Equinor ASA (NYSE:EQNR) Stock Has Average Price Target of $43.47 According to Analysts

Equinor ASA (NYSE:EQNR) has earned an average recommendation of “Hold” from the twenty brokerages that are currently covering the stock, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, twelve have assigned a hold rating, three have given a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The average 12 month price target among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $43.47.

Several analysts have recently commented on EQNR shares. Morningstar lowered shares of Equinor ASA to a “sell” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. SEB Equity Research restated a “sell” rating on shares of Equinor ASA in a research note on Friday, October 2nd. Wall Street Zen upgraded Equinor ASA from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Saturday, September 12th. Berenberg Bank reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of Equinor ASA in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Equinor ASA from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd.

Equinor ASA Stock Performance

EQNR opened at $45.02 on Friday. Equinor ASA has a twelve month low of $22.26 and a twelve month high of $45.84. The firm has a market capitalization of $107.62 billion, a PE ratio of 11.01, a PEG ratio of 1.63 and a beta of 0.13. 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 firm’s 50-day moving average price is $42.47 and its 200 day moving average price is $39.14.

Equinor ASA (NYSE:EQNR) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 21st. The company reported $1.33 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.39 by ($0.06). Equinor ASA had a net margin of 7.92% and a return on equity of 23.60%. The company had revenue of $34.02 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $34.03 billion. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Equinor ASA will post 5.62 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Equinor ASA Dividend Announcement

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership lifted its stake in shares of Equinor ASA by 599.3% in the 1st quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 12,966,671 shares of the company’s stock worth $547,194,000 after acquiring an additional 11,112,362 shares during the period. Verition Fund Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Equinor ASA by 1.7% during the 4th quarter. Verition Fund Management LLC now owns 624,523 shares of the company’s stock worth $14,757,000 after buying an additional 10,523 shares in the last quarter. Euro Pacific Asset Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Equinor ASA by 33.2% in the third quarter. Euro Pacific Asset Management LLC now owns 414,023 shares of the company’s stock valued at $17,776,000 after buying an additional 103,197 shares in the last quarter. Logan Capital Management Inc. grew its holdings in Equinor ASA by 9.8% during the fourth quarter. Logan Capital Management Inc. now owns 251,463 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,942,000 after acquiring an additional 22,542 shares during the period. Finally, Quantinno Capital Management LP lifted its holdings in Equinor ASA by 21.2% in the first quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP now owns 220,132 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,290,000 after acquiring an additional 38,522 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 5.51% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Equinor ASA

Here are the key news stories impacting Equinor ASA this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Higher earnings estimates: Erste Group Bank raised its FY2026 EPS forecast to $5.63 from $5.28 and its FY2027 estimate to $4.18 from $4.09. The FY2026 projection is also above the broader consensus estimate of $5.49, suggesting improving expectations for Equinor’s profitability. Erste Group Bank earnings estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Share buyback continues: Equinor reported transactions under the third tranche of its 2026 share-repurchase program. Continued buybacks can support per-share earnings and signal management confidence in the company’s valuation. Equinor 2026 share buyback
• Positive Sentiment: New gas supply agreement: Equinor and Eneco signed a five-year gas delivery deal, providing longer-term sales visibility and potentially reducing exposure to short-term commodity-price volatility. Equinor and Eneco gas delivery deal
• Positive Sentiment: Project funding and analyst support: Shell’s agreement to acquire a 30% stake in Canada’s Bay du Nord project could reduce Equinor’s capital burden while preserving exposure to future production. Barclays also raised its price target to NOK 380 from NOK 368. Bay du Nord transaction Barclays price target increase
• Neutral Sentiment: Mixed analyst signal: TD Cowen rated Equinor Hold, which may limit enthusiasm after the recent rally. However, Zacks separately listed EQNR as a Rank #1 Strong Buy across momentum, value and income screens. TD Cowen Hold rating

Equinor ASA Company Profile

Equinor ASA is a Norwegian energy company engaged in the exploration, development, production, processing, transportation, marketing and trading of oil and natural gas. The company also operates in renewable energy and other lower-carbon activities, including offshore wind, carbon capture and storage, and hydrogen initiatives.

Equinor’s operations are centered on the Norwegian continental shelf, where it is one of the leading producers of oil and natural gas. The company also has international exploration, production and energy projects across regions including Europe, North America, South America and Africa.