FY2026 EPS Estimates for Equinor ASA Lowered by Analyst

Equinor ASA (NYSE:EQNR) – Research analysts at Erste Group Bank decreased their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Equinor ASA in a note issued to investors on Thursday, August 27th. Erste Group Bank analyst H. Engel now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $5.09 per share for the year, down from their prior forecast of $5.11. The consensus estimate for Equinor ASA’s current full-year earnings is $4.92 per share. Erste Group Bank also issued estimates for Equinor ASA’s FY2027 earnings at $4.00 EPS.

Equinor ASA (NYSE:EQNR) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 21st. The company reported $1.33 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.39 by ($0.06). Equinor ASA had a return on equity of 23.60% and a net margin of 7.92%.The business had revenue of $34.02 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $34.03 billion.

Several other research analysts also recently weighed in on the stock. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Equinor ASA from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, May 25th. Royal Bank Of Canada raised shares of Equinor ASA from an “underperform” rating to a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. TD Cowen raised their target price on Equinor ASA from $37.00 to $38.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, July 24th. Weiss Ratings raised Equinor ASA from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded Equinor ASA from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, August 22nd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has given a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $39.20.

Equinor ASA Stock Performance

EQNR opened at $44.27 on Monday. The company’s 50 day moving average is $38.07 and its 200 day moving average is $36.95. The company has a current ratio of 1.18, a quick ratio of 1.10 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56. The company has a market cap of $105.84 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.06, a PEG ratio of 2.82 and a beta of 0.03. Equinor ASA has a 12-month low of $22.26 and a 12-month high of $44.33.

Equinor ASA Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, November 25th. Shareholders of record on Monday, November 16th will be issued a dividend of $0.39 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, November 16th. This represents a $1.56 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.5%. Equinor ASA’s payout ratio is currently 34.88%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Equinor ASA

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of EQNR. DJE Kapital AG purchased a new position in shares of Equinor ASA during the 1st quarter valued at $2,913,000. Gibbs Wealth Management purchased a new stake in Equinor ASA in the 1st quarter worth $1,189,000. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its stake in Equinor ASA by 24.6% in the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 182,992 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,722,000 after buying an additional 36,122 shares in the last quarter. QRG Capital Management Inc. increased its stake in Equinor ASA by 38.5% in the 4th quarter. QRG Capital Management Inc. now owns 125,044 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,955,000 after buying an additional 34,757 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Readystate Asset Management LP bought a new stake in Equinor ASA during the first quarter valued at about $4,544,000. 5.51% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.