EQT Corp. Q3 Profit Rises - Quick Facts

(RTTNews) - EQT Corp. (EQT) Thursday reported third-quarter net income attributable to the company of $98.56 million or $0.65 per share, up from $88.26 million or $0.58 per share in the prior year.

Adjusted earnings attributable to EQT was $0.51 in the third quarter 2014, while the firm posted $0.55 per share a year earlier.

On average, 16 analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expected the company to report profit per share of $0.51 for the quarter. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

Operating revenues for the quarter grew to $578.72 million from $479.61 million a year ago. Analysts estimated revenues of $551.69 million for the quarter.