Zacks Research Issues Optimistic Estimate for EQT Earnings

EQT Corporation (NYSE:EQT) – Zacks Research upped their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of EQT in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, March 25th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the oil and gas producer will earn $1.80 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $1.52. Zacks Research currently has a “Strong-Buy” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for EQT’s current full-year earnings is $3.27 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for EQT’s Q2 2026 earnings at $0.66 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.40 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.93 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.61 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $1.19 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $3.90 EPS.

EQT has been the subject of several other research reports. Siebert Williams Shank upped their price target on shares of EQT from $59.00 to $62.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, January 26th. UBS Group lowered their price objective on shares of EQT from $76.00 to $75.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, March 5th. TD Securities upgraded shares of EQT to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Capital One Financial upped their target price on shares of EQT from $55.00 to $58.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 24th. Finally, Scotiabank decreased their target price on shares of EQT from $67.00 to $63.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have given a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, EQT has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $67.04.

EQT Price Performance

EQT stock opened at $67.56 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 0.76, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27. The company has a market capitalization of $42.22 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.41, a PEG ratio of 1.28 and a beta of 0.72. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $59.65 and a 200-day simple moving average of $56.61. EQT has a twelve month low of $43.57 and a twelve month high of $68.24.

EQT (NYSE:EQT) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 17th. The oil and gas producer reported $0.90 EPS 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 analyst estimates of $2.13 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.69 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 24.8% compared to the same quarter last year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On EQT

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Captrust Financial Advisors raised its stake in shares of EQT by 104.4% during the 4th quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 40,787 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $2,186,000 after buying an additional 20,828 shares in the last quarter. Adalta Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of EQT by 23.2% in the fourth quarter. Adalta Capital Management LLC now owns 13,920 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $746,000 after buying an additional 2,620 shares in the last quarter. Adams Natural Resources Fund Inc. boosted its stake in shares of EQT by 19.1% in the fourth quarter. Adams Natural Resources Fund Inc. now owns 262,600 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $14,075,000 after buying an additional 42,100 shares in the last quarter. Beck Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in EQT by 0.7% during the fourth quarter. Beck Capital Management LLC now owns 119,508 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $6,406,000 after acquiring an additional 775 shares during the period. Finally, Motley Fool Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in EQT by 9.0% during the fourth quarter. Motley Fool Asset Management LLC now owns 11,075 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $594,000 after acquiring an additional 918 shares during the period. 90.81% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In other news, CAO Todd James sold 32,514 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $61.12, for a total transaction of $1,987,255.68. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 58,796 shares in the company, valued at $3,593,611.52. The trade was a 35.61% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, insider Lesley Evancho sold 20,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $60.69, for a total transaction of $1,213,800.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 184,607 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $11,203,798.83. This represents a 9.77% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 61,158 shares of company stock valued at $3,742,983 over the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 0.72% of the company’s stock.

EQT Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 2nd. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, February 17th were paid a $0.165 dividend. This represents a $0.66 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, February 17th. EQT’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 19.94%.

More EQT News

Here are the key news stories impacting EQT this week:

• Positive Sentiment: BMO Capital Markets raised its price target on EQT from $68 to $76 and maintained an “outperform” rating — a material upside to the current market level that likely helped lift the stock. EQT price target raise by BMO (Benzinga)
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research upgraded EQT to “Strong-Buy” and raised multiple near‑term and FY estimates (Q1 2027, Q4 2026, FY2026 and FY2028), signaling higher expected earnings that support valuation expansion. Zacks upgrades and estimate raises (MarketBeat)
• Positive Sentiment: Market commentary highlights that EQT is “printing cash” and attracting Wall Street attention after strong operational results and YTD outperformance — reinforcing investor appetite for the stock. EQT Is Printing Cash and Wall Street Is Starting to Notice (24/7 Wall St.)
• Neutral Sentiment: Ares is reported to be circling a roughly $650M industrial portfolio tied to EQT — a transaction that could monetize non‑core assets and affect cash/real estate holdings but its direct impact on EQT Corp’s core gas business is unclear. Ares circles $650M EQT industrial portfolio (The Real Deal)
• Neutral Sentiment: Truist Financial initiated coverage on EQT (coverage start can add liquidity/visibility but the note did not contain a headline upgrade). Truist begins coverage on EQT (American Banking News)
• Neutral Sentiment: Several articles referencing “EQT” in buyout bids (e.g., Vitabiotics) refer to the private‑equity firm EQT, not EQT Corporation (the energy producer). Investors should not conflate PE dealflow with EQT Corp’s operating performance. Bain, EQT, TPG race for Vitabiotics (LiveMint)

About EQT

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.