Brokers Offer Predictions for EQT’s Q1 Earnings (NYSE:EQT)

EQT Corporation (NYSE:EQT) – Analysts at Zacks Research boosted 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 expects that the oil and gas producer will post earnings per share of $1.80 for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $1.52. Zacks Research 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 (NYSE:EQT) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 17th. The oil and gas producer reported $0.90 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.76 by $0.14. The company had revenue of $2.09 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.13 billion. EQT had a net margin of 23.59% and a return on equity of 7.25%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 24.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.69 earnings per share.

Several other equities analysts also recently commented on EQT. Scotiabank dropped their price target 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. UBS Group reduced their price objective on EQT from $76.00 to $75.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, March 5th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on EQT from $66.00 to $70.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, February 20th. Wolfe Research boosted their target price on EQT from $61.00 to $62.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, January 26th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their price target on EQT from $70.00 to $66.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Three investment 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. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $67.04.

EQT Trading Up 0.0%

Shares of EQT stock opened at $67.56 on Monday. EQT has a fifty-two week low of $43.57 and a fifty-two week high of $68.24. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $59.65 and a 200 day moving average price of $56.61. The stock has a market capitalization of $42.22 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.41, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.28 and a beta of 0.72. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a current ratio of 0.76.

Institutional Trading of EQT

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Sound Shore Management Inc CT lifted its position in shares of EQT by 31.8% during the 3rd quarter. Sound Shore Management Inc CT now owns 1,526,821 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $83,105,000 after buying an additional 368,748 shares during the last quarter. Reaves W H & Co. Inc. grew its position in shares of EQT by 12.9% in the 4th quarter. Reaves W H & Co. Inc. now owns 1,161,975 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $62,282,000 after buying an additional 132,741 shares during the last quarter. Rhumbline Advisers raised its stake in EQT by 4.7% during the 3rd quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 1,108,307 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $60,325,000 after acquiring an additional 49,714 shares in the last quarter. Whittier Trust Co. lifted its position in EQT by 2.3% in the fourth quarter. Whittier Trust Co. now owns 587,172 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $31,361,000 after acquiring an additional 13,232 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp lifted its position in EQT by 9.1% in the fourth quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp now owns 583,072 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $31,253,000 after acquiring an additional 48,587 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.81% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Lesley Evancho sold 20,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $60.69, for a total value of $1,213,800.00. Following the transaction, the insider 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. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Sarah Fenton sold 4,876 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, March 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $64.49, for a total value of $314,453.24. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 52,953 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,414,938.97. This represents a 8.43% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 61,158 shares of company stock worth $3,742,983. Corporate insiders own 0.72% of the company’s stock.

EQT Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 2nd. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, February 17th were given a dividend of $0.165 per share. This represents a $0.66 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, February 17th. EQT’s payout ratio 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.