EQT (NYSE:EQT) Announces Earnings Results

EQT (NYSE:EQT) announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday. The oil and gas producer reported $0.90 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.76 by $0.14, Zacks reports. EQT had a net margin of 23.59% and a return on equity of 7.25%. The firm had revenue of $2.09 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.13 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.69 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 24.8% compared to the same quarter last year.

EQT Trading Up 1.2%

EQT opened at $60.49 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27, a current ratio of 0.76 and a quick ratio of 0.58. EQT has a 1-year low of $43.57 and a 1-year high of $62.23. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $54.68 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $54.57. The firm has a market capitalization of $37.76 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.27, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.47 and a beta of 0.74.

EQT Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 2nd. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, February 17th will be paid a $0.165 dividend. This represents a $0.66 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, February 17th. EQT’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 19.94%.

EQT News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting EQT this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 earnings beat and operational drivers — EQT reported quarterly results that topped EPS expectations, driven by higher realized gas-equivalent prices and stronger sales volumes, which underpinned the earnings beat. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Large free cash flow and upgraded 2026 outlook — Management highlighted roughly $750M of Q4 free cash flow and raised 2026 production guidance while increasing its ownership in the Mountain Valley Pipeline to about 53%, signaling more control of midstream capacity and flexibility to fund buybacks, debt paydown or reinvestment. Article Title Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrades lift sentiment — TD Cowen raised its target to $70 (buy) and JPMorgan lifted its target to $68 (overweight), both citing the company’s improved cash profile and outlook, which supports upside from current trading levels. TD Cowen Article JPMorgan Article
• Neutral Sentiment: CEO starts nonprofit with the Rockefellers — Toby Rice is launching a nonprofit to address energy access in low-income countries; positive for ESG/brand but unlikely to move fundamentals near-term. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Call transcripts and summaries available — Full earnings call transcript and third‑party summaries provide more detail on capital allocation, production plans and commodity sensitivities for investors doing deeper due diligence. Call Transcript Earnings Summary
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst/industry takeaways — Independent pieces (e.g., Seeking Alpha) are highlighting the strategic implications of the company’s “2x” production ambitions; useful for medium-term thesis but not an immediate catalyst. Seeking Alpha

Analyst Ratings Changes

EQT has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Stephens upped their price objective on shares of EQT from $70.00 to $71.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on EQT from $58.00 to $68.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday. Piper Sandler increased their price target on EQT from $49.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 18th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on EQT from $66.00 to $70.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday. Finally, Barclays reduced their target price on EQT from $67.00 to $64.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have given a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $65.27.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On EQT

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Captrust Financial Advisors boosted its stake in shares of EQT by 104.4% during the 4th quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 40,787 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $2,186,000 after acquiring an additional 20,828 shares in the last quarter. Syon Capital LLC boosted its position in EQT by 19.1% during the fourth quarter. Syon Capital LLC now owns 5,096 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $273,000 after purchasing an additional 816 shares in the last quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. purchased a new position in shares of EQT in the third quarter valued at $114,000. Adalta Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of EQT by 71.2% during the 3rd quarter. Adalta Capital Management LLC now owns 11,300 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $615,000 after buying an additional 4,700 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Horizon Investments LLC grew its stake in EQT by 43.6% in the 3rd quarter. Horizon Investments LLC now owns 85,502 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $4,640,000 after acquiring an additional 25,971 shares during the last quarter. 90.81% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

EQT Company Profile

EQT Corporation (NYSE: EQT) is a U.S.-based energy company focused on the exploration, development and production of natural gas. Headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the company concentrates its upstream operations in the Appalachian Basin, producing from major shale formations including the Marcellus and Utica. EQT’s primary product is natural gas, with production activities supported by associated liquids and conventional gas assets where applicable.

In addition to drilling and well development, EQT operates and coordinates the infrastructure and commercial activities necessary to bring gas to market.