EQT stock gains analyst support as Stifel starts coverage with Buy rating

Published on 09/10/2026 at 17:03 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

EQT stock received fresh attention on September 9, 2026, as Stifel initiated coverage with a Buy rating and a USD 66.00 price target. The shares recently traded around USD 54.63, leaving double-digit upside to the consensus target.

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EQT Corporation stock (ISIN SE0012853455) is trading below analysts' target levels after a new Buy recommendation and price target of USD 66.00 from Stifel on September 9, 2026, highlighted further upside potential for investors.TipRanks reports that the analyst sees value in EQT's vertically integrated footprint following the Equitrans acquisition.

Stifel Buy rating and upside to targets

According to TipRanks on September 9, 2026, Stifel analyst David Deckelbaum initiated coverage of EQT Corporation with a Buy rating and a price target of USD 66.00, arguing that the company benefits from a vertically integrated footprint that supports capital allocation after acquiring Equitrans.

As MarketScreener reported on September 10, 2026, EQT also secured a long-term liquefied natural gas supply agreement with Lithuania-based Ignitis Grupe, underscoring a more predictable demand profile for its US gas production over the coming years.

Consensus targets and current valuation

Analyst consensus remains supportive beyond Stifel's view: according to MarketBeat, EQT carries a Moderate Buy rating with an average price target of about USD 68.00, implying roughly 24 to 25 percent upside from a share price around USD 54.43 as of early September 2026.

The same overview from MarketBeat notes that EQT stock started 2026 at approximately USD 53.57 and has since risen to about USD 55.17, a gain of around 3.0 percent year to date, showing only modest appreciation relative to the double-digit upside implied by consensus targets.

Stock price near mid-range of 52-week band

Per data cited by Yahoo Finance on September 10, 2026, EQT shares closed at USD 54.63 on the New York Stock Exchange on September 9, 2026, down 0.89 percent from the prior session's close, with the stock trading intraday between USD 53.75 and USD 55.44.

According to historical data from Investing.com for September 9, 2026, the closing price of USD 54.63 sat within the stock's 52-week trading band, which places the current level closer to the midpoint than to any extreme high or low, aligning with the view of EQT as a name with room to move higher if gas prices and execution stay supportive.

Closing price and investor takeaway

As of the last completed trading day on September 9, 2026, EQT stock closed at USD 54.63 on the New York Stock Exchange, with investors weighing the newly initiated Buy rating from Stifel and the roughly mid-teens to mid-twenties percentage upside implied by consensus analyst targets when considering the shares' risk-reward profile.