Equinor ASA (EQNR) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Equinor ASA (NYSE: EQNR) is a Norway-based integrated energy company headquartered in Stavanger. Historically established as Statoil in the 1970s to develop Norway’s petroleum resources, the company changed its name to Equinor in 2018 to reflect a strategic shift toward a broader energy portfolio. Equinor’s operations span the full upstream value chain, including exploration, development and production of oil and natural gas, alongside trading and marketing activities that support its global commercial operations.

In recent years Equinor has pursued a transition strategy that combines continued development of conventional oil and gas resources with growing investments in low‑carbon energy. The company develops and operates large offshore oil and gas projects on the Norwegian continental shelf and holds exploration and production assets in multiple regions, including North America, Brazil, and the UK. At the same time, Equinor is expanding its renewables business, notably offshore wind projects in Europe and the United States, and investing in emerging technologies such as hydrogen, carbon capture and storage (CCS), and low‑emissions solutions.

Equinor provides a range of products and services that include crude oil and natural gas production, petroleum trading, technical engineering and project development for offshore infrastructure, and the development and operation of renewable energy assets. The company also engages in research and partnerships to scale clean‑energy technologies and integrate them with its existing operations to reduce emissions intensity across its asset base. Equinor’s commercial activities are supported by a global workforce and in‑house capabilities in subsea engineering, drilling, and large project execution.

Listed on both the Oslo Børs and the New York Stock Exchange, Equinor remains majority‑owned by the Norwegian state. Its strategic positioning reflects a dual focus on extracting value from existing hydrocarbon resources while progressively expanding renewable and decarbonization businesses to meet changing energy demand and policy environments worldwide.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $40.96 to $41.67
• 50-Day Range: $28.82 to $42.42
• 52-Week Range: $22.26 to $43.46
• Volume: 2.79 million shs
• Average Volume: 5.70 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $121.75 billion
• P/E Ratio: 21.76
• Dividend Yield: 2.95%
• Price Target: $34.61
• Consensus Rating: Reduce

Equinor ASA Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Equinor ASA scored higher than 40% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 171st out of 247 stocks in the energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Reduce

Consensus Rating

Equinor ASA has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.94, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, no buy ratings, 12 hold ratings, and 3 sell ratings.

Downside Risk

Equinor ASA has a consensus price target of $34.61, representing about 16.3% downside from its current price of $41.34.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Equinor ASA has been the subject of 8 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: -17.97%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Equinor ASA are expected to decrease by -17.97% in the coming year, from $4.73 to $3.88 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Equinor ASA is 16.66, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.56.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Equinor ASA is 16.66, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 15.68.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Equinor ASA has a PEG Ratio of 1.43. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Equinor ASA has a P/B Ratio of 3.01. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.70% of the float of Equinor ASA has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Equinor ASA has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Equinor ASA has recently increased by 15.23%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

Equinor ASA pays a meaningful dividend of 2.94%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Equinor ASA does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Equinor ASA is 64.21%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Equinor ASA will have a dividend payout ratio of 31.44% next year. This indicates that Equinor ASA will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.86

News Sentiment

Equinor ASA has a news sentiment score of 0.86. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.68 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 9 news articles for Equinor ASA this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 9 people have searched for EQNR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

5 people have added Equinor ASA to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 25% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.1 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Equinor ASA insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

0.01% of the stock of Equinor ASA is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

5.51% of the stock of Equinor ASA is held by institutions.

EQNR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have EQNR shares performed this year?

Equinor ASA's stock was trading at $23.64 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, EQNR stock has increased by 74.9% and is now trading at $41.3440.

How were Equinor ASA's earnings last quarter?

Equinor ASA (NYSE:EQNR) announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February, 4th. The company reported $0.81 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.60 by $0.21. The business earned $25.26 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $21.31 billion. Equinor ASA had a net margin of 4.74% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 15.23%.

Who are Equinor ASA's major shareholders?

Equinor ASA's top institutional shareholders include Drum Hill Capital LLC (0.01%), QRG Capital Management Inc., Foster & Motley Inc. and Pzena Investment Management LLC.

How do I buy shares of Equinor ASA?

Shares of EQNR stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Equinor ASA own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Equinor ASA investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Broadcom (AVGO), CrowdStrike (CRWD), Palo Alto Networks (PANW) and Adobe (ADBE).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 2/04/2026
• Record date for 2/27 Dividend: 2/17/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 2/27 Dividend: 2/17/2026
• Dividend Payable: 2/27/2026
• Today: 5/05/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 5/06/2026
• Record date for 5/27 Dividend: 5/15/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 5/27 Dividend: 5/15/2026
• Dividend Payable: 5/27/2026
• CMD 2026: 6/16/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Energy
• Industry: OIL REFING&MKTG
• Sub-Industry: Petroleum And Natural Gas
• Current Symbol: NYSE:EQNR
• CIK: 1140625
• Web: www.equinor.com
• Phone: (475) 199-0000
• Fax: 011-47-5199-0050
• Employees: 24,140
• Year Founded: 1972

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Equinor ASA: $34.61
• High Price Target: $40.40
• Low Price Target: $26.44
• Potential Upside/Downside: -16.3%
• Consensus Rating: Reduce
• Rating Score (0-4): 1.94
• Research Coverage: 16 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $1.90
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 16.66
• Forward P/E Ratio: 8.74
• P/E Growth: 1.43
• Net Income: $5.04 billion
• Net Margins: 4.74%
• Pretax Margin: 23.57%
• Return on Equity: 15.23%
• Return on Assets: 4.73%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.64
• Current Ratio: 1.27
• Quick Ratio: 1.16

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $106.46 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.14
• Cash Flow: $6.42 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 6.44
• Book Value: $13.75 per share
• Price / Book: 3.01

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 2,944,730,000
• Free Float: 2,944,439,000
• Market Cap: $121.75 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.07