Analysts Set Expectations for EQT’s Q1 Earnings (NYSE:EQT)

EQT Corporation (NYSE:EQT) – Zacks Research increased their Q1 2026 EPS estimates for shares of EQT in a report released on Monday, April 20th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the oil and gas producer will post earnings per share of $1.87 for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $1.80. Zacks Research has a “Strong-Buy” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for EQT’s current full-year earnings is $4.59 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for EQT’s Q2 2026 earnings at $0.62 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $3.72 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.19 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.89 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $1.27 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $5.56 EPS.

EQT (NYSE:EQT) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 17th. The oil and gas producer reported $0.90 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.76 by $0.14. EQT had a net margin of 23.59% and a return on equity of 7.25%. The firm had revenue of $2.09 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.13 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.69 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 24.8% on a year-over-year basis.

Several other equities research analysts have also recently weighed in on EQT. Barclays raised their price objective on shares of EQT from $67.00 to $69.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, March 16th. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of EQT in a research report on Sunday, January 18th. Capital One Financial raised their price objective on shares of EQT from $58.00 to $64.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 26th. Scotiabank lowered their price objective on shares of EQT from $67.00 to $63.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on shares of EQT from $66.00 to $70.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have assigned a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $68.63.

EQT Trading Down 2.6%

Shares of EQT stock opened at $56.93 on Tuesday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.76, a current ratio of 0.76 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27. The company has a market capitalization of $35.57 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.20, a P/E/G ratio of 1.09 and a beta of 0.70. EQT has a 12-month low of $47.14 and a 12-month high of $68.24. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $61.06 and a 200 day moving average price of $57.45.

EQT Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 1st. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, May 6th will be given a dividend of $0.165 per share. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, May 6th. This represents a $0.66 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.2%. EQT’s payout ratio is currently 19.94%.

Insider Transactions at EQT

In other news, CAO Todd James sold 32,514 shares of EQT stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 58,796 shares in the company, valued at $3,593,611.52. The trade was a 35.61% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, EVP Sarah Fenton sold 4,876 shares of EQT stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $64.49, for a total transaction of $314,453.24. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 52,953 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,414,938.97. This represents a 8.43% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 61,158 shares of company stock worth $3,742,983 in the last quarter. 0.72% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of EQT. Caxton Associates LLP bought a new position in EQT during the 1st quarter worth approximately $256,000. Focus Partners Wealth lifted its position in shares of EQT by 9.0% in the first quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 21,637 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $1,156,000 after purchasing an additional 1,789 shares in the last quarter. BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S lifted its position in shares of EQT by 495.2% in the second quarter. BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S now owns 128,060 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $7,468,000 after purchasing an additional 106,545 shares in the last quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors lifted its position in shares of EQT by 39.4% in the second quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 30,617 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $1,786,000 after purchasing an additional 8,658 shares in the last quarter. Finally, First American Bank bought a new stake in shares of EQT in the third quarter worth $1,915,000. Institutional investors own 90.81% of the company’s stock.

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.