Equinor ASA (EQNR) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Equinor ASA (NYSE: EQNR) is a Norway-based integrated energy company engaged in the exploration, development, and production of oil and natural gas, as well as growing investments in renewable energy and low-carbon solutions. Headquartered in Stavanger, Equinor operates across the value chain, from upstream activities in offshore fields to midstream transportation and refining partnerships, complemented by power generation and energy trading operations.

Founded in 1972 as Den Norske Stats Oljeselskap AS and later known as Statoil, the company was partially floated on stock exchanges beginning in 2001 and rebranded to Equinor in 2018 to reflect its broader energy focus. Over the decades, Equinor has pioneered offshore petroleum development on Norway’s continental shelf, adopting advanced drilling and subsea technologies to boost recovery rates and safety standards.

Equinor’s operations span more than 30 countries, with significant upstream assets in the Norwegian North Sea, the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, Brazilian deepwater basins and the U.K. Continental Shelf. The company is also expanding its renewables portfolio through offshore wind developments in Europe and North America and exploring carbon capture and storage projects to support decarbonization goals.

Under the leadership of Chief Executive Officer Anders Opedal, Equinor is pursuing a strategy to balance traditional hydrocarbons activities with low-carbon growth opportunities. The company continues to invest in innovation, digitalization and partnerships aimed at reducing emissions intensity and delivering reliable, affordable energy to global markets.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $24.10 to $24.38
• 50-Day Range: $23.82 to $27.83
• 52-Week Range: $21.41 to $28.26
• Volume: 1.48 million shs
• Average Volume: 4.11 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $71.54 billion
• P/E Ratio: 8.07
• Dividend Yield: 5.02%
• Price Target: $22.71
• Consensus Rating: Reduce

Equinor ASA Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Equinor ASA scored higher than 36% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 213th out of 270 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: 0.9 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Reduce

Consensus Rating

Equinor ASA has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.88, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and 6 sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Equinor ASA has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: -2.31%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Equinor ASA are expected to decrease by -2.31% in the coming year, from $3.46 to $3.38 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Equinor ASA is 8.17, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 28.54.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Equinor ASA is 8.17, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 73.25.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Equinor ASA has a PEG Ratio of 0.84. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Equinor ASA has a P/B Ratio of 1.73. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.90% 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 5.7.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Equinor ASA has recently increased by 4.96%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Leadership

Equinor ASA is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.97%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

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

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Equinor ASA is 40.53%. 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 36.09% next year. This indicates that Equinor ASA will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.90% 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 5.7.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Equinor ASA has recently increased by 4.96%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.80

News Sentiment

Equinor ASA has a news sentiment score of 0.80. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.95 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 9 news articles for Equinor ASA this week, compared to 13 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

13 people have searched for EQNR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 160% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

6 people have added Equinor ASA to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 20% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.0 / 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

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

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 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 $23.69 at the start of the year. Since then, EQNR shares have increased by 3.9% and is now trading at $24.6050.

How were Equinor ASA's earnings last quarter?

Equinor ASA (NYSE:EQNR) announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July, 23rd. The company reported $0.64 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.66 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $25.12 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $23.88 billion. Equinor ASA had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 16.91% and a net margin of 7.60%.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are Equinor ASA's major shareholders?

Equinor ASA's top institutional shareholders include Bank of America Corp DE (0.41%), Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership (0.14%), Fisher Asset Management LLC (0.06%) and Sei Investments Co. (0.04%).

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: 7/23/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 8/29 Dividend: 8/19/2025
• Record date for 8/29 Dividend: 8/20/2025
• Today: 8/28/2025
• Dividend Payable: 8/29/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/23/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

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: 24,641
• Year Founded: 1972

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Equinor ASA: $22.71
• High Price Target: $26.44
• Low Price Target: $19.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -7.7%
• Consensus Rating: Reduce
• Rating Score (0-4): 1.88
• Research Coverage: 16 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $3.01
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 8.17
• Forward P/E Ratio: 7.11
• P/E Growth: 0.84
• Net Income: $8.81 billion
• Net Margins: 7.60%
• Pretax Margin: 27.84%
• Return on Equity: 16.91%
• Return on Assets: 5.43%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.58
• Current Ratio: 1.47
• Quick Ratio: 1.37

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $103.77 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.70
• Cash Flow: $6.51 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 3.78
• Book Value: $14.25 per share
• Price / Book: 1.73

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 2,944,730,000
• Free Float: 2,944,439,000
• Market Cap: $72.46 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.59