EQT (NYSE:EQT) Insider Lesley Evancho Sells 20,000 Shares

EQT Corporation (NYSE:EQT) insider Lesley Evancho sold 20,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $60.69, for a total transaction of $1,213,800.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 184,607 shares in the company, valued at $11,203,798.83. This trade represents a 9.77% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website.

EQT Stock Up 0.6%

Shares of NYSE EQT traded up $0.34 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $61.65. The company had a trading volume of 7,441,041 shares, compared to its average volume of 10,757,584. The company has a current ratio of 0.76, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $55.68 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $55.04. The company has a market capitalization of $38.52 billion, a PE ratio of 18.63, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.41 and a beta of 0.72. EQT Corporation has a one year low of $43.57 and a one year high of $63.06.

EQT (NYSE:EQT) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 17th. The oil and gas producer reported $0.90 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.76 by $0.14. The firm had revenue of $2.09 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.13 billion. EQT had a return on equity of 7.25% and a net margin of 23.59%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 24.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.69 earnings per share. On average, equities analysts expect that EQT Corporation will post 3.27 EPS for the current year.

EQT Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 2nd. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, February 17th were issued 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 was Tuesday, February 17th. EQT’s dividend payout ratio is presently 19.94%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts have issued reports on the stock. Wall Street Zen raised shares of EQT from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, November 15th. TD Cowen upped their target price on shares of EQT from $65.00 to $70.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, February 20th. TD Securities upgraded EQT to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, February 20th. Barclays boosted their price target on EQT from $64.00 to $67.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, February 23rd. Finally, Roth Mkm reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of EQT in a research report on Wednesday, February 18th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have issued a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $66.09.

EQT News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting EQT this week:

• Positive Sentiment: UBS trimmed its price target slightly from $76 to $75 but kept a “Buy” rating, implying meaningful upside vs. current levels and signaling continued confidence from a major sell-side firm. UBS Lowers Price Target to $75 TickerReport Coverage
• Positive Sentiment: Market commentary (GARP piece) highlights EQT as a natural-gas cash generator with strong free cash flow, low payout ratio and attractive valuation metrics — a buy-side narrative that supports multiple investor types (income and growth-at-reasonable-price). EQT Featured as GARP Stock
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research revised several forward EPS estimates higher (FY2026 and FY2027 upgrades and raised quarter-level forecasts), which supports a stronger forward earnings outlook even though they maintain a “Hold.” Upward revisions can boost investor confidence in the company’s medium-term profitability. Zacks Research Update
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts and research pieces are re-assessing EQT’s valuation after a period of share consolidation: short-term returns have been mixed while 1‑year returns remain strong — useful context but not an immediate catalyst. Assessing EQT Valuation
• Neutral Sentiment: Several news items reference actions by EQT AB (the European private-equity firm) — including a $10.7bn AES acquisition with GIP and a share repurchase resolution — but these relate to EQT AB, not EQT Corporation (NYSE:EQT), so they are not direct operational catalysts for the US natural-gas producer. GIP, EQT AB AES Deal EQT AB Repurchase
• Negative Sentiment: Piper Sandler raised its price target to $55 but assigned a “Neutral” rating — the $55 target sits below current market levels and implies downside from here, which can pressure sentiment among neutral/risk-averse holders. Piper Sandler Raises PT to $55

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in EQT. Sound Shore Management Inc CT increased its holdings in shares of EQT by 31.8% during the third quarter. Sound Shore Management Inc CT now owns 1,526,821 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $83,105,000 after purchasing an additional 368,748 shares during the period. Reaves W H & Co. Inc. grew its position in EQT by 12.9% during the fourth quarter. Reaves W H & Co. Inc. now owns 1,161,975 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $62,282,000 after buying an additional 132,741 shares in the last quarter. Rhumbline Advisers increased its stake in EQT by 4.7% during the 3rd quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 1,108,307 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $60,325,000 after acquiring an additional 49,714 shares during the period. SG Americas Securities LLC increased its stake in EQT by 1,286.2% during the 2nd quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 735,936 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $42,920,000 after acquiring an additional 682,844 shares during the period. Finally, Whittier Trust Co. raised its holdings in EQT by 2.3% in the 4th quarter. Whittier Trust Co. now owns 587,172 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $31,361,000 after acquiring an additional 13,232 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.81% of the company’s stock.

About EQT

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.