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Equinor ASA

Buzzing onWhy it's trendingX chatter picking upMoving on elevated volumeBacked by solid revenue growth
$EQNR·$101B·Oil & Gas Integrated·Energy
$45.23+4.2%YTD+89.6%1Y+86.7%
Price updated 14h ago·X counts updated 13h ago
EQEQNR
$EQNREquinor ASA
$45.23+4.24%93 posts1.1×
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Top X posts

The complete picture of $EQNR on X — how loud the conversation is right now, how it has trended over the last two weeks, and which way the crowd is leaning.

93X posts · last 7 days
Aug 27Sep 9
Chatter Meter
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QuietNormal · 1×Loud

How loud $EQNR's conversation on X is versus its own normal — 1× is typical, higher means busier. Right now it's about its usual level.

Bullish sentimentAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data6 posts analyzed · as of 2026-09-09

Equinor and $SLB both just printed fresh all-time highs, and chartists like the ascending-triangle setup with a 399 lid and rising lows off 306 pointing to a $416 measured target. The underlying story is European gas tightness — TTF is in backwardation, U.S. LNG is pricey, and Norway is the last pipe standing.

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AI verdictAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

TickerTalks' own read on what's driving $EQNR — fundamentals, momentum, or an event — and whether it agrees with the X crowd.

Proven numbersAcceleratingAI verdict · as of 2026-09-09

The move is getting stronger, with heavier trading behind it.

Equinor is at 96% of its 52-week range as European winter gas anchors safe-location energy — 11x P/E and a 9.6% FCF yield with a fresh Q3 buyback tranche.

Equinor is Norway's state-controlled integrated energy major — the primary European natural-gas producer and one of the largest safe-location energy suppliers globally. The stock is at essentially all-time highs on the winter-gas setup.

  • The financials show real cash conversion: Q2 revenue of $34.5B was up 37% YoY at a 37% operating margin and $6.6B free cash flow — this is one of the best-margin European majors, and the 9.6% FCF yield is meaningfully above the group.
  • The third 2026 tranche of the share buyback is real capital return: Norwegian majors with 11x P/E multiples do not typically maintain aggressive buyback programs, so the pattern signals both confidence and cash-generation strength.
  • The German-gas-supply-diversification framing at premium prices is the specific thesis — Europe's winter gas market is structurally short, and Equinor is the primary reliable Western supplier, which is why the ascending-triangle setup with $416 first-poke retest is a defensible technical framing.

If Q3 earnings on Oct 28 confirms continued LNG-export contribution with FCF cadence holding, the 96%-of-range setup extends. A mild-European-winter-forecast, an LNG-market oversupply event, or a Norwegian-tax-policy change is what would stall the setup — a real-business winner running at all-time highs has less cushion than mid-range peers.

Agrees with X sentimentAgree with the bullish X read — the fresh all-time high alongside SLB, the safe-location energy theme, the Europe's-winter-looking-tight framing, and the ascending-triangle-with-$416-first-poke-retest technical setup are all specific and correct anchors. The Norwegian gas champion positioning is the underlying structural anchor.

What to watch: Q3 earnings on Oct 28 — LNG-export contribution, FCF cadence versus buyback, and any commentary on European winter demand or Norwegian tax policy. Continued LNG plus buyback extends the run; a mild winter forecast, oversupply event, or tax policy change stalls it.

On the calendar: 2026-10-28 — Q3 earnings

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What it does

Plain-English summary of the business — what they sell and how they make money.

Norwegian integrated energy company with extensive oil and gas production and a growing offshore wind portfolio.

Industry overviewAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

Where Oil & Gas Integrated sits in its cycle right now — and what that implies for $EQNR.

Oil & Gas Integrated · Energy

Integrated oil majors trade on free-cash-flow yield and capital-return discipline; AI-optimised field operations and predictive maintenance are incremental margin improvements. Energy-transition capex allocations (LNG, biofuels, carbon capture) differentiate long-term positioning.

What this means for $EQNR

Partial — Equinor Norway; North Sea FCF + offshore-wind (Dogger Bank), energy transition diversification.

Industry benchmark

8-name peer basket
+49.6%YTD
+55.7%1Y

Fundamentals & catalyst

Profitability, valuation, and the next earnings event — at a glance, with rule-of-thumb signals.

Key ratios

P/E
11.3How much investors are paying per dollar of profit the company actually earned in the last 12 months. Lower means the stock looks cheaper relative to earnings.~15–25 is typical for the S&P 500; high-growth names trade 30+; hyper-growth or speculative can be 100+ or negative.
ROIC
8.3%What percentage return the business earns on every dollar of capital (equity + debt) deployed in operations. The cleanest measure of business quality.Above ~15% is high-quality; consistently above 25% suggests a real moat. Below the company's cost of capital is value-destroying.
Op margin
29.6%Operating profit (after sales, marketing, R&D, and overhead but before interest and taxes) as a percentage of revenue. The clearest view of how well the underlying business is run.Mature business above 20% is healthy; software businesses can run 30%+; commodity / retail businesses operate in single digits.
FCF yield
9.6%Free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capex) divided by the company's market cap. The cash-on-cash return you'd get owning the whole business at today's price.Above ~5% is attractive; below ~2% means you're paying up for growth. Capital-light businesses (software) run higher than capital-heavy ones (utilities).
P/S
0.9Same idea as P/E but per dollar of revenue. Useful for companies that aren't profitable yet, where P/E is meaningless.Under ~2 is cheap; software / SaaS often runs 8–15; well above 20 implies the market is pricing in very high future growth.
ROE
21.6%Net income as a percentage of shareholders' equity. Similar to ROIC but counts only the equity side.Above 20% is strong, but can be inflated by leverage — a heavily indebted company can show high ROE with weak underlying ROIC.
Gross margin
35.9%Revenue minus the direct cost of producing what was sold, as a percentage of revenue. The first read on whether the product is structurally profitable.Software / SaaS is typically 70%+; consumer goods 30–50%; commodity / hardware businesses can be under 20%.
D/E
0.8Total debt divided by shareholders' equity. Measures how much the business runs on borrowed money versus owner capital.Under 1 is conservative; 1–2 is typical for mature businesses; over 2 is leveraged and more sensitive to interest rates.

Past earnings

QuarterReportedActualEstimateSurprise
Q2 2026Jul 22, 2026$1.33$1.39-4.3%
Q1 2026May 6, 2026$1.48$1.01+46.5%
Q4 2025Feb 4, 2026$0.81$0.60+35.0%
Q3 2025Oct 29, 2025$0.37$0.57-35.1%
Next earningsWed, Oct 28·consensus EPS $1.46

Quarterly trend

QuarterRevenueYoYGrossOpEPSFCF
Q2 FY26$34.5B+37.4%46.0%37.3%$1.99$6.6B
Q1 FY26$27.8B-5.3%44.3%31.6%$1.24$2.1B
Q4 FY25$25.3B-4.8%25.1%24.0%$0.52$-2.1B
Q3 FY25$26.0B+2.4%33.8%20.3%$-0.08$2.9B

Forward consensus

5-year forecast · up to 13 analysts
FYRevenueRangeEPSRangeAnalysts
FY26$120.7B$110.5B – $128.8B$5.27$4.12 – $6.1211
FY27$105.9B$103.0B – $107.4B$3.97$3.66 – $4.2410
FY28$100.4B$78.0B – $119.0B$3.63$2.74 – $4.4713
FY29$90.9B$78.3B – $101.5B$3.68$3.02 – $4.2411
FY30$91.7B$79.1B – $102.4B$3.85$3.16 – $4.436

Setup & momentum

Volume, range, and moving-average position — the technical setup driving short-term moves.

Right now

Vol vs 30dToday's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.1.6×Today's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.
52w rangeWhere the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.100%Where the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.
vs 50d MALatest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.+15.2%Latest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.
vs 200d MALatest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.+34.4%Latest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.

Float & profile

FloatHigh float · 586.0M shFree-float shares — the slice of issued stock actually available to trade. Lower buckets squeeze harder on a catalyst.Traded today0.8% of floatToday's volume as a percent of the free float. Above 5% on a single day is unusually high turnover for the available share count.β-0.735-year weekly beta vs the S&P 500. Above 1.5 means the stock typically moves more than the index; below 0.8 moves less.

SEC filings

Material 8-K, 13D, S-3, and 424B5 events from the last 180 days — the filings that actually move the price.

No material 8-K / SC 13D / S-3 / 424B5 filings in the last 180 days.

+ 52 other (48 6-Ks · 1 13G · 1 F-3ASR · 1 SD) in window

Recent news

Latest headlines from major outlets, sourced and timestamped — context for whatever just moved.

Equinor (EQNR) is a Top-Ranked Value Stock: Should You Buy?zacks.com·1d agoGerman gas supply diversification ensures imports, but at a price, Equinor saysreuters.com·2d agoEquinor ASA: Share buy-back – third tranche for 2026globenewswire.com·2d agoEquinor: A Strong Opportunity At Multi-Year Highsseekingalpha.com·6d agoEquinor and Partners Plan to Pursue High-Impact NCS Explorationzacks.com·13d ago

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