Advisors Preferred LLC Acquires New Holdings in EQT Corporation $EQT

Advisors Preferred LLC bought a new position in EQT Corporation (NYSE:EQT) during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm bought 17,769 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock, valued at approximately $998,000.

A number of other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of EQT during the 2nd quarter valued at $41,000. Anchor Investment Management LLC increased its position in EQT by 133.3% during the second quarter. Anchor Investment Management LLC now owns 875 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $51,000 after acquiring an additional 500 shares during the last quarter. Quent Capital LLC purchased a new stake in EQT during the third quarter valued at $94,000. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. bought a new position in EQT in the second quarter valued at about $110,000. Finally, LRI Investments LLC boosted its position in EQT by 32.7% in the third quarter. LRI Investments LLC now owns 2,713 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $148,000 after purchasing an additional 669 shares during the last quarter. 90.81% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

EQT Trading Up 1.2%

Shares of NYSE:EQT opened at $60.49 on Friday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $54.68 and a 200 day moving average of $54.57. The company has a market cap of $37.76 billion, a PE ratio of 18.27, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.47 and a beta of 0.74. EQT Corporation has a 12-month low of $43.57 and a 12-month high of $62.23. 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 (NYSE:EQT) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 17th. The oil and gas producer reported $0.90 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.76 by $0.14. The business had revenue of $2.09 billion for 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 revenue for the quarter was up 24.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.69 earnings per share. As a group, equities research analysts expect that EQT Corporation will post 3.27 EPS for the current year.

EQT Dividend Announcement

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

Trending Headlines about EQT

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have recently commented on the stock. BMO Capital Markets reduced their price target on shares of EQT from $65.00 to $60.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Roth Mkm reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of EQT in a report on Wednesday. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of EQT from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, November 15th. UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of EQT in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, TD Securities upgraded shares of EQT to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday. One 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 issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target 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.