Equinor Unveils $5 Billion Buyback, Trims Renewables Spending As Oil & Gas Output Rises
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Feb 05 2025
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Source: Benzinga
Fourth Quarter Results: Equinor ASA reported a 5% decline in revenue year-over-year to $27.654 billion, with adjusted operating income of $7.90 billion and an adjusted EPS of $0.63, slightly beating estimates. The company also announced a cash dividend and initiated a share buyback program totaling up to $1.2 billion.
Future Outlook: Equinor aims for over 10% growth in oil and gas production from 2024 to 2027, while reducing investments in renewables to $5 billion. The company targets total capital distributions of up to $9 billion in 2025 and expects to strengthen free cash flow significantly by cutting costs and capex.
Analyst Views on EQNR
Wall Street analysts forecast EQNR stock price to fall over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for EQNR is 23.89 USD with a low forecast of 22.00 USD and a high forecast of 25.79 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
2 Analyst Rating
1 Buy
1 Hold
0 Sell
Moderate Buy
Current: 25.670
Low
22.00
Averages
23.89
High
25.79
Current: 25.670
Low
22.00
Averages
23.89
High
25.79
About EQNR
Equinor ASA, formerly Statoil ASA is a Norway-based international energy company. The Company’s purpose is to turn natural resources into energy. Equinor sells crude oil and delivers natural gas to the European market. It is also engaged in processing, refining, offshore wind and carbon capture and storage activities. Equinor ASA has five reporting segments: Exploration & Production Norway (E&P Norway), Exploration & Production International (E&P International), Exploration & Production USA (E&P USA), Marketing, Midstream & Processing (MMP) and Renewables (REN). The Company has several subsidiaries such as Equinor Nigeria Energy Company Ltd, Equinor Wind Power AS, Equinor International Netherlands BV and Equinor Brasil Energia Ltda.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
