By Adam Whittaker
Equinor said third-quarter earnings slumped on weaker oil prices, missing market expectations.
The Norwegian energy major said Wednesday that adjusted operating income--its preferred measure--fell 10% to $6.215 billion against the $6.31 billion analysts had expected, according to a company-compiled consensus.
Net operating income was $5.27 billion, down nearly 25% from $6.905 billion in the same quarter last year, as it booked $754 million in net impairments primarily due to updated forward-looking price assumptions, it said. Adjusted net income tumbled nearly 60% to $932 million.
Equinor said that lower oil prices dragged on its earnings, although this was partially offset by a 7% rise in production and higher gas prices in the U.S.
The company proposed a quarterly dividend of $0.37 a share and began the fourth tranche, worth $1.27 billion, of its $5 billion buyback program.
The oil major maintained its full-year guidance, continuing to anticipate organic capital expenditure at around $13 billion, with oil and gas production expected to grow 4% from 2024's levels.
Write to Adam Whittaker at adam.whittaker@wsj.com
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
October 29, 2025 02:59 ET (06:59 GMT)
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