EQT

EQT has agreed to buy a majority stake in insurance broker McGill and Partners for $2 billion, the Swedish investment group said.

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--EQT and McGill and Partners are pleased to announce that EQT X ("EQT") has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a majority stake in McGill and Partners from Warburg Pincus for USD 2.0bn. Founder and Chief Executive Officer Steve McGill will continue to lead the firm, while Chairman John Lloyd will remain actively involved. Both will remain as significant shareholders alongside the firm's wider colleague base, while Warburg Pincus will sell its equity stake in.

EQT Corporation remains a premier pure-play U.S. natural gas operator with industry-leading breakeven costs and a deep Appalachian inventory. EQT's stock has diverged from oil peers, falling 10% post-Iran crisis, reflecting its pure natural gas exposure versus oil-linked sector ETFs. I view EQT's pullback as an attractive risk-reward opportunity, offering diversification and upside from underestimated forward prospects.

EQT (EQT) reported earnings 30 days ago. What's next for the stock?

When QatarEnergy announced in March that it would halt LNG production due to military strikes on operating facilities, the global gas market absorbed one of its sharpest supply shocks in years.

EQT is building long-term gas demand through power contracts, data centers, pipelines and LNG exposure, but execution risks cloud the near term.

EQT Corporation fell about 22% in the 90 days before Q2 earnings on a broad natural-gas selloff, not a company problem — its largely unhedged 2026 book made the stock swing. Q2 2026 missed adjusted EPS by a cent, ending a four-quarter beat streak — but production beat guidance. MVP Southgate's date moved up. Stock rose on the news. A DCF built on EQT's post-Q2 guidance puts base-case fair value at $69.79/share, about 32% above the $53.03 reference price, with a probability-weighted blend at $72.40, about 37% upside.

EQT Corporation advances growth with another small acquisition and progress on the Mountain Valley Pipeline expansion. I view the second quarter as a transitional period, with cash flow more indicative of performance than earnings due to noncash hedging impacts. Low storage levels entering summer and increasing export capacity position EQT and the industry for continued strength in natural gas prices.

EQT raised 2026 production guidance, advanced demand-linked deals and highlighted buybacks as it targets growth from Appalachian opportunities.

The headline numbers for EQT (EQT) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended June 2026, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.