EQT Corporation (NYSE:EQT) Receives $68.00 Average Price Target from Analysts

Shares of EQT Corporation (NYSE:EQT) have been given a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by the twenty-seven research firms that are presently covering the firm, MarketBeat.com reports. Five analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, nineteen have issued a buy rating and three have given a strong buy rating to the company. The average 12 month price target among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $68.00.

Several research firms have recently issued reports on EQT. Piper Sandler raised their price objective on EQT from $50.00 to $55.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, March 5th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of EQT in a research report on Monday, December 29th. TD Securities raised EQT to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, February 20th. UBS Group lowered their price target on EQT from $76.00 to $75.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, March 5th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on shares of EQT from $68.00 to $72.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 17th.

Key Stories Impacting EQT

Here are the key news stories impacting EQT this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst outlook: an analyst raised EQT’s price target to $78, signaling bullish analyst sentiment and upside versus current levels. EQT (NYSE:EQT) Price Target Raised to $78.00
• Positive Sentiment: Operational growth: EQT is integrating its Olympus Energy deal and moving to multi-bench development in the Marcellus and Utica — this expands potential production, improves capital efficiency per pad, and supports longer-term volumes. EQT Expands Marcellus Utica Drilling Footprint With Olympus Deal Integration
• Positive Sentiment: Business model resilience: coverage highlights EQT’s push into midstream assets, which should provide fee-based, stable cash flow to offset commodity volatility — a structural boost to valuation multiple stability. Has EQT’s Midstream Push Paved the Way for a Resilient Business Model?
• Positive Sentiment: Earnings momentum: analysts and coverage note EQT’s strong earnings surprise history and position to beat again, which supports near-term upside expectations ahead of the next report. Will EQT (EQT) Beat Estimates Again in Its Next Earnings Report?
• Positive Sentiment: Long-term demand thesis: broader coverage (energy/AI theme) cites EQT as a key natural-gas supplier for power demand and LNG exports — its low production costs, reserve life, and unhedged stance for 2026 give upside exposure to higher gas prices and export demand. (Market commentary)
• Neutral Sentiment: Near-term catalyst: EQT scheduled its Q1 2026 earnings release after market close on April 21 and a conference call on April 22 — this is the proximate event that could move the stock either direction. EQT Corporation Schedules First Quarter 2026 Earnings Release and Conference Call
• Positive Sentiment: M&A chatter: reports say EQT is among suitors circling UK insurer/roadside business AA for a potential ~£5bn takeover — signals management appetite for strategic M&A that could meaningfully change growth/portfolio mix (market will watch deal terms). EQT among suitors circling AA about potential £5bn takeover – report

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Lesley Evancho sold 20,000 shares of EQT 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 in the company, valued at approximately $11,203,798.83. This trade represents a 9.77% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, EVP Sarah Fenton sold 4,876 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $64.49, for a total value of $314,453.24. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 52,953 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,414,938.97. This trade represents a 8.43% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 61,158 shares of company stock valued at $3,742,983. 0.72% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of EQT

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Captrust Financial Advisors lifted its position in EQT by 104.4% during the fourth quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 40,787 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $2,186,000 after buying an additional 20,828 shares in the last quarter. Adalta Capital Management LLC grew 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 buying an additional 2,620 shares during the period. Adams Natural Resources Fund Inc. increased its position in shares of EQT by 19.1% in 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 acquiring an additional 42,100 shares in the last quarter. Beck Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of EQT by 0.7% in the 4th quarter. Beck Capital Management LLC now owns 119,508 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $6,406,000 after acquiring an additional 775 shares during the period. Finally, Motley Fool Asset Management LLC raised its stake in shares of EQT by 9.0% in the 4th quarter. Motley Fool Asset Management LLC now owns 11,075 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $594,000 after acquiring an additional 918 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 90.81% of the company’s stock.

EQT Stock Performance

NYSE:EQT opened at $59.64 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27, a current ratio of 0.76 and a quick ratio of 0.76. The firm has a market cap of $37.26 billion, a PE ratio of 18.02, a P/E/G ratio of 1.14 and a beta of 0.70. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $60.47 and a 200-day simple moving average of $57.01. EQT has a 1-year low of $43.57 and a 1-year high of $68.24.

EQT (NYSE:EQT) last announced its 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 firm 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%. EQT’s revenue was up 24.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.69 earnings per share. On average, equities analysts expect that EQT will post 3.27 EPS for the current year.

EQT Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed 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. This represents a $0.66 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, February 17th. EQT’s dividend payout ratio is presently 19.94%.

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.