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ConsensusHold23 ratings
Bullish730.4%
Neutral1356.5%
Bearish313.1%
Equinor ASA · EQNR · FY2026 Q2 · Calendar Q3 2026
Equinor maintains guidance as production and cash flow remain strong
Equinor's latest call supports a constructive operating picture: production growth and strong cash generation underpin capital returns and reinvestment, while commodity, project, and cost risks remain material.
Reported Before market openNYSEEnergy
$116.55B market cap
100quality score
Earnings scorecard
Reported versus consensus
Reported EPS
$1.33
Consensus $1.39
EPS surprise
-4.3%
Reported versus consensus
Reported revenue
$34.52B
Consensus $34.03B
Revenue surprise
+1.5%
Reported versus consensus
Market reaction
prior-close to event-session close
Stock move
+6.3%
Event window
SPY move
-0.1%
Same window
Abnormal move
+6.4%
Stock minus SPY
Volume
1.4×
Versus trailing sessions
Subsequent drift
+5.2%
Up to 20 sessions
EQNRSPY benchmark
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Why did EQNR rise 6.3% after missing EPS estimates in FY2026 Q2?What changed in EQNR's guidance and outlook in FY2026 Q2?Give me the bull and bear case for EQNR after FY2026 Q2 earnings.
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What changed
Quarterly production grew 3% and first-half production grew 6%; management highlighted a stronger outlook, increased buybacks, and a $1 billion reinvestment plan. A Johan Castberg disruption is expected to be resolved quickly.
Guidance delta
Maintained; management reported no change to production, capital-expenditure, or capital-distribution guidance.
Key takeaways
- Production growth exceeded the initial outlook, supported by new field startups.
- Management emphasized strong operating cash flow and a longer-term free-cash-flow ambition.
- Capital discipline combines dividends and buybacks with additional oil-and-gas investment.
- Johan Castberg's short-term production issue and European gas-market uncertainty remain active watchpoints.
Management priorities
- Execute the NCS 2035 operating model.
- Ramp new fields and advance high-impact drilling.
- Progress Greater PAJ toward a 2027 final investment decision.
- Maintain capital returns while investing in Norway and international oil and gas projects.
- Expand power-generation assets.
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Analyst 52W Price Targets
$48.75Current
$36.5Low
$68Average
$85High
Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted current price from FN2's market snapshot as of Nov 1, 2026. Not an FN2 forecast.
Firm-level rating actions
FMP grade actions identify the grading firm, not a named analyst.
| Firm | Rating | Prior rating | Action | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TD Cowen | Hold | Hold | Maintain | Sep 28, 2026 |
| JP Morgan | Underweight | Neutral | Downgrade | Aug 12, 2025 |
| Barclays | Equal Weight | Overweight | Downgrade | May 22, 2025 |
| RBC Capital | Underperform | Sector Perform | Downgrade | Apr 22, 2025 |
| Morgan Stanley | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Mar 17, 2025 |
| Redburn Atlantic | Buy | Neutral | Upgrade | Nov 20, 2024 |
| UBS | Neutral | Sell | Upgrade | Aug 8, 2024 |
| B of A Securities | Buy | Neutral | Upgrade | Dec 7, 2023 |
| Bernstein | Outperform | Market Perform | Upgrade | Jan 3, 2023 |
| Jefferies | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | May 13, 2022 |
| HSBC | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | Feb 17, 2022 |
| Exane BNP Paribas | Underperform | Neutral | Downgrade | Jan 7, 2022 |
| Deutsche Bank | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | Sep 16, 2021 |
| MKM Partners | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Aug 25, 2021 |
| Kepler Cheuvreux | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | Apr 30, 2021 |
| Societe Generale | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | Mar 12, 2021 |
| DNB Markets | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | Sep 27, 2019 |
| Goldman Sachs | Neutral | Sell | Upgrade | Aug 2, 2019 |
| Macquarie | Neutral | Outperform | Downgrade | Feb 14, 2019 |
| PiperJaffray | Neutral | Overweight | Downgrade | Feb 11, 2019 |
| Piper Sandler | Neutral | Overweight | Downgrade | Feb 11, 2019 |
| Bank of America | Neutral | Buy | Downgrade | Dec 11, 2018 |
| Berenberg | Hold | Hold | Maintain | Sep 11, 2018 |
Named analyst price targets
Upside is calculated against the persisted current price $48.75. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.
| Firm | Analyst | 52W target | Price when posted | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HSBC | Analyst unavailable | $85 | $43.17 | +74.4% | Sep 25, 2026 |
| Redburn Partners | Analyst unavailable | $36.5 | $38.55 | -25.1% | Apr 9, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | Sector Perform | $82.5 | $31.6 | +69.2% | Dec 19, 2023 |
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Start freeCompany context
Snapshot as of publicationEquinor ASA operates as an energy company in Norway and internationally. It operates through Exploration & Production Norway; Exploration & Production International; Exploration & Production USA; Marketing, Midstream & Processing; and Renewables segments. The company engages in the discovery and appraisal of new resources, as well as commercial development and operation of the oil and gas portfolios; oil and gas field development, well deliveries, and sourcing; research, technology development, specialist advisory services, digitalization, IT, improvement, innovation, and ventures and future business; and developing, exploring, investing in, and operating areas…
Historical context
All EQNR earningsEnergy peers this season
Latest reports in the same sector| Company | Quarter | EPS surprise | Market move | Headline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVX Chevron Corporation | FY2026 Q3 · Calendar Q4 2026 | +8.4% | +1.8% | Chevron posts strong Q3 as production, cash flow and AI value rise |
| XOM Exxonmobil Holdings Corporation | FY2026 Q3 · Calendar Q4 2026 | +2.7% | +2.2% | ExxonMobil Highlights Refining, LNG and Cash Returns in Q3 |
| IMO Imperial Oil Limited | FY2026 Q3 · Calendar Q4 2026 | +6.4% | +5.5% | Imperial Oil: downstream strength and low-carbon growth lead Q3 |
| CCJ Cameco Corporation | FY2026 Q3 · Calendar Q4 2026 | -101.4% | -7.9% | Cameco keeps nuclear-growth thesis intact as Key Lake outage weighs |
| BP BP p.l.c. | FY2026 Q3 · Calendar Q4 2026 | +22.6% | +0.1% | BP Q3: Strong profit, lower debt, safety risks persist |
| FSLR First Solar, Inc. | FY2026 Q3 · Calendar Q4 2026 | +13.5% | -1.4% | First Solar: Margin gains offset lower volume outlook |
Latest beats and misses
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- FRTFY2026 Q3 · October 30, 2026+3.9% EPS-1.1% move
- CVXFY2026 Q3 · October 30, 2026+8.4% EPS+1.8% move
- BTSGFY2026 Q3 · October 30, 2026+14.2% EPS+11.1% move
- EXCFY2026 Q3 · October 30, 2026+10.4% EPS+0.5% move
Missed on EPS
- GLPIFY2026 Q3 · October 29, 2026-11.5% EPS-1.3% move
- LYBFY2026 Q3 · October 30, 2026-1.2% EPS+5.0% move
- CCJFY2026 Q3 · October 30, 2026-101.4% EPS-7.9% move
- VALEFY2026 Q3 · October 29, 2026-24.6% EPS+1.9% move
- DLR-PLFY2026 Q3 · October 29, 2026-8.4% EPS— move
- DLR-PKFY2026 Q3 · October 29, 2026-8.4% EPS— move
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Sources
- Earnings call transcript and parsed analysis · 2026-07-22T14:03:32.760941+00:00
- FN2 earnings calendar · 2026-08-27T01:23:13.912278+00:00
- Polygon adjusted daily market bars · 2026-10-31T21:50:39.817632+00:00
- Financial Modeling Prep analyst price-target consensus and quote snapshot · 2026-10-31T21:50:39.814780+00:00
Methodology
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Analyst target low, average, and high values are derived at request time from each named analyst's latest persisted FMP target. The current-price marker comes from FN2's persisted market snapshot. They are sell-side estimates, not an FN2 valuation or recommendation.
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