EQT (NYSE:EQT) Given New $75.00 Price Target at UBS Group

EQT (NYSE:EQT) had its price target reduced by UBS Group from $76.00 to $75.00 in a research report sent to investors on Thursday,Benzinga reports. UBS Group currently has a buy rating on the oil and gas producer’s stock.

A number of other research firms also recently commented on EQT. Scotiabank decreased their target price on EQT from $67.00 to $63.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. TD Cowen upped their price objective on EQT from $65.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, February 20th. The Goldman Sachs Group cut their target price on shares of EQT from $70.00 to $66.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Siebert Williams Shank boosted their price target on shares of EQT from $59.00 to $62.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, January 26th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of EQT in a research note on Monday, December 29th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have assigned a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $66.09.

EQT Trading Up 0.6%

EQT stock opened at $61.65 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $38.52 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.63, a PEG ratio of 0.41 and a beta of 0.72. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $55.83 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $55.09. EQT has a 1-year low of $43.57 and a 1-year high of $63.06. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27, a current ratio of 0.76 and a quick ratio of 0.76.

EQT (NYSE:EQT) last announced 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 $0.76 by $0.14. EQT had a net margin of 23.59% and a return on equity of 7.25%. The company had revenue of $2.09 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.13 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.69 EPS. EQT’s revenue for the quarter was up 24.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Research analysts anticipate that EQT will post 3.27 EPS for the current fiscal year.

EQT Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 2nd. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, February 17th were paid a dividend of $0.165 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was 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 is currently 19.94%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, EVP Sarah Fenton sold 3,768 shares of EQT stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 20th. The shares were 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 owned 52,806 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,187,898.22. The trade was a 6.66% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, CAO Todd James sold 32,514 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $61.12, for a total value of $1,987,255.68. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 58,796 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,593,611.52. This trade represents a 35.61% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 56,282 shares of company stock worth $3,428,530 over the last quarter. Company insiders own 0.72% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of EQT

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Sound Shore Management Inc CT bought a new stake in shares of EQT in the 2nd quarter valued at about $67,539,000. Reaves W H & Co. Inc. boosted its stake in EQT by 213.3% in 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 in the last quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC lifted 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 worth $42,920,000 after buying an additional 682,844 shares during the period. Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp grew its holdings in shares of EQT by 116.4% during the third 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 buying an additional 287,538 shares during the last quarter. Finally, KTF Investments LLC acquired a new position in shares of EQT in the 4th quarter valued at $8,885,000. 90.81% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

EQT News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting EQT this week:

• Positive Sentiment: GIP and EQT agreed on a $10.7 billion deal to acquire U.S. power producer AES — a strategic move that diversifies EQT’s exposure into power generation and could accelerate cash flows and utility customer relationships that support long-term growth. GIP, EQT strike $10.7bn deal
• Positive Sentiment: UBS kept a “Buy” rating while trimming its price target slightly to $75 — the PT implies significant upside (~22%) from current levels, reinforcing buy-side conviction that EQT still has meaningful appreciation potential. UBS target cut to $75
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks updated several quarterly and full‑year EPS forecasts, lifting FY2026 and FY2027 estimates materially — analysts raised multiple quarterly estimates, which supports a stronger forward earnings profile even though Zacks maintains a “Hold” rating. Zacks research note
• Neutral Sentiment: Market commentary is re‑evaluating EQT’s valuation after recent price consolidation; the company is still highlighted as a GARP candidate due to cash generation and modest valuation, which may support medium-term interest from income/growth investors.
• Neutral Sentiment: Notice that a separate firm, EQT AB (Sweden), resolved on a share repurchase — this is a different entity and only indirectly relevant to U.S. EQT Corp., so impact on EQT (NYSE:EQT) is likely limited. EQT AB repurchase
• Negative Sentiment: Insider Lesley Evancho sold 20,000 shares (~$1.21M) and reduced her holding by ~9.8% — visible insider selling can raise short‑term concerns about share‑holder conviction. SEC Form 4
• Negative Sentiment: Piper Sandler raised its price target to $55 but set a “Neutral” rating — that PT sits below the current market price, implying downside risk from the firm’s perspective and adding a short-term headwind. Piper Sandler note

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.