Hantz Financial Services Inc. Raises Stake in Equinor ASA $EQNR

Hantz Financial Services Inc. boosted its holdings in Equinor ASA (NYSE:EQNR) by 104.8% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 37,612 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 19,248 shares during the quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc.’s holdings in Equinor ASA were worth $917,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in EQNR. McIlrath & Eck LLC bought a new stake in shares of Equinor ASA in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $36,000. MAI Capital Management increased its position in Equinor ASA by 55.6% during the 2nd quarter. MAI Capital Management now owns 2,339 shares of the company’s stock valued at $59,000 after buying an additional 836 shares in the last quarter. Allworth Financial LP raised its stake in Equinor ASA by 378.3% during the second quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 3,071 shares of the company’s stock valued at $77,000 after buying an additional 2,429 shares during the last quarter. AlphaCore Capital LLC bought a new stake in Equinor ASA in the second quarter worth $77,000. Finally, Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd grew its stake in shares of Equinor ASA by 29.6% in the second quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 4,503 shares of the company’s stock worth $113,000 after acquiring an additional 1,029 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 5.51% of the company’s stock.

More Equinor ASA News

Here are the key news stories impacting Equinor ASA this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Equinor raised its quarterly dividend to $0.39 (5.4% increase vs. prior quarter), with an annualized yield around 5.6% and an ex-dividend date of May 15 — boosts income appeal for yield-focused investors.
• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results beat estimates as higher liquids and gas production lifted EPS despite year-over-year revenue decline; this operational beat supports near-term earnings momentum. Equinor Q4 Earnings Beat Estimates on Higher Production Volumes
• Positive Sentiment: Management set a target of ~3% production growth for 2026 while cutting capital expenditures by about $4B — signaling improved capital discipline and potentially higher free cash flow. Equinor targets 3% production growth in 2026 while reducing CapEx by $4B amid market volatility
• Positive Sentiment: Pareto Securities upgraded Equinor from “hold” to “strong-buy,” adding buy-side pressure and validating the earnings/dividend story (report referenced via Zacks).
• Positive Sentiment: Signed a five‑year gas supply agreement with Dutch utility Eneco — a multi-year commercial win that supports contracted volumes and cash flow in Europe. Equinor signs gas deal with Eneco in the Netherlands
• Neutral Sentiment: Allocations of bonus shares to certain insiders under Equinor’s share savings plan were reported — a retention/compensation action that is informational but not necessarily directional. Equinor ASA: Notifiable trading
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call transcript and presentation were posted (useful for deeper read-through of drivers, hedging and guidance). Equinor ASA 2025 Q4 – Results – Earnings Call Presentation
• Negative Sentiment: Bank of America downgraded Equinor from “buy” to “neutral,” which could temper buying momentum from institutional investors.
• Negative Sentiment: TD Cowen raised its price target to $25 but maintained a “hold” rating — the PT sits below current levels, suggesting analysts still see valuation risk even after operational improvements. Finviz (TD Cowen price target note)

Equinor ASA Price Performance

EQNR opened at $27.55 on Friday. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $24.19 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $24.31. Equinor ASA has a 52-week low of $21.41 and a 52-week high of $28.26. The stock has a market capitalization of $81.13 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.50, a P/E/G ratio of 3.31 and a beta of 0.38. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.64, a quick ratio of 1.38 and a current ratio of 1.27.

Equinor ASA (NYSE:EQNR) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 4th. The company reported $0.81 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.60 by $0.21. Equinor ASA had a net margin of 4.74% and a return on equity of 15.23%. The company had revenue of $25.30 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $21.31 billion. As a group, analysts predict that Equinor ASA will post 3.46 EPS for the current year.

Equinor ASA Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, May 27th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 15th will be issued a dividend of $0.39 per share. This represents a $1.56 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 15th. This is a positive change from Equinor ASA’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.37. Equinor ASA’s payout ratio is currently 64.21%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on EQNR shares. Bank of America lowered Equinor ASA from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday. Jefferies Financial Group started coverage on shares of Equinor ASA in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. They set a “hold” rating for the company. TD Cowen lifted their target price on shares of Equinor ASA from $22.00 to $25.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday. Zacks Research cut shares of Equinor ASA from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Thursday, December 11th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein downgraded shares of Equinor ASA from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research report on Friday, October 17th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and nine have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Equinor ASA presently has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $24.71.

About Equinor ASA

Equinor ASA (NYSE: EQNR) is a Norway-based integrated energy company headquartered in Stavanger. Historically established as Statoil in the 1970s to develop Norway’s petroleum resources, the company changed its name to Equinor in 2018 to reflect a strategic shift toward a broader energy portfolio. Equinor’s operations span the full upstream value chain, including exploration, development and production of oil and natural gas, alongside trading and marketing activities that support its global commercial operations.

In recent years Equinor has pursued a transition strategy that combines continued development of conventional oil and gas resources with growing investments in low‑carbon energy.