EQT (EQT) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

EQT Corporation, founded in 1888 as Equitable Gas Company, is a Pittsburgh‐based energy firm specializing in natural gas exploration, production, and pipeline transportation. The company develops and produces hydrocarbon resources, leveraging a portfolio of upstream and midstream assets to support gas delivery across the energy value chain.

As the largest natural gas producer in the United States by volume, EQT focuses its operations in the Appalachian Basin, with core acreage in the Marcellus and Upper Devonian shale formations. The company employs advanced drilling and completion techniques to enhance recovery rates while adhering to stringent environmental and safety standards.

In addition to exploration and production, EQT distributes natural gas through its utility arm, Equitable Gas Company, serving residential, commercial, and industrial customers in Pennsylvania. Its midstream infrastructure—including gathering systems, processing plants, compression stations, and storage facilities—ensures efficient and reliable transport of gas from wellheads to end users.

Under the leadership of President and CEO Toby Z. Rice, EQT maintains a strategic focus on operational excellence, sustainability, and technological innovation. The executive team continues to pursue portfolio optimization and emission‐reduction initiatives aimed at strengthening the company’s competitive position in North America’s evolving energy landscape.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $52.55 to $54.53
• 50-Day Range: $49.14 to $57.17
• 52-Week Range: $35.44 to $61.02
• Volume: 5.22 million shs
• Average Volume: 9.58 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $33.80 billion
• P/E Ratio: 29.28
• Dividend Yield: 1.16%
• Price Target: $63.39
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

EQT Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

EQT scored higher than 97% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 10th 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: 3.7 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

EQT has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.72, and is based on 18 buy ratings, 7 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

EQT has a consensus price target of $63.39, representing about 17.0% upside from its current price of $54.16.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

EQT has been the subject of 19 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 4.4 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 32.72%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for EQT are expected to grow by 32.72% in the coming year, from $3.27 to $4.34 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of EQT is 29.28, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 219.48.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of EQT is 29.28, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 73.49.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

EQT has a PEG Ratio of 0.45. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

EQT has a P/B Ratio of 1.33. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.38% of the outstanding shares of EQT have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

EQT has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in EQT has recently increased by 11.90%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

EQT pays a meaningful dividend of 1.16%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

EQT has only been increasing its dividend for 3 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of EQT is 34.05%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, EQT will have a dividend payout ratio of 14.52% next year. This indicates that EQT will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Environmental Score: -10.42

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.38% of the outstanding shares of EQT have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

EQT has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in EQT has recently increased by 11.90%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.62

News Sentiment

EQT has a news sentiment score of 0.62. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Energy companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 60 news articles for EQT this week, compared to 27 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

66 people have searched for EQT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 136% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

24 people have added EQT to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 380% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, EQT insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $865,624.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.65% of the stock of EQT is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

90.81% of the stock of EQT is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

EQT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have EQT shares performed this year?

EQT's stock was trading at $46.11 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, EQT stock has increased by 17.5% and is now trading at $54.16.

How were EQT's earnings last quarter?

EQT Corporation (NYSE:EQT) announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July, 22nd. The oil and gas producer reported $0.45 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.52 by $0.07. The oil and gas producer earned $1.60 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.78 billion. EQT had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 6.24% and a net margin of 15.87%.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are EQT's major shareholders?

EQT's top institutional investors include Praxis Investment Management Inc., Farther Finance Advisors LLC and AdvisorNet Financial Inc. Insiders that own company stock include S Wil Vanloh Jr, William E Jordan, Thomas F Karam, Lesley Evancho, Todd James, Sarah Fenton, Vicky A Bailey and Vicky A Bailey.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of EQT?

Shares of EQT 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 EQT own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that EQT investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Chevron (CVX), Meta Platforms (META), Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Broadcom (AVGO) and McKesson (MCK).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/22/2025
• Record date for 9/2 Dividend: 8/06/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 9/2 Dividend: 8/06/2025
• Dividend Payable: 9/02/2025
• Today: 10/19/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/21/2025
• Record date for 12/1 Dividend: 11/05/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 12/1 Dividend: 11/05/2025
• Dividend Payable: 12/01/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Energy
• Industry: OIL - US EXP&PROD
• Sub-Industry: Oil & Gas Exploration & Production
• Current Symbol: NYSE:EQT
• CIK: 33213
• Web: www.eqt.com
• Phone: (412) 553-5700
• Fax: 412-553-5757
• Employees: 1,461
• Year Founded: 1994

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for EQT: $63.39
• High Price Target: $80.00
• Low Price Target: $49.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +17.0%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.72
• Research Coverage: 25 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $1.85
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 29.28
• Forward P/E Ratio: 16.56
• P/E Growth: 0.45
• Net Income: $230.58 million
• Net Margins: 15.87%
• Pretax Margin: 23.01%
• Return on Equity: 6.24%
• Return on Assets: 3.70%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.32
• Current Ratio: 0.71
• Quick Ratio: 0.71

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $5.27 billion
• Price / Sales: 6.41
• Cash Flow: $5.04 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 10.74
• Book Value: $40.69 per share
• Price / Book: 1.33

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 624,060,000
• Free Float: 620,008,000
• Market Cap: $33.80 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.50