EQT (EQT) Stock Forecast & Price Target

Q: What analysts cover EQT?

EQT has been rated by research analysts at Barclays , Citigroup , Jefferies Financial Group , Morgan Stanley , Sanford C. Bernstein , Stephens , Stifel Nicolaus , UBS Group , Weiss Ratings , and Zacks Research in the past 90 days.

$54.48 +1.26 (+2.36%)

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$54.37 -0.11 (-0.19%)

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EQT - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

Consensus Rating

Moderate Buy

Based on 27 Analyst Ratings

Sell
0

Hold
7

Buy
20

Based on 27 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for EQT in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 27 analysts, 7 have given a hold rating, 18 have given a buy rating, and 2 have given a strong buy rating for EQT.

Consensus Price Target

$68.09
24.99% Upside

According to the 27 analysts' twelve-month price targets for EQT, the average price target is $68.09. The highest price target for EQT is $79.00, while the lowest price target for EQT is $55.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 24.99% from the current price of $54.48.

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

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EQT Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 10/14/25 to 10/14/26	1 Month Ago 9/14/25 to 9/14/26	3 Months Ago 7/16/25 to 7/16/26	1 Year Ago 10/14/24 to 10/14/25
Strong Buy	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	18 Buy rating(s)	19 Buy rating(s)	21 Buy rating(s)	15 Buy rating(s)
Hold	7 Hold rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)
Sell	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$68.09	$68.00	$68.13	$63.27
Forecasted Upside	24.99% Upside	27.86% Upside	37.95% Upside	18.72% Upside
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy

EQT Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

EQT Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

EQT Stock vs. The Competition

Type	EQT	Energy Companies	Broader Market
Consensus Rating Score	2.82	2.44	2.53
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Hold	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	24.99% Upside	44.36% Upside	19.09% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News See Recent EQT News	Positive News	Positive News

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst	Action	Rating	Price Target	Report Date Upside/Downside
9/29/2026	Jefferies Financial Group 3 of 5 stars	Lloyd Byrne 4 of 5 stars	Lower Target	Buy	$75.00 ➝ $73.00	+48.17%
9/23/2026	Citigroup 4 of 5 stars	Scott Gruber 5 of 5 stars	Boost Target	Buy	$67.00 ➝ $68.00	+33.75%
9/17/2026	Stephens 2 of 5 stars	Mike Scialla 3 of 5 stars	Reiterated Rating	Overweight	$71.00	+40.96%
9/14/2026	UBS Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Josh Silverstein Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Boost Target	Buy	$73.00 ➝ $77.00	+42.37%
9/9/2026	Stifel Nicolaus Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	David Deckelbaum Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Initiated Coverage	Buy	$66.00	+20.85%
8/27/2026	Zacks Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings		Upgrade	Strong Sell ➝ Hold
8/19/2026	Morgan Stanley Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Devin McDermott Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Lower Target	Overweight	$68.00 ➝ $67.00	+24.99%
8/17/2026	Barclays Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Betty Jiang Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Lower Target	Overweight	$70.00 ➝ $68.00	+24.92%
7/30/2026	Weiss Ratings Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings		Downgrade	Buy (B-) ➝ Hold (C+)
7/30/2026	Sanford C. Bernstein Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings		Reiterated Rating	Outperform
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6/30/2026	Freedom Capital Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings		Upgrade	Strong-Buy
6/30/2026	The Goldman Sachs Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings		Lower Target	Buy	$65.00 ➝ $63.00	+19.42%
6/24/2026	Truist Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Gabe Daoud Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Lower Target	Buy	$74.00 ➝ $65.00	+24.88%
6/23/2026	JPMorgan Chase & Co. Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Arun Jayaram Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Lower Target	Overweight	$72.00 ➝ $68.00	+32.70%
5/13/2026	BMO Capital Markets Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Phillip Jungwirth Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Lower Target	Outperform	$76.00 ➝ $70.00	+25.81%
4/28/2026	Capital One Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings		Boost Target	Overweight	$64.00 ➝ $68.00	+14.07%
4/23/2026	Wells Fargo & Company Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Sam Margolin Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Boost Target	Overweight	$70.00 ➝ $79.00	+34.53%
4/15/2026	Royal Bank Of Canada Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Scott Hanold Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Reiterated Rating	Sector Perform	$69.00	+22.15%
4/14/2026	Roth Capital Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings		Reiterated Rating	Neutral
4/6/2026	Wolfe Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings		Boost Target	Outperform	$64.00 ➝ $69.00	+15.70%
4/6/2026	Evercore Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings		Boost Target	Outperform	$60.00 ➝ $70.00	+17.38%
3/5/2026	Piper Sandler Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Mark Lear Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Boost Target	Neutral	$50.00 ➝ $55.00	-11.33%
2/20/2026	TD Securities Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings		Upgrade	Strong-Buy
2/20/2026	TD Cowen Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Robert Hodges Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Boost Target	Buy	$65.00 ➝ $70.00	+16.27%
1/26/2026	Siebert Williams Shank Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings		Boost Target	Hold	$59.00 ➝ $62.00	+11.24%
1/21/2026	Scotiabank Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Cameron Bean Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Lower Target	Sector Perform	$67.00 ➝ $63.00	+18.78%
12/12/2025	Mizuho Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Nitin Kumar Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Boost Target	Outperform	$60.00 ➝ $68.00	+21.10%
10/14/2025	William Blair Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Neal Dingmann Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Initiated Coverage	Outperform
8/22/2025	Bank of America Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Doug Leggate Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Boost Target	Buy	$63.00 ➝ $80.00	+53.63%
8/20/2025	Melius Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings		Initiated Coverage	Buy	$64.00	+26.72%

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Should I Buy EQT Stock? EQT Pros and Cons Explained

These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Monday, October 12, 2026. Please send any questions or comments about these EQT pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

EQT
Bull Case

Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in EQT Co.:

EQT Co. is currently trading at $53.22, which is significantly below the consensus price target of $68.18, suggesting substantial upside potential for investors who believe the market is undervaluing the company's current position.
The company recently raised its 2026 output guidance and signed a new 10-year contract, which provides long-term revenue stability and reduces reliance on volatile short-term natural gas pricing.
EQT Co. generated $2.16 billion in free cash flow in the first half of 2026 and reduced net debt by $2.15 billion, demonstrating strong operational execution and financial flexibility to invest in growth or return capital to shareholders.
With a dividend yield of 1.25% and a payout ratio of only 15.31%, the company has ample room to increase dividends in the future, offering a growing income stream for investors.
Institutional investors, including Oak Grove Capital LLC and Congress Asset Management Co., have recently increased their stakes in EQT Co., indicating strong confidence from professional money managers in the company's future performance.

EQT
Bear Case

Investors should be bearish about investing in EQT Co. for these reasons:

EQT Co. missed its Q2 2026 earnings expectations, reporting $0.39 in earnings per share compared to the consensus estimate of $0.41, and revenue was down 29.2% year-over-year, indicating potential challenges in maintaining growth momentum.
The stock is trading below its 200-day moving average of $54.64, suggesting that the longer-term trend is still downward and that the recent price gains may not be sustainable.
CEO Toby Rice sold 175,328 shares of EQT Co. stock in August 2026, which could be interpreted as a lack of confidence in the company's near-term prospects or a desire to diversify personal holdings.
Short interest in EQT Co. has been increasing, with 22.5 million shares shorted as of September 30, 2026, indicating that a significant portion of the market is betting against the stock's performance.
The company's debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19 and current ratio of 0.67 suggest that while it is not highly leveraged, it may face liquidity constraints if natural gas prices decline further, potentially impacting its ability to meet short-term obligations.

EQT Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 27 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for EQT is $68.09, with a high forecast of $79.00 and a low forecast of $55.00.

27 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for EQT in the last year. There are currently 7 hold ratings, 18 buy ratings and 2 strong buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" EQT shares.

According to analysts, EQT's stock has a predicted upside of 24.99% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, EQT's stock had 2 downgrades and 1 upgrade by analysts.

EQT has been rated by research analysts at Barclays, Citigroup, Jefferies Financial Group, Morgan Stanley, Sanford C. Bernstein, Stephens, Stifel Nicolaus, UBS Group, Weiss Ratings, and Zacks Research in the past 90 days.

Analysts like EQT more than other "energy" companies. The consensus rating for EQT is Moderate Buy while the average consensus rating for "energy" companies is Hold. Learn more on how EQT compares to other companies.

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EQT (EQT) Stock Forecast & Price Target