Brokers Set Expectations for EQT’s Q2 Earnings (NYSE:EQT)

EQT Co. (NYSE:EQT) – Zacks Research boosted their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for shares of EQT in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, May 6th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the oil and gas producer will post earnings per share of $0.46 for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $0.43. The consensus estimate for EQT’s current full-year earnings is $3.27 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for EQT’s Q3 2025 earnings at $0.47 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.04 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.58 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.82 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.91 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $3.34 EPS and Q1 2027 earnings at $1.28 EPS.

EQT (NYSE:EQT) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 22nd. The oil and gas producer reported $1.18 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.98 by $0.20. The firm had revenue of $2.15 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.16 billion. EQT had a return on equity of 4.35% and a net margin of 4.37%.

Several other equities analysts have also commented on EQT. Piper Sandler reduced their target price on shares of EQT from $36.00 to $35.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, April 22nd. Citigroup boosted their target price on EQT from $51.00 to $60.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, March 17th. Morgan Stanley raised their price target on EQT from $62.00 to $65.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 24th. Sanford C. Bernstein upgraded EQT from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $73.00 price objective for the company in a research report on Wednesday, January 15th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on shares of EQT from $53.00 to $58.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 19th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, four have assigned a hold rating and thirteen have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, EQT currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $55.94.

EQT Stock Up 3.5 %

Shares of NYSE EQT opened at $55.28 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $33.09 billion, a P/E ratio of 138.20, a PEG ratio of 0.64 and a beta of 0.59. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a current ratio of 0.70 and a quick ratio of 0.51. EQT has a one year low of $30.02 and a one year high of $56.66. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $50.81 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $48.10.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On EQT

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in EQT. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust grew its stake in shares of EQT by 22.7% during the 4th quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 1,042 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $48,000 after purchasing an additional 193 shares during the period. Larson Financial Group LLC boosted its holdings in shares of EQT by 14.1% in the first quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 1,582 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $85,000 after buying an additional 196 shares during the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in EQT by 26.6% during the fourth quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 976 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $45,000 after buying an additional 205 shares during the period. Fidelis Capital Partners LLC increased its holdings in EQT by 2.6% during the first quarter. Fidelis Capital Partners LLC now owns 8,281 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $416,000 after buying an additional 207 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Generali Investments Management Co LLC raised its position in EQT by 14.1% in the first quarter. Generali Investments Management Co LLC now owns 1,711 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $91,000 after acquiring an additional 211 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 90.81% of the company’s stock.

EQT Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 2nd. Investors of record on Wednesday, May 7th will be paid a $0.1575 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, May 7th. This represents a $0.63 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.14%. EQT’s payout ratio is 110.53%.

EQT Company Profile

EQT Corporation operates as a natural gas production company in the United States. The company sells natural gas and natural gas liquids to marketers, utilities, and industrial customers through pipelines located in the Appalachian Basin. It also offers marketing services and contractual pipeline capacity management services.