EQT (NYSE:EQT) Upgraded at TD Securities

TD Securities upgraded shares of EQT (NYSE:EQT) to a strong-buy rating in a research note published on Friday,Zacks.com reports.

Several other brokerages also recently weighed in on EQT. Sanford C. Bernstein boosted their price target on EQT from $72.00 to $73.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, January 5th. Roth Mkm reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of EQT in a research report on Wednesday. TD Cowen lifted their price target on EQT from $65.00 to $70.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday. The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their price objective on shares of EQT from $70.00 to $66.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of EQT in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have issued a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $65.27.

EQT Price Performance

NYSE:EQT opened at $60.49 on Friday. EQT has a 12-month low of $43.57 and a 12-month high of $62.23. The firm has a market cap of $37.76 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.27, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.47 and a beta of 0.74. The company’s 50-day moving average is $54.68 and its two-hundred day moving average is $54.59. The company has a current ratio of 0.76, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27.

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

EQT Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 2nd. Investors 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 yield of 1.1%. EQT’s payout ratio is 19.94%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. boosted its position in EQT by 8,000.9% in the 3rd quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. now owns 153,431 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $8,351,000 after buying an additional 151,537 shares during the last quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp lifted its stake in shares of EQT by 116.4% in 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 in the last quarter. First American Bank purchased a new position in EQT in the third quarter valued at about $1,915,000. Adams Natural Resources Fund Inc. grew its stake in EQT by 97.1% during the 3rd quarter. Adams Natural Resources Fund Inc. now owns 220,500 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $12,002,000 after purchasing an additional 108,600 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Canada Post Corp Registered Pension Plan increased its holdings in EQT by 131.7% during the 3rd quarter. Canada Post Corp Registered Pension Plan now owns 87,629 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $4,772,000 after purchasing an additional 49,803 shares during the last quarter. 90.81% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

EQT News Summary

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

EQT Company 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.