EQT Corporation $EQT Shares Purchased by Whittier Trust Co.

Whittier Trust Co. boosted its position in EQT Corporation (NYSE:EQT) by 2.3% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 587,172 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock after purchasing an additional 13,232 shares during the quarter. Whittier Trust Co. owned about 0.09% of EQT worth $31,361,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Westpac Banking Corp raised its stake in EQT by 6.6% in the 3rd quarter. Westpac Banking Corp now owns 2,671 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $145,000 after purchasing an additional 165 shares during the last quarter. Fortitude Family Office LLC grew its holdings in EQT by 95.6% in the 4th quarter. Fortitude Family Office LLC now owns 573 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $31,000 after buying an additional 280 shares during the period. Aventura Private Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in EQT in the 4th quarter valued at about $31,000. LRI Investments LLC grew its holdings in EQT by 32.7% in the 3rd quarter. LRI Investments LLC now owns 2,713 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $148,000 after buying an additional 669 shares during the period. Finally, Sound Income Strategies LLC grew its holdings in EQT by 186.4% in the 4th quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 1,266 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $64,000 after buying an additional 824 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.81% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

EQT has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Stephens lifted their price target on EQT from $71.00 to $78.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 31st. Barclays lifted their price target on EQT from $67.00 to $69.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, March 16th. BMO Capital Markets lifted their price target on EQT from $68.00 to $76.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, March 27th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on EQT from $66.00 to $70.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, February 20th. Finally, Piper Sandler lifted their price target on EQT from $50.00 to $55.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, March 5th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have assigned a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $68.46.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other EQT news, CAO Todd James sold 32,514 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $61.12, for a total value of $1,987,255.68. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 58,796 shares in the company, valued at $3,593,611.52. This represents a 35.61% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, EVP Sarah Fenton sold 4,876 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $64.49, for a total value of $314,453.24. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 52,953 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,414,938.97. This represents a 8.43% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 61,158 shares of company stock worth $3,742,983 in the last 90 days. 0.72% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

EQT News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting EQT this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Goldman Sachs retains a “Buy” on EQT, supporting demand despite a trimmed price target to $65 — keeps institutional buying interest. Goldman Sachs keeps Buy
• Positive Sentiment: Shareholders approved an expanded long‑term incentive plan, which can align management and investor interests and reduce governance uncertainty. LTIP Approval
• Positive Sentiment: EQT has restarted the sale process for contact‑lens maker Ginko with expectations of at least $1 billion — a potential near‑term cash inflow that could bolster the balance sheet or fund buybacks/debt reduction. Ginko sale restarted
• Neutral Sentiment: EQT publicly confirmed it made a takeover approach for UK testing firm Intertek that Intertek described as “undervalued” and has rejected — signals EQT is active in M&A but the approach failed for now. Intertek rejects EQT bid
• Neutral Sentiment: RBC Capital left EQT at a “Sector Perform/Hold” rating — a neutral institutional view that may limit large bullish flows. RBC Hold
• Negative Sentiment: EQT expects roughly a $238 million derivatives loss for Q1 2026, which is a material headwind to reported results and could pressure near‑term earnings. Derivatives loss guidance
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst moves are mixed-to-cautious: Citigroup downgraded EQT to Hold and Sanford C. Bernstein trimmed its price target to $69 — these moves reduce some upside momentum from buyside coverage. Analyst target changes

EQT Stock Up 3.0%

Shares of NYSE:EQT opened at $58.46 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a current ratio of 0.76. EQT Corporation has a 1 year low of $47.14 and a 1 year high of $68.24. The stock has a market capitalization of $36.53 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.66, a PEG ratio of 1.07 and a beta of 0.70. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $61.01 and a 200-day simple moving average of $57.39.

EQT (NYSE:EQT) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, February 17th. The oil and gas producer reported $0.90 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.76 by $0.14. EQT had a return on equity of 7.25% and a net margin of 23.59%.The business had revenue of $2.09 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.13 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.69 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 24.8% on a year-over-year basis. Equities analysts forecast that EQT Corporation will post 3.27 earnings per share for the current year.

EQT Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 1st. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, May 6th will be issued a $0.165 dividend. This represents a $0.66 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, May 6th. EQT’s dividend payout ratio is currently 19.94%.

EQT Profile

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.