EQT (EQT) – Research Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Changes

by · The Markets Daily

Several brokerages have updated their recommendations and price targets on shares of EQT (NYSE: EQT) in the last few weeks:

  • 10/15/2026 – EQT had its price target lowered by UBS Group AG from $77.00 to $76.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
  • 10/15/2026 – EQT had its price target lowered by Mizuho from $72.00 to $68.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
  • 10/14/2026 – EQT is now covered by Scotiabank. They set a “sector perform” rating and a $54.00 price target on the stock.
  • 9/29/2026 – EQT had its price target lowered by Jefferies Financial Group Inc. from $75.00 to $73.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
  • 9/23/2026 – EQT had its price target raised by Citigroup Inc. from $67.00 to $68.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
  • 9/17/2026 – EQT had its “overweight” rating reaffirmed by Stephens. They now have a $71.00 price target on the stock.
  • 9/14/2026 – EQT had its price target raised by UBS Group AG from $73.00 to $77.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
  • 9/9/2026 – EQT is now covered by Stifel Nicolaus. They set a “buy” rating and a $66.00 price target on the stock.
  • 8/27/2026 – EQT was upgraded by Zacks Research from “strong sell” to “hold”.

EQT Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 1st. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, November 4th will be paid a $0.17 dividend. This represents a $0.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, November 4th. This is an increase from EQT’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.1650. EQT’s dividend payout ratio is 15.31%.

Insider Buying and Selling at EQT

In other news, CEO Toby Rice sold 175,328 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $55.03, for a total value of $9,648,299.84. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 2,157,865 shares in the company, valued at $118,747,310.95. The trade was a 7.51% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 0.72% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

EQT Corporation is a natural gas exploration and production company headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The company develops and operates unconventional oil and gas properties, with a primary focus on natural gas and natural gas liquids produced from shale formations.

EQT’s operations are concentrated in the Appalachian Basin, particularly the Marcellus and Utica shale formations in Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Ohio. Its activities include drilling, completion, production and management of natural gas wells, along with related gathering and infrastructure operations that support the transportation of its products to market.

The company traces its roots to Equitable Gas, founded in 1878, and has evolved through multiple stages of expansion and restructuring in the U.S.

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