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(From Crypto 101 Media) (Ad) Free EQNR Stock Alerts $27.03 +0.13 (+0.48%) (As of 03/28/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$26.93▼$27.1550-Day Range$24.62▼$29.4852-Week Range$24.44▼$34.73Volume1.76 million shsAverage Volume3.51 million shsMarket Capitalization$84.39 billionP/E Ratio6.91Dividend Yield3.63%Price Target$28.25 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Get Equinor ASA alerts: Email Address Equinor ASA MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingReduce1.80 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside4.5% Upside$28.25 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy0.38% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthStrongBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.76Based on 6 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth-3.37%From $3.26 to $3.15 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.1.59 out of 5 starsOils/Energy Sector194th out of 238 stocksPetroleum Refining Industry12th out of 16 stocks 0.9 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingEquinor ASA has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.80, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and 4 sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $28.25, Equinor ASA has a forecasted upside of 4.5% from its current price of $27.03.Amount of Analyst CoverageEquinor ASA has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 5.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted0.38% of the float of Equinor ASA has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverEquinor ASA has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Equinor ASA has recently decreased by 11.25%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Previous Next 3.3 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipEquinor ASA is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.67%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthEquinor ASA has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Equinor ASA is 25.06%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Equinor ASA will have a dividend payout ratio of 31.11% next year. This indicates that Equinor ASA will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for EQNR. Previous Next 3.2 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentEquinor ASA has a news sentiment score of 0.76. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.57 average news sentiment score of Oils/Energy companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Equinor ASA this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.Search Interest29 people have searched for EQNR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 38% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 10 people have added Equinor ASA to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -41% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 0.0 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Equinor ASA insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.01% of the stock of Equinor ASA is held by insiders.Percentage Held by InstitutionsOnly 5.51% of the stock of Equinor ASA is held by institutions. Previous Next 1.3 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Equinor ASA are expected to decrease by -3.37% in the coming year, from $3.26 to $3.15 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Equinor ASA is 6.91, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 148.82.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Equinor ASA is 6.91, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Oils/Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 20.78.Price to Book Value per Share RatioEquinor ASA has a P/B Ratio of 1.74. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here Ad Crypto 101 MediaSHOCKING Crypto Leak…A shocking leak has revealed tech giant Microsoft's plans to add crypto support to future products. 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The company also transports, processes, manufactures, markets, and trades in oil and gas commodities, such as crude and condensate products, gas liquids, natural gas, and liquefied natural gas; markets and trades in power and emissions; operates refineries, terminals and processing, and power plants; and develops low carbon solutions for oil and gas. In addition, it develops carbon capture and storage projects; provides transportation solutions, including pipelines, shipping, trucking, and rail; and develops and explores for renewable energy, such as offshore wind, green hydrogen, and solar power. The company was formerly known as Statoil ASA and changed its name to Equinor ASA in May 2018. Equinor ASA was incorporated in 1972 and is headquartered in Stavanger, Norway.Read More EQNR Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart EQNR Stock News HeadlinesMarch 28, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comEquinor ASA (NYSE:EQNR) Given Average Rating of "Reduce" by AnalystsMarch 26, 2024 | globenewswire.comEquinor ASA: Share buy-backMarch 29, 2024 | DTI (Ad)the most reliable asset on earth is making a comebackGlobal tensions have been pushing the price of gold to all time highs… Just recently, gold peaked at a record $2,000 (and is now closer to $2,200). And there’s something else critical at play right now in the world’s largest asset. Because of these critical factors, a lot of massive investment institutions are now pumping more money into gold. And as we speak, some are even calling for a massive rally in the precious metal.March 22, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comEquinor ASA (NYSE:EQNR) Rating Increased to Buy at StockNews.comMarch 21, 2024 | globenewswire.comEquinor presents 2023 Integrated annual reportMarch 20, 2024 | finanznachrichten.deEquinor ASA: Election to Equinor's board of directorsMarch 20, 2024 | globenewswire.comElection to Equinor's board of directorsMarch 19, 2024 | reuters.comCERAWEEK Equinor spends $6 bln/yr to keep Norway oil, gas steady, CEO saysMarch 29, 2024 | DTI (Ad)Warning: this could blow your mindBuckle up… ‘Cause this might shatter everything you’ve heard about “income trading”. In fact, it’s such an extreme diversion from what most people think of typical income trades that I call it: The Perfect Income Trade You see, most of the income techniques out there target a couple of percent. Maybe 5 - 10 percent if you’re lucky. 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If that sounds interesting…March 19, 2024 | globenewswire.comEquinor ASA: Buy-back of shares to share programmes for employeesMarch 19, 2024 | globenewswire.comEquinor ASA: Share buy-backMarch 18, 2024 | investorplace.comMarch's Energy Stock Sizzlers: 3 Picks Ready to IgniteMarch 18, 2024 | seekingalpha.comEquinor: A European Energy Play With A Potential Upside (Rating Upgrade)March 17, 2024 | fool.comThis High-Yield Dividend Stock Has Big Plans for Rewarding Its ShareholdersMarch 13, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comFERC approves first offshore wind project to connect to New York's grid, Equinor saysMarch 13, 2024 | msn.com‘Dune 2’ Continues Sandstorm at U.K., Ireland Box OfficeMarch 13, 2024 | nz.finance.yahoo.comHow to build financial resilience when you're rentingMarch 13, 2024 | globenewswire.comRecommendation from Equinor's nomination committeeMarch 12, 2024 | globenewswire.comEquinor ASA: Share buy-backMarch 11, 2024 | msn.comBrazil president summons Petrobras CEO over dividend crisis - BloombergMarch 11, 2024 | seekingalpha.comEquinor: Due For A Bounce But Mind The Gas (Rating Upgrade)March 8, 2024 | msn.com30% Brighter Future: Equinor Flips The Switch On Huge Brazil Solar ProjectMarch 8, 2024 | reuters.comEquinor's Mendubim solar plant in Brazil starts productionMarch 8, 2024 | globenewswire.comScatec, Hydro Rein and Equinor start commercial operations at Mendubim solar plant in BrazilMarch 5, 2024 | globenewswire.comEquinor ASA: Share buy-backMarch 1, 2024 | msn.comEquinor Expands Helicopter Diversity For Norwegian Continental Shelf Operations: DetailsMarch 1, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comUPDATE 2-Equinor broadens range of helicopters with new orderSee More Headlines Receive EQNR Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Equinor ASA and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings2/07/2024Ex-Dividend for 2/27 Dividend2/14/2024Dividend Payable2/27/2024Today3/29/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)5/02/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorOils/Energy Industry Petroleum refining Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolNYSE:EQNR CUSIPN/A CIK1140625 Webwww.equinor.com Phone(475) 199-0000Fax011-47-5199-0050Employees21,936Year Founded1972Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$28.25 High Stock Price Target$28.50 Low Stock Price Target$28.00 Potential Upside/Downside+4.5%Consensus RatingReduce Rating Score (0-4)1.80 Research Coverage10 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$3.91 Trailing P/E Ratio6.91 Forward P/E Ratio8.29 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$11.89 billion Net Margins11.09% Pretax Margin35.35% Return on Equity20.32% Return on Assets7.21% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.51 Current Ratio1.71 Quick Ratio1.60 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$107.17 billion Price / Sales0.79 Cash Flow$6.76 per share Price / Cash Flow4.00 Book Value$15.53 per share Price / Book1.74Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares3,121,940,000Free Float3,121,630,000Market Cap$84.39 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.84 Social Links Beginners Guide To Retirement StocksClick the link below and we'll send you MarketBeat's list of seven best retirement stocks and why they should be in your portfolio. Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Anders Opedal (Age 56)President & CEO Comp: $1.74MMr. Torgrim Reitan (Age 55)Executive VP & CFO Comp: $210kMs. Hege Skryseth (Age 57)Executive Vice President of Technology, Digital & Innovation Comp: $387kMs. Siv Helen Rygh Torstensen (Age 54)Executive Vice President of Legal & Compliance (LEG) Comp: $602kMr. Jannik Lindbaek Jr. (Age 59)Executive Vice President for Communication Comp: $469kMs. Irene Rummelhoff (Age 57)Executive Vice President of Marketing, Midstream & Processing Comp: $825kMr. Aksel Stenerud (Age 61)Executive Vice President for the People & Organization Comp: $502kMr. Kjetil Hove (Age 59)Executive Vice President of Exploration & Production Norway Comp: $913kMr. Pal Eitrheim (Age 53)Executive Vice President of Renewables (REN) Comp: $687kMs. Jannicke Nilsson (Age 59)Executive Vice President of Safety, Security & Sustainability (SSU) Comp: $734kMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsMarathon PetroleumNYSE:MPCPhillips 66NYSE:PSXBPNYSE:BPValero EnergyNYSE:VLOSuncor EnergyNYSE:SUView All CompetitorsInstitutional OwnershipPNC Financial Services Group Inc.Bought 1,189 shares on 3/22/2024Ownership: 0.002%B. Riley Wealth Advisors Inc.Sold 8,330 shares on 3/15/2024Ownership: 0.002%Hennessy Advisors Inc.Sold 9,900 shares on 3/14/2024Ownership: 0.006%Wellington Management Group LLPSold 94,704 shares on 3/5/2024Ownership: 0.086%Fisher Asset Management LLCBought 14,144 shares on 3/5/2024Ownership: 0.013%View All Institutional Transactions Should I Buy Equinor ASA Stock? EQNR Pros and Cons Explained Pros Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in Equinor ASA: Equinor ASA has a market cap of $83.12 billion, indicating a strong presence in the market. The company operates in various segments including renewables, which shows a commitment to sustainable energy solutions. Equinor ASA has a diversified portfolio in exploration, production, transportation, refining, and marketing of petroleum and other energy forms, reducing risk exposure. Despite recent fluctuations, Equinor ASA's stock price has shown resilience, making it potentially attractive at current levels. The company's focus on low carbon solutions and renewable energy projects positions it well for future growth in the evolving energy landscape. Cons Investors should be bearish about investing in Equinor ASA for these reasons: Equinor ASA reported an EPS of $0.64 for the last quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates, indicating potential volatility in earnings. The company's stock has experienced a decline from its twelve month high, suggesting possible short-term challenges. Equinor ASA's debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51 may raise concerns about its financial leverage and risk management. Analysts anticipate a lower EPS of 3.26 for the current fiscal year, signaling potential earnings pressure. The company's recent performance may be impacted by market conditions and regulatory changes affecting the energy sector. 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 Wednesday, March 27, 2024. Please send any questions or comments about these Equinor ASA pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com. EQNR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Equinor ASA stock right now? 10 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Equinor ASA in the last year. There are currently 4 sell ratings, 4 hold ratings and 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "reduce" EQNR shares. View EQNR analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Equinor ASA's stock price target for 2024? 10 Wall Street analysts have issued 12-month price targets for Equinor ASA's stock. Their EQNR share price targets range from $28.00 to $28.50. On average, they anticipate the company's share price to reach $28.25 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 4.5% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for EQNR or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have EQNR shares performed in 2024? Equinor ASA's stock was trading at $31.64 at the start of the year. Since then, EQNR stock has decreased by 14.6% and is now trading at $27.03. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. Are investors shorting Equinor ASA? Equinor ASA saw a decline in short interest in the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totaling 11,200,000 shares, a decline of 11.3% from the February 29th total of 12,620,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 3,430,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 3.3 days. Approximately 0.4% of the shares of the stock are short sold. View Equinor ASA's Short Interest. When is Equinor ASA's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, May 2nd 2024. View our EQNR earnings forecast. How were Equinor ASA's earnings last quarter? Equinor ASA (NYSE:EQNR) released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February, 7th. The company reported $0.64 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.08 by $0.44. The company earned $29.05 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $27.35 billion. Equinor ASA had a net margin of 11.09% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 20.32%. How often does Equinor ASA pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Equinor ASA? Equinor ASA declared a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, March 26th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, May 16th will be given a dividend of $0.30 per share on Tuesday, May 28th. This represents a $1.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.44%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, May 15th. Read our dividend analysis for EQNR. Is Equinor ASA a good dividend stock? Equinor ASA (NYSE:EQNR) pays an annual dividend of $0.98 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 3.67%. The company does not yet have a strong track record of dividend growth. The dividend payout ratio is 25.06%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, EQNR will have a dividend payout ratio of 31.11% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for EQNR. What ETFs hold Equinor ASA's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Equinor ASA (NYSE:EQNR) stock in their portfolio include Pacer Developed Markets International Cash Cows 100 ETF (ICOW), Donoghue Forlines Yield Enhanced Real Asset ETF (DFRA), Constrained Capital ESG Orphans ETF (ORFN), Amplify Natural Resources Dividend Income ETF (NDIV), FCF International Quality ETF (TTAI), Amplify International Enhanced Dividend Income ETF (IDVO), First Trust BuyWrite Income ETF (FTHI) and UPAR Ultra Risk Parity ETF (UPAR). What is Eldar Sætre's approval rating as Equinor ASA's CEO? 131 employees have rated Equinor ASA Chief Executive Officer Eldar Sætre on Glassdoor.com. Eldar Sætre has an approval rating of 70% among the company's employees. What other stocks do shareholders of Equinor ASA own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Equinor ASA investors own include Cisco Systems (CSCO), Boeing (BA), Walt Disney (DIS), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), NVIDIA (NVDA), Pfizer (PFE), AT&T (T), Chevron (CVX), Gilead Sciences (GILD) and Verizon Communications (VZ). Who are Equinor ASA's major shareholders? Equinor ASA's stock is owned by a variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Folketrygdfondet (3.46%), Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (0.11%), Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (0.11%), Wellington Management Group LLP (0.09%), Todd Asset Management LLC (0.06%) and Teachers Retirement System of The State of Kentucky (0.03%). 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