EQT's Trading Volume Drops 41% Ranking 308th Despite Record Exit Activity and 32% EBITDA Surge

On July 17, 2025, EQT's trading volume reached 3.60 billion, a 41.03% decrease from the previous day, ranking 308th in the day's stock market. EQT's stock price fell by 0.73%.

EQT AB, a Swedish private equity group, reported a 32% year-on-year increase in adjusted EBITDA for the first half of 2025, reaching €806 million, up from €611 million in the same period last year. This surge was driven by a significant rebound in exit activity, favorable market sentiment, and strong fund performance across all strategies. The firm completed €13 billion in exit volume, more than triple last year’s figure, despite broader private equity market challenges around liquidity and distributions to LPs.

Key financial highlights for the first half of 2025 include fee-generating assets under management (AUM) of €140.7 billion, up 5.7% year-on-year, management fees of €693 million, investment income of €91 million, and net profit of €477 million. Distributions to limited partners (LPs) reached €10.2 billion, a significant increase from €3.1 billion in the same period last year.

EQT's CEO, Christian Sinding, highlighted the firm's operational discipline and market opportunities, stating that despite macro volatility, EQT is seeing differentiated performance across its platform. The firm's thematic approach, deep ownership model, and local-with-global reach are driving strong value creation. All active funds are performing at or above plan, with infrastructure and growth strategies contributing to the uptick in management fee income and NAV uplift from recent exits.

Analysts expect EQT to maintain high exit velocity through the second half of the year, supported by favorable market windows and rising strategic buyer interest. A strong IPO pipeline in Europe and North America may also support further monetizations. As of June 30, 2025, EQT's total AUM stood at €232 billion, placing it as the second-largest private equity manager globally by capital raised, behind only Blackstone.