EQT (NYSE:EQT) Rating Increased to Strong-Buy at TD Securities

EQT (NYSE:EQT) was upgraded by stock analysts at TD Securities to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note issued to investors on Friday,Zacks.com reports.

EQT has been the topic of a number of other reports. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of EQT in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Mizuho boosted their target price on EQT from $60.00 to $68.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, December 12th. TD Cowen upped their price target on EQT from $65.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday. Sanford C. Bernstein lifted their price objective on shares of EQT from $72.00 to $73.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, January 5th. Finally, Siebert Williams Shank boosted their price objective 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. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have issued a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $65.09.

EQT Stock Up 1.2%

Shares of EQT stock opened at $60.49 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.58, a current ratio of 0.76 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27. The stock has a market cap of $37.76 billion, a PE ratio of 18.27, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.47 and a beta of 0.74. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $54.68 and a 200 day simple moving average of $54.55. EQT has a 12 month low of $43.57 and a 12 month high of $62.23.

EQT (NYSE:EQT) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 17th. The oil and gas producer reported $0.90 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.73 by $0.17. The business had revenue of $2.09 billion during 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 firm’s quarterly revenue was up 24.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.69 EPS. Research analysts predict that EQT will post 3.27 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Trading of EQT

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Sound Shore Management Inc CT grew its position in shares of EQT by 31.8% in the 3rd quarter. Sound Shore Management Inc CT now owns 1,526,821 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $83,105,000 after acquiring an additional 368,748 shares during the period. Reaves W H & Co. Inc. lifted its stake 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 valued at $62,282,000 after purchasing an additional 132,741 shares during the last quarter. Rhumbline Advisers grew its holdings in EQT by 4.7% during the third quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 1,108,307 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $60,325,000 after purchasing an additional 49,714 shares during the period. SG Americas Securities LLC increased its position in 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 last quarter. Finally, Whittier Trust Co. increased its position in 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 buying an additional 13,232 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.81% of the company’s stock.

EQT News Roundup

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.