a total transaction of $505,920.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer now directly owns 35,058 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,434,135.84. This represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 21,537 shares of company stock valued at $2,751,612 over the last 90 days. 0.30% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

EOG has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Susquehanna dropped their target price on shares of EOG Resources from $159.00 to $158.00 and set a “positive” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, September 4th. Barclays dropped their target price on shares of EOG Resources from $144.00 to $137.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, October 3rd. Sanford C. Bernstein dropped their target price on shares of EOG Resources from $139.00 to $125.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, July 17th. Wolfe Research started coverage on shares of EOG Resources in a research report on Thursday, July 18th. They set a “peer perform” rating on the stock. Finally, StockNews.com cut shares of EOG Resources from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, September 16th. Fourteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eight have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $141.20.

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.