FY2026 EPS Estimates for Equinor ASA Decreased by Analyst

Equinor ASA (NYSE:EQNR) – Erste Group Bank lowered their FY2026 EPS estimates for shares of Equinor ASA in a research note issued on Wednesday, July 15th. Erste Group Bank analyst H. Engel now expects that the company will earn $4.99 per share for the year, down from their prior estimate of $5.32. The consensus estimate for Equinor ASA’s current full-year earnings is $4.73 per share. Erste Group Bank also issued estimates for Equinor ASA’s FY2027 earnings at $3.91 EPS.

Several other brokerages have also recently issued reports on EQNR. Zacks Research cut Equinor ASA from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, May 25th. Morgan Stanley raised shares of Equinor ASA from an “underweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and set a $40.40 price target on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, March 24th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Equinor ASA from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Equinor ASA from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, July 4th. Finally, Rothschild & Co Redburn raised shares of Equinor ASA from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 9th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Equinor ASA presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $38.70.

Equinor ASA Price Performance

NYSE:EQNR opened at $37.37 on Monday. Equinor ASA has a one year low of $22.26 and a one year high of $43.46. The stock has a market cap of $110.05 billion, a PE ratio of 17.14, a P/E/G ratio of 2.45 and a beta of 0.06. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57, a quick ratio of 1.12 and a current ratio of 1.24. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $35.61 and a 200 day moving average price of $33.59.

Equinor ASA (NYSE:EQNR) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The company reported $1.48 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.01 by $0.47. The business had revenue of $28.40 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $28.73 billion. Equinor ASA had a return on equity of 20.01% and a net margin of 5.30%.

Equinor ASA Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, August 27th. Investors of record on Friday, August 14th will be issued a $0.39 dividend. This represents a $1.56 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.2%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 14th. Equinor ASA’s payout ratio is 58.72%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of EQNR. UMB Bank n.a. increased its position in shares of Equinor ASA by 1,794.0% during the fourth quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 1,269 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 1,202 shares during the last quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC raised its stake in shares of Equinor ASA by 86.2% in the 4th quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 1,318 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after acquiring an additional 610 shares during the period. Cassaday & Co Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Equinor ASA in the 1st quarter worth approximately $35,000. Eastern Bank acquired a new position in shares of Equinor ASA in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $35,000. Finally, McIlrath & Eck LLC purchased a new position in shares of Equinor ASA during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $36,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 5.51% of the company’s stock.

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.