Zacks Research Analysts Increase Earnings Estimates for EQT

Key Points

• Zacks Research analysts increased their earnings per share (EPS) estimate for EQT Corporation to $1.44 for Q1 2026, up from $1.41, with an expected full-year EPS of $3.27.
• Several firms, including Jefferies Financial Group and Barclays, have raised their price targets for EQT, with the consensus target reaching $62.14 and a "Moderate Buy" rating among analysts.
• EQT recently announced a quarterly dividend of $0.1575 per share, reflecting an annualized dividend yield of 1.2% with a payout ratio of 34.05%.

EQT Corporation (NYSE:EQT - Free Report) - Research analysts at Zacks Research upped their Q1 2026 EPS estimates for shares of EQT in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, August 20th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the oil and gas producer will earn $1.44 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $1.41. The consensus estimate for EQT's current full-year earnings is $3.27 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for EQT's Q4 2026 earnings at $1.37 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $4.76 EPS.

Other equities analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Jefferies Financial Group restated a "buy" rating and set a $70.00 price objective (up from $60.00) on shares of EQT in a research report on Tuesday, July 8th. Barclays raised their price target on shares of EQT from $65.00 to $68.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 23rd. Morgan Stanley reissued an "overweight" rating on shares of EQT in a research note on Tuesday, July 15th. Roth Capital downgraded EQT from a "strong-buy" rating to a "neutral" rating and lowered their target price for the stock from $75.00 to $57.00 in a report on Monday, August 18th. Finally, Piper Sandler boosted their price target on EQT from $48.00 to $49.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Friday, July 25th. Fifteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $62.14.

EQT Stock Down 0.3%

Shares of EQT opened at $51.9160 on Monday. The stock's 50-day moving average price is $54.91 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $53.14. EQT has a 12 month low of $31.45 and a 12 month high of $61.02. The company has a market capitalization of $32.40 billion, a PE ratio of 28.06, a PEG ratio of 0.38 and a beta of 0.59. The company has a current ratio of 0.71, a quick ratio of 0.71 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32.

EQT (NYSE:EQT - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 22nd. The oil and gas producer reported $0.45 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.52 by ($0.07). The business had revenue of $1.60 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.78 billion. EQT had a return on equity of 6.24% and a net margin of 15.87%.During the same quarter last year, the firm posted ($0.08) EPS.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Wedbush Securities Inc. purchased a new position in EQT during the 1st quarter worth $216,000. Allianz Asset Management GmbH lifted its position in shares of EQT by 36.3% during the first quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH now owns 205,679 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock valued at $10,989,000 after purchasing an additional 54,779 shares in the last quarter. Kingsman Wealth Management Inc. purchased a new position in EQT during the first quarter worth about $1,284,000. Axxcess Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in EQT by 7.0% in the 1st quarter. Axxcess Wealth Management LLC now owns 6,661 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock valued at $356,000 after buying an additional 434 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Philadelphia Trust Co. lifted its position in shares of EQT by 665.8% during the 1st quarter. Philadelphia Trust Co. now owns 54,371 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock worth $2,905,000 after buying an additional 47,271 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 90.81% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity at EQT

In other news, Director Vicky A. Bailey sold 4,259 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $51.56, for a total transaction of $219,594.04. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Sarah Fenton sold 12,438 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, July 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $51.94, for a total value of $646,029.72. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 13,297 shares in the company, valued at approximately $690,646.18. This represents a 48.33% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders own 0.65% of the company's stock.

EQT Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 2nd. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, August 6th will be paid a $0.1575 dividend. This represents a $0.63 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, August 6th. EQT's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 34.05%.

EQT Company Profile

EQT Corporation operates as a natural gas production company in the United States. The company sells natural gas and natural gas liquids to marketers, utilities, and industrial customers through pipelines located in the Appalachian Basin. It also offers marketing services and contractual pipeline capacity management services.

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