** Scotiabank upgrades energy firm EOG Resources EOG.N to "outperform" from "sell", trims PT to $130 from $150

** Brokerage says EOG has strong financial position, which will be attractive to investors in uncertain market conditions

** Co has good mix of oil and gas assets, which should help it perform well in current market, Scotiabank says

** EOG has potential for growth, particularly in its core Permian region and emerging areas such as Utica and Dorado, brokerage says

** 18 out of 33 brokerages rate stock "buy" or higher, 15 "hold"; their median PT is $144 - data compiled by LSEG

** Including session's moves, EOG stock down 14.5% YTD

(Reporting by Padmanabhan Ananthan)

((Padmanabhan.Ananthan@thomsonreuters.com))