Sarah Fenton Sells 3,768 Shares of EQT (NYSE:EQT) Stock

EQT Corporation (NYSE:EQT) EVP Sarah Fenton sold 3,768 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $60.37, for a total value of $227,474.16. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 52,806 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,187,898.22. The trade was a 6.66% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link.

EQT Trading Up 1.5%

EQT opened at $59.29 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $37.01 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.91, a PEG ratio of 0.42 and a beta of 0.74. The company has a current ratio of 0.76, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27. The company’s 50 day moving average is $54.96 and its 200-day moving average is $54.72. EQT Corporation has a 1-year low of $43.57 and a 1-year high of $62.23.

EQT (NYSE:EQT) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 17th. The oil and gas producer reported $0.90 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.76 by $0.14. The business had revenue of $2.09 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.13 billion. EQT had a net margin of 23.59% and a return on equity of 7.25%. The firm’s revenue was up 24.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.69 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that EQT Corporation will post 3.27 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

EQT Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 2nd. Investors of record on Tuesday, February 17th will be given a dividend of $0.165 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, February 17th. This represents a $0.66 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.1%. EQT’s payout ratio is currently 19.94%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On EQT

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of EQT. Greykasell Wealth Strategies Inc. bought a new position in EQT during the fourth quarter worth $26,000. Aventura Private Wealth LLC bought a new stake in EQT during the fourth quarter valued at $31,000. Fortitude Family Office LLC grew its holdings in EQT by 95.6% during the 4th quarter. Fortitude Family Office LLC now owns 573 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $31,000 after acquiring an additional 280 shares during the period. Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of EQT in the 2nd quarter worth about $41,000. Finally, Anchor Investment Management LLC raised its position in shares of EQT by 133.3% in the 2nd quarter. Anchor Investment Management LLC now owns 875 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $51,000 after acquiring an additional 500 shares in the last quarter. 90.81% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

EQT News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting EQT this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results and fundamentals—EQT reported a recent quarter with an EPS beat and strong year-over-year revenue growth, supporting earnings outlook and dividend capacity.
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks upgraded EQT from “strong sell” to “hold,” which can reduce downside risk perception among some investors. Zacks Research upgrade
• Positive Sentiment: Capital One raised its price target to $58 and kept an “overweight” rating — a supportive broker move that can encourage buying interest. Capital One target raise
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend confirmed—company disclosed a quarterly dividend of $0.165 (annualized $0.66), which supports income-oriented holders and signals cash-flow confidence.
• Neutral Sentiment: Withdrawal of Oxford Biomedica bid—reports that “EQT” pulled a takeover offer for Oxford Biomedica are likely referring to the European private‑equity group (EQT AB) not EQT Corporation; this appears unrelated to EQT (NYSE:EQT) core gas business but has caused some headline noise. EQT backs out of takeover bid (Reuters)
• Neutral Sentiment: Asset-management/portfolio activity headlines (EQT-backed Scale acquisition of Reload; Blackstone-led financing for EdgeConnex) relate to investment-arm transactions and may not directly affect the listed energy producer’s operations. Scale/Reload acquisition EdgeConnex financing
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst coverage and institutional ownership—consensus remains a “Moderate Buy” with a ~$65.55 target and heavy institutional ownership; useful context but no immediate directional push.
• Negative Sentiment: Significant insider selling—CAO Todd James sold 32,514 shares (~$1.99M at ~$61.12), reducing his stake ~35.6% (SEC filing). Large insider disposals can weigh on sentiment. Todd James Form 4
• Negative Sentiment: Additional insider sale—EVP Sarah Fenton sold 3,768 shares (~$227k at ~$60.37). Smaller than the CAO sale but contributes to short-term selling pressure. Sarah Fenton Form 4

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have recently weighed in on EQT shares. Piper Sandler boosted their price target on EQT from $49.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 18th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of EQT from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday. Wolfe Research raised their price target on shares of EQT from $61.00 to $62.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, January 26th. Roth Mkm reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of EQT in a report on Wednesday, February 18th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on EQT from $58.00 to $68.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, February 19th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have issued a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $65.55.

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.