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EQT Corporation · EQT · FY2025 Q3 · Calendar Q4 2025
EQT: Strong cash generation, expanding midstream and LNG plans
The latest analysis supports a constructive operating narrative: resilient cash generation, rapid Olympus integration, and contracted midstream, LNG, and power opportunities strengthen the growth case. That case is not settled, because returns remain sensitive to gas prices, LNG supply, project execution, and the pace of capital deployment.
Reported After market closeNYSEEnergy
$31.98B market cap
100quality score
Earnings scorecard
Reported versus consensus
Reported EPS
$0.52
Consensus $0.36
EPS surprise
+43.8%
Reported versus consensus
Reported revenue
$1.82B
Consensus $1.81B
Revenue surprise
+0.7%
Reported versus consensus
Market reaction
event-close to next-session close
Stock move
-4.0%
Event window
SPY move
-0.5%
Same window
Abnormal move
-3.5%
Stock minus SPY
Volume
1.4×
Versus trailing sessions
Subsequent drift
+10.1%
Up to 20 sessions
EQTSPY benchmark
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Why did EQT fall 4.0% after beating EPS estimates in FY2025 Q3?What changed in EQT's guidance and outlook in FY2025 Q3?Give me the bull and bear case for EQT after FY2025 Q3 earnings.
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What changed
Relative to the prior-quarter analysis, the focus shifted toward realized Q3 cash generation and operating efficiencies from Olympus integration, while the capex outlook moved from increasing to decreasing. MVP Boost was upsized after an oversubscribed open season, LNG offtake activity advanced, and shareholder-return plans became more prominent; concerns now center on reduced basis hedging, Q4 curtailments, and debt-versus-buyback timing.
Guidance delta
Maintained; no change in guidance sentiment was identified.
Key takeaways
- EQT reported robust free cash flow despite modest gas prices, while Olympus integration delivered operational improvements and cost savings.
- MVP Boost expansion was oversubscribed and upsized, with long-term utility contracts supporting midstream growth.
- Management is advancing LNG offtake, data-center gas supply, and power-related projects while emphasizing low leverage and shareholder returns.
- The setup remains constructive, but LNG oversupply, gas-price volatility, project execution, and capital-allocation timing are material risks.
Management priorities
- Integrate Olympus assets and accelerate Deep Utica development.
- Expand MVP Boost capacity and evaluate Southgate scope.
- Secure additional LNG offtake and tolling agreements for post-2027 exposure.
- Pursue data-center gas supply and power-related projects.
- Maintain low leverage while increasing the dividend and pursuing opportunistic buybacks.
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Analyst 52W Price Targets
$51.12Current
$22Low
$44.19Average
$73High
Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted current price from FN2's market snapshot as of Oct 6, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferies | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Sep 29, 2026 |
| Citigroup | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Sep 23, 2026 |
| Stephens & Co. | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Sep 17, 2026 |
| UBS | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Aug 19, 2026 |
| Barclays | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Aug 17, 2026 |
| Truist Securities | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jun 24, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Apr 23, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | Sector Perform | Sector Perform | Maintain | Apr 15, 2026 |
| Evercore ISI Group | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Apr 6, 2026 |
| BMO Capital | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Mar 27, 2026 |
| JP Morgan | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Mar 17, 2026 |
| Piper Sandler | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Mar 5, 2026 |
| TD Cowen | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Feb 20, 2026 |
| Bernstein | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Jan 5, 2026 |
| Mizuho | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Dec 12, 2025 |
| Scotiabank | Sector Perform | Sector Perform | Maintain | Nov 21, 2025 |
| B of A Securities | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Aug 22, 2025 |
| Roth Capital | Neutral | Buy | Downgrade | Aug 18, 2025 |
| Goldman Sachs | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Feb 12, 2025 |
| Tudor Pickering | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | Jun 20, 2023 |
| Wolfe Research | Outperform | Peer Perform | Upgrade | Dec 14, 2022 |
| Credit Suisse | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Jul 28, 2022 |
| MKM Partners | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Oct 23, 2020 |
| TD Securities | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jul 28, 2020 |
| CFRA | Hold | Hold | Maintain | May 8, 2020 |
| SunTrust Robinson Humphrey | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Apr 24, 2020 |
| Stifel | Hold | Hold | Maintain | Apr 20, 2020 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jan 27, 2020 |
| Macquarie | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | May 30, 2019 |
| Cowen & Co. | Perform | Market Perform | Maintain | Apr 9, 2019 |
| Drexel Hamilton | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Nov 17, 2016 |
| Scotia Howard Weil | Sector Perform | Outperform | Downgrade | Aug 11, 2016 |
| Deutsche Bank | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | Jun 14, 2016 |
| GMP Securities | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Feb 3, 2016 |
| Seaport Global | Accumulate | Buy | Maintain | Jan 13, 2016 |
| KLR Group | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | Apr 20, 2015 |
| ISI Group | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Sep 10, 2014 |
| Oppenheimer | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Apr 15, 2014 |
| Maxim Group | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Nov 13, 2013 |
| Societe Generale | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | May 22, 2013 |
| Canaccord Genuity | Hold | Hold | Maintain | Dec 20, 2012 |
| Brean Capital | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | May 2, 2012 |
| Pritchard Capital Partners | Buy | Neutral | Upgrade | Apr 30, 2012 |
| Ladenburg Thalmann | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | Dec 8, 2011 |
Named analyst price targets
Upside is calculated against the persisted current price $51.12. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.
| Firm | Analyst | 52W target | Price when posted | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stifel Nicolaus | David Deckelbaum | $66 | $54.62 | +29.1% | Sep 9, 2026 |
| Stephens | Mike Scialla | $72 | $52.73 | +40.8% | Jul 22, 2026 |
| Stephens | Mike Scialla | $71 | $49.81 | +38.9% | Jul 15, 2026 |
| UBS | Josh Silverstein | $73 | $51.22 | +42.8% | Jul 8, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | Scott Hanold | $49 | $44.53 | -4.1% | Dec 3, 2024 |
| Stephens | Mike Scialla | $38 | $37.31 | -25.7% | Oct 30, 2024 |
| Mizuho Securities | Nitin Kumar | $41 | $36.94 | -19.8% | Oct 4, 2024 |
| Citigroup | Scott Gruber | $44 | $37.26 | -13.9% | Oct 3, 2024 |
| Mizuho Securities | Nitin Kumar | $43 | $33.19 | -15.9% | Sep 16, 2024 |
| Citigroup | Paul Diamond | $37 | $32.9 | -27.6% | Aug 22, 2024 |
| Piper Sandler | Mark Lear | $32 | $31.48 | -37.4% | Aug 15, 2024 |
| Wells Fargo | Roger Read | $42 | $31.15 | -17.8% | Aug 13, 2024 |
| Piper Sandler | Mark Lear | $43 | $34.38 | -15.9% | Jul 25, 2024 |
| Piper Sandler | Mark Lear | $47 | $35.6 | -8.1% | Jul 18, 2024 |
| Scotiabank | Cameron Bean | $55 | $37.11 | +7.6% | Jul 12, 2024 |
| Jefferies | Lloyd Byrne | $49 | $36.98 | -4.1% | Jun 30, 2024 |
| Jefferies | Lloyd Byrne | $48 | $40.98 | -6.1% | Jun 3, 2024 |
| Evercore ISI | Stephen Richardson | $50 | $39.91 | -2.2% | May 24, 2024 |
| BMO Capital | Phillip Jungwirth | $47 | $39.35 | -8.1% | May 13, 2024 |
| Piper Sandler | Mark Lear | $46 | $41.05 | -10.0% | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Wolfe Research | Josh Silverstein | $46 | $39.43 | -10.0% | Apr 24, 2024 |
| Piper Sandler | Mark Lear | $41 | $36.22 | -19.8% | Apr 19, 2024 |
| Wells Fargo | Roger Read | $37 | $36.2 | -27.6% | Apr 17, 2024 |
| Mizuho Securities | Nitin Kumar | $40 | $36.52 | -21.8% | Apr 16, 2024 |
| Scotiabank | Cameron Bean | $52 | $37.71 | +1.7% | Apr 11, 2024 |
| Bernstein | Jean Ann Salisbury | $34 | $37.95 | -33.5% | Apr 10, 2024 |
| Jefferies | Lloyd Byrne | $43 | $36.76 | -15.9% | Apr 5, 2024 |
| Stephens | Mike Scialla | $36 | $39.66 | -29.6% | Jul 13, 2023 |
| Truist Financial | Neal Dingmann | $28 | $32.65 | -45.2% | Apr 11, 2023 |
| Goldman Sachs | Analyst unavailable | $49 | $33.87 | -4.1% | Dec 29, 2022 |
| Citigroup | Analyst unavailable | $40 | $36.91 | -21.8% | Dec 7, 2022 |
| Piper Sandler | Analyst unavailable | $63 | $41.49 | +23.2% | Nov 17, 2022 |
| Citigroup | Analyst unavailable | $60 | $46.56 | +17.4% | Sep 21, 2022 |
| BMO Capital | Phillip Jungwirth | $65 | $46.56 | +27.2% | Sep 20, 2022 |
| RBC Capital | Analyst unavailable | $57 | $47.89 | +11.5% | Sep 9, 2022 |
| Goldman Sachs | Analyst unavailable | $53 | $47.7 | +3.7% | Aug 22, 2022 |
| Mizuho Securities | Analyst unavailable | $59 | $47.72 | +15.4% | Aug 18, 2022 |
| Piper Sandler | Mark Lear | $59 | $42.31 | +15.4% | Aug 2, 2022 |
| Credit Suisse | Analyst unavailable | $52 | $45.44 | +1.7% | Jul 28, 2022 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $48 | $38.48 | -6.1% | Jul 19, 2022 |
| Mizuho Securities | Analyst unavailable | $55 | $38.7 | +7.6% | Jul 19, 2022 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $62 | $34.2 | +21.3% | Jul 11, 2022 |
| Credit Suisse | Analyst unavailable | $50 | $46.71 | -2.2% | Jun 13, 2022 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $50 | $47.99 | -2.2% | Jun 6, 2022 |
| Mizuho Securities | Analyst unavailable | $65 | $48.32 | +27.2% | May 31, 2022 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $51 | $39.45 | -0.2% | May 3, 2022 |
| Credit Suisse | Analyst unavailable | $41 | $40.97 | -19.8% | Apr 28, 2022 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $47 | $42.32 | -8.1% | Apr 22, 2022 |
| Cowen & Co. | David Deckelbaum | $23 | $19.74 | -55.0% | Oct 13, 2021 |
| Piper Sandler | Kashy Harrison | $27 | $20.76 | -47.2% | Oct 8, 2021 |
| Citigroup | Kevin Cunane | $23 | $18 | -55.0% | Aug 30, 2021 |
| Tudor Pickering | Sameer Panjwani | $27 | $18.28 | -47.2% | Jul 30, 2021 |
| Credit Suisse | William Janela | $26 | $18.58 | -49.1% | Jul 29, 2021 |
| TD Securities | Aaron Bilkoski | $27 | $21.04 | -47.2% | Jun 29, 2021 |
| Goldman Sachs | Neil Mehta | $22 | $17.28 | -57.0% | Apr 20, 2021 |
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Start freeCompany context
Snapshot as of publicationEQT Corporation primarily functions as an extractor of natural gas within the United States. In addition to natural gas, the firm also obtains various natural gas liquids (NGLs), specifically ethane, propane, isobutane, butane, and natural gasoline. By the end of 2021, EQT possessed certified reserves amounting to 25.0 trillion cubic feet of natural gas, NGLs, and crude oil. These reserves are situated across roughly 2.0 million gross acres, with a significant 1.7 million gross acres located within the Marcellus shale formation. The company, which dates back to its founding in 1878, has its principal offices in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Historical context
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- Financial Modeling Prep analyst price-target consensus and quote snapshot · 2026-10-06T05:30:41.545069+00:00
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