---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000033213-26-000028"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EQT"
cik: "0000033213"
company_name: "EQT Corp"
filed_at: "2026-04-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T05:12:26.542258+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# EQT Q1 net income $1.49B, EPS $2.36; record FCF $1.83B; Fitch upgrade to BBB

## Summary
- Net income $1,487M ($2.36 diluted EPS); adjusted EPS $2.33 on revenue from 618 Bcfe sales volume.
- Sales volume 618 Bcfe above high-end guidance; realized price $5.07/Mcfe after hedges.
- Record free cash flow attributable $1,832M; capital expenditures $608M, 4% below guidance low-end.
- Net debt reduced to $5.7B from $7.7B at year-end 2025; Fitch upgraded credit rating to BBB.
- Q2 2026 guidance: sales 570-620 Bcfe (incl. 10-15 Bcfe curtailments); maintenance capex $525-595M.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000033213-26-000028
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EQT
- cik: 0000033213
- company_name: EQT Corp
- filed_at: 2026-04-21T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/33213/000003321326000028/0000033213-26-000028-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/33213/000003321326000028/eqt-20260421.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000033213-26-000028.txt

## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  EQT Corp reported first quarter 2026 results: net income $1,487, EPS $2.36. Guidance initiated.
  - Period: first quarter 2026
  - Net income: $1,487
  - EPS: $2.36
  - Guidance: initiated
  - Result: reported results
  source text: 31, 2026 2025 Change (Millions, unless otherwise noted) Total sales volume (Bcfe) 618 571 47 Average realized price ($/Mcfe) $ 5.08 $ 3.77 $ 1.31 Net income attributable to EQT $ 1,487 $ 242 $ 1,245 Adjusted net income attributable to EQT (a) $ 1,465 $ 713 $ 752 Diluted income per share (EPS) $ 2.36 $ 0.40 $ 1.96 Adjusted EPS (a) $ 2.33 $ 1.18 $ 1.15 Net income
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/33213/000003321326000028/0000033213-26-000028-index.htm

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