Short Interest in EQT Corporation (NYSE:EQT) Drops By 15.5%

EQT Corporation (NYSE:EQT) was the target of a significant drop in short interest in the month of January. As of January 30th, there was short interest totaling 22,156,524 shares, a drop of 15.5% from the January 15th total of 26,231,103 shares. Approximately 3.6% of the shares of the company are short sold. Based on an average trading volume of 13,820,896 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.6 days. Based on an average trading volume of 13,820,896 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.6 days. Approximately 3.6% of the shares of the company are short sold.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on EQT shares. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of EQT in a report on Sunday, January 18th. Stephens reduced their target price on shares of EQT from $69.00 to $68.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. TD Cowen dropped their price objective on EQT from $68.00 to $65.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, February 10th. Scotiabank reduced their price objective on EQT from $67.00 to $63.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, BMO Capital Markets lowered their target price on EQT from $65.00 to $60.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Nineteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, EQT presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $64.27.

EQT Price Performance

NYSE:EQT traded down $1.09 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, hitting $57.61. 9,980,975 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 10,456,495. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $54.48 and its 200 day moving average price is $54.42. The company has a quick ratio of 0.58, a current ratio of 0.58 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29. The company has a market cap of $35.95 billion, a PE ratio of 19.73, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.47 and a beta of 0.74. EQT has a 12-month low of $43.57 and a 12-month high of $62.23.

EQT (NYSE:EQT) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, February 17th. The oil and gas producer reported $0.90 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.73 by $0.17. EQT had a return on equity of 6.88% and a net margin of 22.59%.The business had revenue of $2.09 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.13 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.69 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 24.8% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect that EQT will post 3.27 EPS for the current fiscal year.

EQT Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed 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. This represents a $0.66 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, February 17th. EQT’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 22.60%.

EQT News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting EQT this week:

• Positive Sentiment: EPS and profit beat — EQT reported stronger-than-expected earnings and margin expansion, with several outlets noting EPS above consensus and improved net income, supporting the stock’s fundamental outlook. Reuters: EQT Corp beats quarterly profit estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Large 2026 free-cash-flow guidance — management projects roughly $3.5 billion of free cash flow at recent strip pricing and expects to allocate the first $580–$640M of post-dividend FCF to high-return infrastructure projects; company also gave a production and capex roadmap. This supports shareholder returns and deleveraging plans. PR Newswire: EQT Reports Q4 and 2026 Guidance
• Positive Sentiment: Operational strength — record completion pace, better-than-peer winter uptime and production above guidance helped realized pricing and cash generation. EQT increased hedging to ~25% for 2026, locking in downside protection. PR Newswire: Operational highlights
• Neutral Sentiment: Mixed revenue reports and data variance — some outlets reported revenue comfortably above estimates while others showed a smaller top‑line beat or slight miss versus varying consensus figures; this inconsistency can create confusion for short-term traders. QuiverQuant: Revenue and EPS detail
• Neutral Sentiment: Strategic moves — EQT is increasing ownership in MVP pipeline assets and exploring options with Vitruvian around cyber insurer CFC; impacts are strategic and take time to value. Investing.com / Bloomberg: CFC exploration
• Negative Sentiment: Balance-sheet/cash concerns and insider selling — cash balances declined year-over-year and insiders have executed sales; some coverage highlights investor focus on debt reduction progress and potential Deep Utica cost pressures. Those items can press sentiment despite earnings beats. QuiverQuant: cash, debt and insider activity
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst / market scrutiny on costs and leverage — commentary ahead of/after the print highlighted Deep Utica costs and the pace of debt reduction as items to watch; mixed top-line figures plus these execution risks likely drove short-term profit-taking. Investing.com: debt and Deep Utica cost focus

Hedge Funds Weigh In On EQT

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Greykasell Wealth Strategies Inc. purchased a new stake in EQT in the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. Aventura Private Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in EQT in the fourth quarter worth $31,000. Fortitude Family Office LLC raised its holdings in EQT by 95.6% in the fourth quarter. Fortitude Family Office LLC now owns 573 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 280 shares in the last quarter. Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in EQT in the second quarter worth $41,000. Finally, Anchor Investment Management LLC lifted its position in EQT by 133.3% during the second quarter. Anchor Investment Management LLC now owns 875 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $51,000 after buying an additional 500 shares during the period. 90.81% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.