Advisors Preferred LLC Invests $998,000 in EQT Corporation $EQT

Advisors Preferred LLC bought a new position in shares of EQT Corporation (NYSE:EQT) in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm bought 17,769 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock, valued at approximately $998,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in EQT. Sound Shore Management Inc CT bought a new position in EQT in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $67,539,000. Reaves W H & Co. Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of EQT by 213.3% in the third quarter. Reaves W H & Co. Inc. now owns 1,029,234 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $56,021,000 after buying an additional 700,732 shares in the last quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC lifted its holdings in shares of EQT by 1,286.2% in the second quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 735,936 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $42,920,000 after buying an additional 682,844 shares in the last quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp boosted its position in shares of EQT by 116.4% during the third quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp now owns 534,485 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $29,092,000 after acquiring an additional 287,538 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. grew its stake in EQT by 8,000.9% during the third quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. now owns 153,431 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $8,351,000 after acquiring an additional 151,537 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 90.81% of the company’s stock.

EQT Stock Up 1.2%

Shares of NYSE EQT opened at $60.49 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 0.76, a quick ratio of 0.58 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27. EQT Corporation has a 12-month low of $43.57 and a 12-month high of $62.23. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $54.68 and its 200-day moving average price is $54.57. The stock has a market capitalization of $37.76 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.27, a P/E/G ratio of 0.47 and a beta of 0.74.

EQT (NYSE:EQT) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 17th. The oil and gas producer reported $0.90 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.76 by $0.14. EQT had a return on equity of 7.25% and a net margin of 23.59%.The company had revenue of $2.09 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.13 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.69 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 24.8% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that EQT Corporation will post 3.27 EPS for the current fiscal year.

EQT Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 2nd. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, February 17th will be given a dividend of $0.165 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, February 17th. This represents a $0.66 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.1%. EQT’s payout ratio is currently 19.94%.

EQT News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting EQT this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 earnings beat and operational drivers — EQT reported quarterly results that topped EPS expectations, driven by higher realized gas-equivalent prices and stronger sales volumes, which underpinned the earnings beat. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Large free cash flow and upgraded 2026 outlook — Management highlighted roughly $750M of Q4 free cash flow and raised 2026 production guidance while increasing its ownership in the Mountain Valley Pipeline to about 53%, signaling more control of midstream capacity and flexibility to fund buybacks, debt paydown or reinvestment. Article Title Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrades lift sentiment — TD Cowen raised its target to $70 (buy) and JPMorgan lifted its target to $68 (overweight), both citing the company’s improved cash profile and outlook, which supports upside from current trading levels. TD Cowen Article JPMorgan Article
• Neutral Sentiment: CEO starts nonprofit with the Rockefellers — Toby Rice is launching a nonprofit to address energy access in low-income countries; positive for ESG/brand but unlikely to move fundamentals near-term. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Call transcripts and summaries available — Full earnings call transcript and third‑party summaries provide more detail on capital allocation, production plans and commodity sensitivities for investors doing deeper due diligence. Call Transcript Earnings Summary
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst/industry takeaways — Independent pieces (e.g., Seeking Alpha) are highlighting the strategic implications of the company’s “2x” production ambitions; useful for medium-term thesis but not an immediate catalyst. Seeking Alpha

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts have commented on the stock. TD Securities upgraded shares of EQT to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on EQT from $58.00 to $68.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday. Piper Sandler lifted their target price on EQT from $49.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 18th. Scotiabank dropped their price target on EQT from $67.00 to $63.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, Capital One Financial raised their price target on EQT from $52.00 to $55.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have given a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $65.27.

EQT Profile

EQT Corporation (NYSE: EQT) is a U.S.-based energy company focused on the exploration, development and production of natural gas. Headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the company concentrates its upstream operations in the Appalachian Basin, producing from major shale formations including the Marcellus and Utica. EQT’s primary product is natural gas, with production activities supported by associated liquids and conventional gas assets where applicable.

In addition to drilling and well development, EQT operates and coordinates the infrastructure and commercial activities necessary to bring gas to market.