Equinor ASA (NYSE:EQNR) Rating Increased to Strong-Buy at DZ Bank

Equinor ASA (NYSE:EQNR) was upgraded by equities researchers at DZ Bank from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday,Zacks.com reports.

Other equities research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. Morgan Stanley upgraded shares of Equinor ASA from an “underweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and set a $40.40 target price on the stock in a report on Tuesday, March 24th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Equinor ASA from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Monday, January 12th. TD Cowen lifted their price target on shares of Equinor ASA from $38.00 to $40.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday. Pareto Securities cut shares of Equinor ASA from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, March 27th. Finally, Bank of America cut shares of Equinor ASA from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Equinor ASA has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $35.61.

Equinor ASA Trading Down 2.9%

Shares of EQNR stock opened at $36.92 on Wednesday. Equinor ASA has a 12-month low of $22.26 and a 12-month high of $43.46. The company has a current ratio of 1.27, a quick ratio of 1.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.64. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $37.42 and its 200 day moving average is $29.11. The stock has a market capitalization of $108.71 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.93, a P/E/G ratio of 1.31 and a beta of 0.07.

Equinor ASA (NYSE:EQNR) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported $1.48 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.01 by $0.47. Equinor ASA had a net margin of 5.30% and a return on equity of 20.33%. The company had revenue of $28.40 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $28.73 billion. Research analysts expect that Equinor ASA will post 4.73 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of EQNR. Mirabella Financial Services LLP purchased a new position in shares of Equinor ASA during the 3rd quarter valued at $730,757,000. Bank of America Corp DE lifted its stake in shares of Equinor ASA by 30.2% during the 3rd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 15,759,942 shares of the company’s stock valued at $384,227,000 after buying an additional 3,659,611 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its stake in shares of Equinor ASA by 1,437.7% during the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 2,286,328 shares of the company’s stock valued at $55,741,000 after buying an additional 2,137,642 shares in the last quarter. CIBC Bancorp USA Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Equinor ASA during the 3rd quarter valued at $21,366,000. Finally, DV Equities LLC purchased a new position in shares of Equinor ASA during the 4th quarter valued at $16,217,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 5.51% of the company’s stock.

Key Equinor ASA News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 earnings beat — Equinor reported higher net income and an EPS beat (adjusted EPS ~$1.48) despite mixed top?line figures; profits and production rose, supporting earnings momentum. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Share buy?back — Equinor is launching a second 2026 buy?back tranche (up to ~$375M), which is shareholder?friendly and can support the stock. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend confirmed — Board declared a $0.39 quarterly cash dividend (ex?date/record/pay dates announced), implying a ~4.3% yield that supports income?oriented holders. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Geopolitical support for pricing — Equinor says the Iran war has driven stronger demand for Norwegian petroleum/LNG from Asia?Pacific, helping near?term pricing and export interest. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst target nudged up — TD Cowen raised its price target from $38 to $40 (hold), a modest vote of confidence that leaves limited upside but reduces downside risk. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Revenue & guidance signals mixed — Q1 revenue was slightly below some estimates and down year?over?year (reported ~ $27.8–28.4B across sources), leaving questions on topline momentum even as margins held. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: European gas storage outlook — Equinor warned Europe is unlikely to hit an 80% pre?winter gas storage target, a structural market note that could keep volatility and seasonally higher prices. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Cash flow and liquidity deterioration — Operating cash generation fell sharply (reported declines ~40% YoY) and cash balances are down, while liabilities ticked up, increasing near?term balance?sheet sensitivity. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Large institutional reductions — Data shows several big managers trimmed EQNR positions materially last quarter, which can increase selling pressure or reduce natural buying support. Read More.

About Equinor ASA

Equinor ASA (NYSE: EQNR) is a Norway-based integrated energy company headquartered in Stavanger. Historically established as Statoil in the 1970s to develop Norway’s petroleum resources, the company changed its name to Equinor in 2018 to reflect a strategic shift toward a broader energy portfolio. Equinor’s operations span the full upstream value chain, including exploration, development and production of oil and natural gas, alongside trading and marketing activities that support its global commercial operations.

In recent years Equinor has pursued a transition strategy that combines continued development of conventional oil and gas resources with growing investments in low?carbon energy.