Equities Analysts Set Expectations for EQT Q1 Earnings

Key Points

• Zacks Research has raised its Q1 2026 earnings estimate for EQT Corporation from $1.35 to $1.41 per share, with a full-year earnings consensus of $3.27 per share.
• The company announced a quarterly dividend of $0.1575, reflecting a 1.2% yield with a payout ratio of 34.05%.

EQT Corporation (NYSE:EQT - Free Report) - Analysts at Zacks Research upped their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for EQT in a research report issued on Tuesday, August 5th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the oil and gas producer will earn $1.41 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $1.35. The consensus estimate for EQT's current full-year earnings is $3.27 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for EQT's Q2 2026 earnings at $0.88 EPS.

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

A number of other equities research analysts also recently issued reports on EQT. Stephens lowered their price target on EQT from $59.00 to $57.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, April 15th. Piper Sandler boosted their price target on EQT from $48.00 to $49.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Friday, July 25th. Mizuho raised EQT to an "outperform" rating and set a $66.00 price target for the company in a research report on Tuesday, July 8th. Roth Capital initiated coverage on EQT in a research report on Tuesday, June 24th. They set a "buy" rating and a $69.00 price target for the company. Finally, Barclays boosted their price target on EQT from $65.00 to $68.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 23rd. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, four have given a hold rating and fourteen have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $60.84.

EQT Trading Up 0.1%

NYSE EQT traded up $0.05 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $51.29. 4,540,206 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 9,659,581. The business's 50 day moving average is $55.70 and its 200-day moving average is $53.13. EQT has a 12-month low of $30.59 and a 12-month high of $61.02. The firm has a market capitalization of $32.01 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.72, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.36 and a beta of 0.59. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32, a quick ratio of 0.71 and a current ratio of 0.71.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. raised its stake in EQT by 31.0% during the fourth quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 388,331 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock valued at $17,906,000 after buying an additional 91,923 shares in the last quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. raised its stake in EQT by 246.1% during the fourth quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 425,368 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock valued at $19,614,000 after buying an additional 302,467 shares in the last quarter. Peapack Gladstone Financial Corp acquired a new stake in EQT during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $227,000. FIL Ltd raised its stake in EQT by 5.8% during the fourth quarter. FIL Ltd now owns 106,842 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock valued at $4,926,000 after buying an additional 5,894 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bank of Nova Scotia raised its stake in EQT by 37.0% during the fourth quarter. Bank of Nova Scotia now owns 85,379 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock valued at $3,937,000 after buying an additional 23,047 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.81% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity

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

EQT Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 2nd. Investors of record on Wednesday, August 6th will be paid a $0.1575 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, August 6th. This represents a $0.63 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.2%. EQT's payout ratio 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.