Zacks Research Issues Optimistic Estimate for EQT Earnings

EQT Corporation (NYSE:EQT - Free Report) - Zacks Research increased their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for shares of EQT in a report released on Monday, June 23rd. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the oil and gas producer will post earnings of $0.62 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $0.51. The consensus estimate for EQT's current full-year earnings is $3.27 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for EQT's Q4 2025 earnings at $1.12 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $3.34 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.73 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.05 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $3.85 EPS.

EQT (NYSE:EQT - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 22nd. The oil and gas producer reported $1.18 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.98 by $0.20. EQT had a return on equity of 5.52% and a net margin of 6.59%. The company had revenue of $2.15 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.16 billion.

Several other equities analysts also recently commented on the stock. Scotiabank restated a "sector perform" rating and issued a $62.00 price target (up from $57.00) on shares of EQT in a research note on Thursday, May 22nd. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on shares of EQT from $59.00 to $63.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Monday, June 16th. Morgan Stanley upped their target price on EQT from $62.00 to $65.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, April 24th. Stephens reduced their target price on EQT from $59.00 to $57.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, April 15th. Finally, Piper Sandler boosted their price target on EQT from $35.00 to $48.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Tuesday, May 13th. Two research 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. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, EQT has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $58.00.

EQT Stock Performance

NYSE:EQT opened at $60.39 on Wednesday. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $54.53 and a 200 day simple moving average of $51.35. The stock has a market cap of $36.15 billion, a P/E ratio of 105.95, a PEG ratio of 0.37 and a beta of 0.65. EQT has a 1-year low of $30.02 and a 1-year high of $61.02. The company has a current ratio of 0.57, a quick ratio of 0.57 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33.

EQT Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 2nd. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, May 7th were given a $0.1575 dividend. This represents a $0.63 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.04%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, May 7th. EQT's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 110.53%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Zions Bancorporation National Association UT acquired a new stake in EQT during the first quarter worth approximately $35,000. Harbour Investments Inc. grew its position in shares of EQT by 48.4% during the 1st quarter. Harbour Investments Inc. now owns 693 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock worth $37,000 after buying an additional 226 shares during the period. University of Texas Texas AM Investment Management Co. increased its stake in shares of EQT by 47.7% in the 4th quarter. University of Texas Texas AM Investment Management Co. now owns 960 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock valued at $44,000 after acquiring an additional 310 shares in the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of EQT by 26.6% in the 4th quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 976 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock valued at $45,000 after acquiring an additional 205 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Parkside Financial Bank & Trust lifted its position in shares of EQT by 22.7% during the 4th quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 1,042 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock valued at $48,000 after acquiring an additional 193 shares during the period. 90.81% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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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