Investment Analysts’ Recent Ratings Changes for Equinor ASA (EQNR)

A number of firms have modified their ratings and price targets on shares of Equinor ASA (NYSE: EQNR) recently:

• 5/25/2026 – Equinor ASA was downgraded by Zacks Research from “strong-buy” to “hold”.
• 5/9/2026 – Equinor ASA was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “buy”.
• 5/7/2026 – Equinor ASA was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c)” to “hold (c+)”.
• 5/7/2026 – Equinor ASA had its price target raised by TD Cowen from $38.00 to $40.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 5/6/2026 – Equinor ASA was upgraded by DZ Bank AG from “hold” to “strong-buy”.
• 4/9/2026 – Equinor ASA was upgraded by Rothschild & Co Redburn from “strong sell” to “hold”.

Equinor ASA Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, August 27th. Investors of record on Friday, August 14th will be paid a $0.39 dividend. This represents a $1.56 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 14th. Equinor ASA’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 58.72%.

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.