EQT (NYSE:EQT) Upgraded by TD Securities to Strong-Buy Rating

TD Securities upgraded shares of EQT (NYSE:EQT) to a strong-buy rating in a report published on Friday,Zacks.com reports.

Several other analysts also recently issued reports on EQT. Siebert Williams Shank boosted their target price on shares of EQT from $59.00 to $62.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, January 26th. Mizuho lifted their price target on EQT from $60.00 to $68.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, December 12th. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of EQT in a research note on Sunday, January 18th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on EQT from $58.00 to $68.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday. Finally, Capital One Financial lifted their target price on EQT from $52.00 to $55.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have issued a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, EQT currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $65.09.

EQT Price Performance

EQT stock opened at $60.49 on Friday. EQT has a one year low of $43.57 and a one year high of $62.23. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $54.68 and a two-hundred day moving average of $54.55. The firm has a market capitalization of $37.76 billion, a PE ratio of 18.27, a P/E/G ratio of 0.47 and a beta of 0.74. The company has a current ratio of 0.76, a quick ratio of 0.58 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27.

EQT (NYSE:EQT) last released its quarterly 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 $0.73 by $0.17. The business 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 firm’s revenue was up 24.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.69 earnings per share. On average, analysts forecast that EQT will post 3.27 earnings per share for the current year.

EQT Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 2nd. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, February 17th will be paid a dividend of $0.165 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is 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 (DPR) is 19.94%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On EQT

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Sound Shore Management Inc CT bought a new position in EQT during the second quarter valued at approximately $67,539,000. Reaves W H & Co. Inc. increased its stake in shares of EQT by 213.3% during the 3rd quarter. Reaves W H & Co. Inc. now owns 1,029,234 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $56,021,000 after purchasing an additional 700,732 shares during the last quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC increased its stake in shares of EQT by 1,286.2% during the 2nd quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 735,936 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $42,920,000 after purchasing an additional 682,844 shares during the last quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp raised its holdings in shares of EQT by 116.4% during the 3rd quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp now owns 534,485 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $29,092,000 after purchasing an additional 287,538 shares in the last quarter. Finally, KTF Investments LLC bought a new position in shares of EQT during the 4th quarter valued at $8,885,000. Institutional investors own 90.81% of the company’s stock.

EQT News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting EQT this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 earnings beat and operational drivers — EQT reported quarterly results that topped EPS expectations, driven by higher realized gas-equivalent prices and stronger sales volumes, which underpinned the earnings beat. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Large free cash flow and upgraded 2026 outlook — Management highlighted roughly $750M of Q4 free cash flow and raised 2026 production guidance while increasing its ownership in the Mountain Valley Pipeline to about 53%, signaling more control of midstream capacity and flexibility to fund buybacks, debt paydown or reinvestment. Article Title Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrades lift sentiment — TD Cowen raised its target to $70 (buy) and JPMorgan lifted its target to $68 (overweight), both citing the company’s improved cash profile and outlook, which supports upside from current trading levels. TD Cowen Article JPMorgan Article
• Neutral Sentiment: CEO starts nonprofit with the Rockefellers — Toby Rice is launching a nonprofit to address energy access in low-income countries; positive for ESG/brand but unlikely to move fundamentals near-term. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Call transcripts and summaries available — Full earnings call transcript and third‑party summaries provide more detail on capital allocation, production plans and commodity sensitivities for investors doing deeper due diligence. Call Transcript Earnings Summary
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst/industry takeaways — Independent pieces (e.g., Seeking Alpha) are highlighting the strategic implications of the company’s “2x” production ambitions; useful for medium-term thesis but not an immediate catalyst. Seeking Alpha

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.