Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. Has $18.25 Million Stock Holdings in EQT Corporation $EQT

Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. grew its stake in shares of EQT Corporation (NYSE:EQT) by 5.6% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 302,193 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock after acquiring an additional 16,051 shares during the period. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc.’s holdings in EQT were worth $18,252,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of EQT. Reaves W H & Co. Inc. boosted its position in EQT by 12.9% during the fourth quarter. Reaves W H & Co. Inc. now owns 1,161,975 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $62,282,000 after purchasing an additional 132,741 shares during the last quarter. Whittier Trust Co. raised its stake in shares of EQT by 9.6% during the 1st quarter. Whittier Trust Co. now owns 643,321 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $38,857,000 after purchasing an additional 56,149 shares in the last quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp lifted its holdings in shares of EQT by 9.1% during the 4th quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp now owns 583,072 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $31,253,000 after buying an additional 48,587 shares during the last quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC grew its stake in shares of EQT by 228.5% in the 4th quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 517,651 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $27,746,000 after buying an additional 360,049 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Adams Natural Resources Fund Inc. increased its holdings in EQT by 19.1% in the fourth quarter. Adams Natural Resources Fund Inc. now owns 262,600 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $14,075,000 after buying an additional 42,100 shares during the last quarter. 90.81% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

EQT Price Performance

Shares of EQT stock opened at $52.60 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19, a current ratio of 0.66 and a quick ratio of 0.66. EQT Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $48.47 and a fifty-two week high of $68.24. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $54.93 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $56.84. The company has a market cap of $32.90 billion, a PE ratio of 9.98 and a beta of 0.55.

EQT (NYSE:EQT) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 21st. The oil and gas producer reported $2.33 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.01 by $0.32. The company had revenue of $3.14 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.14 billion. EQT had a net margin of 31.94% and a return on equity of 9.74%. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.18 EPS. Analysts expect that EQT Corporation will post 4.44 EPS for the current year.

EQT Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 1st. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, May 6th were issued a $0.165 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, May 6th. This represents a $0.66 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.3%. EQT’s dividend payout ratio is 12.52%.

Key EQT News

Here are the key news stories impacting EQT this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Freedom Capital upgraded EQT Corporation to strong-buy, which can support sentiment around the stock. Tickerreport.com article
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts expect EQT’s upcoming second-quarter earnings report to show double-digit bottom-line growth, suggesting the company may deliver stronger profitability when it reports later this month. Barchart article
• Neutral Sentiment: EQT Corporation announced it will release second-quarter 2026 results on July 21 and host a conference call on July 22. This is a routine earnings-calendar update, but it keeps attention on the next catalyst for the stock. PR Newswire article
• Neutral Sentiment: Several research notes from Zacks Research were mixed, with some near-term earnings estimates lowered for 2026 and 2027, while a few longer-dated estimates were raised. That creates a mostly mixed outlook rather than a clear catalyst. MarketBeat article
• Negative Sentiment: Morgan Stanley cut its price target on EQT to $68 from $74, even while keeping an Overweight rating, which may have weighed on sentiment. Yahoo Finance article
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research lowered its 2026 and 2027 EPS estimates for EQT, including a notable reduction to FY2026 earnings expectations, which can pressure the stock if investors focus on softer forward earnings. MarketBeat article

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Toby Z. Rice sold 1,731 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, June 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $53.46, for a total value of $92,539.26. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 2,333,193 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $124,732,497.78. This trade represents a 0.07% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Vicky A. Bailey sold 4,116 shares of EQT stock in a transaction on Monday, April 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $59.80, for a total transaction of $246,136.80. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 102,830 shares of company stock valued at $5,602,913 in the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 0.72% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have recently commented on the stock. BMO Capital Markets dropped their price target on shares of EQT from $76.00 to $70.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, May 13th. Morgan Stanley decreased their price objective on shares of EQT from $74.00 to $68.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, June 26th. Stephens lowered their target price on shares of EQT from $78.00 to $73.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. Weiss Ratings cut EQT from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 23rd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price target on EQT from $72.00 to $68.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, June 23rd. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have assigned a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $68.25.

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.