EQT Corporation (NYSE:EQT) Receives Consensus Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from Analysts

Shares of EQT Corporation (NYSE:EQT) have received a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the twenty-six brokerages that are currently covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, nineteen have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The average 1-year target price among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $66.0909.

Several research firms have weighed in on EQT. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on shares of EQT from $66.00 to $70.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, February 20th. Sanford C. Bernstein lifted their price target on shares of EQT from $72.00 to $73.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Stephens upped their price objective on EQT from $70.00 to $71.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 18th. TD Securities upgraded EQT to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded EQT from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, February 23rd.

Insider Transactions at EQT

In other EQT news, CAO Todd James sold 32,514 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $61.12, for a total value of $1,987,255.68. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 58,796 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,593,611.52. This represents a 35.61% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a 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 approximately $11,203,798.83. This trade represents a 9.77% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 56,282 shares of company stock worth $3,428,530. 0.72% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On EQT

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

Key Headlines Impacting EQT

Here are the key news stories impacting EQT this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks notes EQT shares are up ~31% year-over-year as rising natural gas demand, firmer prices and robust free cash flow support earnings and shareholder returns—although Zacks flags cost pressure and price volatility as risks. EQT Stock Gains 31% in a Year: Here’s What Investors Should Know
• Positive Sentiment: EQT Real Estate agreed to buy 25 U.S. logistics assets from Mapletree for $575 million — a sizable, income-producing real‑asset deployment that can diversify cash flow and reduce upstream cyclicality. EQT Real Estate snaps up 25 US logistics assets from Mapletree for $575m
• Neutral Sentiment: UBS trimmed its price target from $76 to $75 but kept a Buy rating — a modest downgrade in target that still signals upside vs. the market. UBS price target update
• Neutral Sentiment: Piper Sandler raised its target from $50 to $55 and kept a Neutral rating, reflecting mixed analyst views on near-term upside. Piper Sandler price target note
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks / AmericanBankingNews published notes ahead of Q1 results; these reiterate strong operational trends but remind investors to watch revenues, costs and gas-price sensitivity. Zacks Research Weighs in on EQT’s Q1 Earnings
• Negative Sentiment: Insider Lesley Evancho sold 20,000 shares (≈$1.21M) on March 3, reducing her stake by ~9.8% — a small but visible insider exit that can weigh on sentiment even if not material to company ownership. EQT (NYSE:EQT) Insider Sells $1,213,800.00 in Stock

EQT Stock Up 0.4%

Shares of EQT opened at $61.93 on Monday. EQT has a 52-week low of $43.57 and a 52-week high of $63.06. 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 stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $55.99 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $55.23. The company has a market capitalization of $38.70 billion, a PE ratio of 18.71, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.41 and a beta of 0.72.

EQT (NYSE:EQT) last announced 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. EQT had a net margin of 23.59% and a return on equity of 7.25%. The firm had revenue of $2.09 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.13 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.69 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 24.8% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities analysts forecast that EQT will post 3.27 EPS for the current year.

EQT Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 2nd. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, February 17th were issued a dividend of $0.165 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, February 17th. This represents a $0.66 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.1%. EQT’s dividend payout ratio is currently 19.94%.

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.