Piper Sandler Issues Positive Forecast for EQT (NYSE:EQT) Stock Price

EQT (NYSE:EQT) had its price target lifted by investment analysts at Piper Sandler from $50.00 to $55.00 in a research note issued on Thursday,Benzinga reports. The firm presently has a “neutral” rating on the oil and gas producer’s stock. Piper Sandler’s target price suggests a potential downside of 10.93% from the company’s previous close.

A number of other analysts have also weighed in on the stock. Stephens upped their target price on shares of EQT from $70.00 to $71.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 18th. Mizuho lifted their price objective on EQT from $60.00 to $68.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, December 12th. Sanford C. Bernstein boosted their target price on EQT from $72.00 to $73.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, January 5th. The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their target price on EQT from $70.00 to $66.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, Barclays boosted their price objective on EQT from $64.00 to $67.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, February 23rd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have given a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $66.09.

EQT Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE EQT traded up $0.44 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting $61.75. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 2,775,031 shares, compared to its average volume of 10,645,373. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $55.68 and a 200 day moving average price of $55.04. The firm has a market capitalization of $38.59 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.66, a P/E/G ratio of 0.41 and a beta of 0.72. EQT has a one year low of $43.57 and a one year high of $63.06. The company has a current ratio of 0.76, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27.

EQT (NYSE:EQT) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, February 17th. The oil and gas producer reported $0.90 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.76 by $0.14. The business had revenue of $2.09 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations 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 quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.69 EPS. On average, research analysts forecast that EQT will post 3.27 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CAO Todd James sold 32,514 shares of EQT stock in a transaction on 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 in the company, valued at $3,593,611.52. This trade represents a 35.61% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, EVP Sarah Fenton sold 3,768 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, February 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $60.37, for a total transaction of $227,474.16. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 52,806 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,187,898.22. This represents a 6.66% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders own 0.72% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of EQT. Sound Shore Management Inc CT increased its stake in shares of EQT by 31.8% in the third 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 period. Reaves W H & Co. Inc. grew its holdings in 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 worth $62,282,000 after acquiring an additional 132,741 shares during the last quarter. Rhumbline Advisers increased its position in shares of EQT by 4.7% in the third quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 1,108,307 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $60,325,000 after acquiring an additional 49,714 shares during the period. SG Americas Securities LLC raised its stake in shares of EQT by 1,286.2% during the second quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 735,936 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $42,920,000 after acquiring an additional 682,844 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Whittier Trust Co. boosted its holdings in shares of EQT by 2.3% during the fourth quarter. Whittier Trust Co. now owns 587,172 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $31,361,000 after purchasing an additional 13,232 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 90.81% of the company’s stock.

EQT News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting EQT this week:

• Positive Sentiment: UBS kept a “Buy” rating on EQT while trimming its price target slightly from $76 to $75 — the target still implies meaningful upside from current levels. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: GIP and EQT agreed on a roughly $10.7B deal to acquire U.S. power producer AES — a strategic expansion into power generation and infrastructure that diversifies EQT’s business beyond upstream gas and could support longer-term growth. GIP, EQT strike $10.7bn deal to acquire US power producer AES
• Positive Sentiment: EQT AB resolved to repurchase its own ordinary shares — a buyback that reduces float, supports EPS and typically underpins near-term share-price support. EQT AB resolves on repurchase of own ordinary shares
• Positive Sentiment: Press and analyst pieces highlight rising clean-energy demand and higher U.S. LNG exports as bullish for natural-gas cash flows — a sector tailwind for EQT’s upstream business. 3 Natural Gas Stocks to Gain on Mounting Clean Energy Demand
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks and other outlets are re‑running valuation and coverage notes on EQT as the stock consolidates; these pieces help frame investor expectations but are primarily analytical rather than new fundamental changes. Assessing EQT (EQT) Valuation After Recent Share Price Consolidation And 1 Year Return
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks Research has submitted a series of mixed estimate changes — raising several 2026–2027 quarterly and annual EPS forecasts while trimming one Q4‑2027 estimate; Zacks currently carries a “Hold” rating, creating mixed signals for traders. Zacks Research Weighs in on EQT’s Q1 Earnings (NYSE:EQT)
• Negative Sentiment: One Zacks note explicitly cut its Q4‑2027 EPS estimate (from $1.23 to $1.14), a reminder that some near-term quarter-level uncertainty remains and could pressure sentiment if guidance or results miss expectations. Market coverage summary

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.